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1 Westfield Close Chester CH4 8AU

Decided Cheshire West and Chester 24/02903/CAT Other

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

1. Crown reduction of 2 metres - silver birch and Acer to west of property. 2. Remove Yew2 down to stump at East of property. Blocking access to light and too close to Sycamore. 3. Crown reduction of Sycamore by 3-4 metres and Cherry by 2 metres to East of property.

As published by the council, reference 24/02903/CAT

Application record

Reference
24/02903/CAT
Type
Other
Status
Decided
Decision
Notification Closed
Received
26 Sep 2024
Validated
29 Oct 2024
Decided
10 Dec 2024
Ward
Handbridge Park
Postcode
CH4 8AU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Sep 2024

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 29 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Notification Closed

  4. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 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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After the decision

The process from here

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

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How this application type works

This application sits outside the common categories, which can include county matters such as minerals and waste, works by statutory undertakers, demolition notifications and other less frequent procedures. The council record linked below sets out the specific procedure that applies, and the description above is taken directly from the published register.

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