Planning application
1 Hilltop Lane Ness Neston CH64 4EL
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Removal of Sycamore (T1)
As published by the council, reference 24/02911/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 24/02911/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 27 Sep 2024
- Validated
- 27 Sep 2024
- Decided
- 21 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Little Neston
- Parish
- Neston
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CH64 4EL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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25/03011/TPO Decided
1 Hilltop Lane Ness Neston CH64 4EL
Sycamore tree - Reduce by 3m in height and width
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Sep 2024
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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21 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Refusal
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13 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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Cheshire West and Chester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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3 Hilltop Lane Ness Neston Cheshire CH64 4EL
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