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Oaklands Nursing Home 10 - 12 Tarvin Road Littleton Chester CH3 7DG

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 24/02656/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Horse Chestnut Tree (T4) - 2m overall crown reduction and remove any deadwood throughout the tree. No cutting through the main stem and to include shortening of part limbs where they are growing through and close to power lines. Oak Tree (T5) - 2m overall crown reduction and remove any deadwood throughout the tree. No cutting through the main stem and to include shortening of part limbs where they are growing into neighbours property. 5x Sycamore Trees (T6) - Maintain all crowns, reducing up to 1.5-2m. 2 x reducing limbs that have grown over the A51 and prevent any future hazards or incidents. 1 x Horse Chestnut Tree (T7) - 1m crown reduction. 5x Holly Trees (T8) - Crown thin 15-20% and crown reduce by 1.5m. Allowing more light into the garden and into the nursing home. 4x Bird Cherry Trees (T9) - Crown lift to ensure the branches are 3m over path and 5m over the road to maintain clearance for pedestrians and road users. 1x Conifer Specimen (T10) - 2m crown reduction and 10% thin. This tree is close to the nursing home so more light passing through this tree would be beneficial for residents. 1x Redwood Specimen (T11) - 1.5-2m crown reduction. No cutting through the main stem and remove any deadwood. Portuguese Laurel Specimen (T12) - 1-2m overall reduction. Once reduced it will be trimmed to promote new growth and keep its natural shape.

As published by the council, reference 24/02656/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/02656/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
6 Sep 2024
Validated
6 Sep 2024
Decided
25 Oct 2024
Ward
Christleton and Huntington
Parish
Littleton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CH3 7DG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01137/TPE Decided

    Oaklands Nursing Home 10 - 12 Tarvin Road Littleton Chester CH3 7DG

    Urgent removal of dead sycamore tree and dead branches from other trees.

    Decided 19 Apr 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Sep 2024

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 25 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 25 October 2024, 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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