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Rose Bank Bentleys Farm Lane Whitley Northwich WA4 4QN

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 20/03950/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Tree 1 - Holly (conservation area) - Reduce in height from 40ft to 10ft and maintain as a large bush which would be more suitable for its position in relation to the property (Rose Bank 10ft away) and other surrounding large trees. Tree 2 - Copper Beech (protected woodland) - Reduce in height and spread.

As published by the council, reference 20/03950/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/03950/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
26 Oct 2020
Validated
26 Oct 2020
Decided
14 Dec 2020
Ward
Marbury
Parish
Whitley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WA4 4QN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02858/TPO Awaiting decision

    Rose Bank Bentleys Farm Lane Whitley Northwich WA4 4QN

    Tree cutting required on behalf of cityfibre to allow new overhead cable installation. Clearance required will be approximately 0.5m through the trees around the circumference of cable to create clear line of sight and prevent tree rub. Cutting will be kept minimal where possible

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Oct 2020

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 14 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 14 December 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    26/02858/TPO Submitted 9 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

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    26/01991/LBC Submitted 30 Jun 2026 100 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep

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