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Former Chester College Playing Fields Clifton Drive Off Sealand Road Chester

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 24/03291/NMA Trees

Works: Trees Major scheme

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

Proposal

Non-material amendment to condition 14 (tree /hedge protection) of planning permission 13/03615/OUT (for the erection of 142 dwellings, landscaping, public open space, internal access roads, garages, car parking, pumping stations and associated infrastructure) (Amendment to refer to updated Arboricultural Impact Assessment and associated Arboricultural Method Statement)

As published by the council, reference 24/03291/NMA

Application record

Reference
24/03291/NMA
Type
Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
4 Nov 2024
Validated
8 Nov 2024
Decided
6 Dec 2024
Ward
Blacon
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/04152/REM Granted

    Former Chester College Playing Fields Clifton Drive Off Sealand Road Chester

    Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) following outline application 13/03615/OUT for the erection of 142 dwellings, landscaping, public open space, internal access roads, garages, car parking, pumping stations and associated infrastructure.

    Decided 16 Apr 2021 Outline
  • 20/04153/DIS Granted

    Former Chester College Playing Fields Clifton Drive Off Sealand Road Chester

    Discharge of condition 21 (surface water drainage) of outline planning permission 13/03615/OUT for residential development (up to 142 homes)

    Decided 15 Nov 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2024

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 8 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 6 December 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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