Planning application
20 Moorhouse Close Chester CH2 2HU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1x turkey oak on the rear boundary - overall reduction of 35% ( approximately 3m.) - removal of new growth from the top of the conifer hedge to where the tree becomes multi - stemmed. Thinning of the crown by approximately 20% not removing branches more than 75mm
As published by the council, reference 25/03861/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03861/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 10 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 30 Jan 2026
- Postcode
- CH2 2HU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Dec 2025
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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30 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 30 January 2026, 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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