Planning application
The Vicarage Vicarage Lane Helsby Frodsham WA6 9AB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Item 10 - Sycamore (majority of crown overhanging neighbours exposed to wind damage after removal of protection from Sycamore (12) - Reduce end weight overhang the neighbours by 1.5 to 2m to reduce the risk of failure. Item 12 - Sycamore (recent major gale damage and structurally compromised stem. No appropriate pruning options to justify retention) - Fell to low stump to allow for replacement. Tidy snags on adjacent trees and remove hangers created by the recent winds. Plant replacement Field Maple for item (12).
As published by the council, reference 24/02856/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 24/02856/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 24 Sep 2024
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2024
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Helsby
- Parish
- Helsby
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WA6 9AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2024
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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18 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Approval
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6 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 18 November 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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