Planning application
The Woodlands Woodfall Lane Little Neston Neston CH64 4BT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Ash (T1) - fell due to the trees position and size the roots are causing the sandstone wall to move and is noticeably bulging. The wall runs along part of School Lane and if it falls could potentially cause an accident. The tree needs to be removed before the wall can be made safe.
As published by the council, reference 20/02956/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 20/02956/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 14 Aug 2020
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2020
- Decided
- 13 Oct 2020
- Ward
- Little Neston
- Parish
- Neston
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CH64 4BT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2020
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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13 Oct 2020
Decision issued: Approval
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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