Planning application
16 Sutton Hall Drive Little Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 4UQ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Minor lifting over the pavement of row of trees as advised by CWAC
As published by the council, reference 26/00503/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00503/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 17 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 17 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Ledsham And Manor
- Postcode
- CH66 4UQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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19/02195/TPO Granted
16 Sutton Hall Drive Little Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 4UQ
Yew trees (T1, T2 and T3) - crown raise to around 5m on the main trunks or to large limbs to allow much need light into the back garden and tidy up the overall appearance. Group of Beech trees (G1) - reduce to approx. 1m above the fence height or complete fell to ground level if they look unsightly.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Feb 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Cheshire West and Chester took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 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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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cheshire West and Chester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cheshire West and Chester decided tree works applications in a median of 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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16 Sutton Hall Drive Little Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 4UQ
Yew trees (T1, T2 and T3) - crown raise to around 5m on the main trunks or to large limbs to allow much need light into the back garden and tidy up the overall appearance. Group of Beech trees (G1) - reduce to approx. 1m above the fence height or complete fell to ground level if they look unsightly.
Granted Trees 7 docsSmall domestic -
18 Sutton Hall Drive Little Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 4UQ
Single storey rear extension.
Granted Full applications Extension 7 docsSmall domestic -
64 Ledsham Road Little Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 4QJ
Single storey front porch extension, two single storey side extensions, alterations to windows and doors
Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 4 docsSmall domestic -
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5 Sutton Hall Drive Little Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 4UQ
97% historically approved · decision due ~26 Dec
Demolition of existing rear extension, erection of single storey rear extension.
Decided Heritage and listed buildings Extension DemolitionSmall domestic
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In Cheshire West and Chester
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26/02934/TPO Awaiting decision
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26/02876/TPO Awaiting decision
Pine View 9 Cumbers Drive Ness Neston CH64 4AU
Pine trees (T1-T17) - Modest pruning and height reduction of 10ft
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26/02901/TPO Awaiting decision
20 Hallfields Road Tarvin Chester CH3 8LL
Oak tree - Crown reduce by 3m
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26/02908/TPO Awaiting decision
Broadlake Farm 31 Leighton Road Neston CH64 3SG
Mature Lime tree (T1) - Dead wooding works throughout the whole tree for duty of care; alongside a crown congestion clean. Mature Yew tree (T2) - Dead wooding works and crown raising to 2.1-2.4m over footpath due to the tree blocking access to the footpath. Mature Cherry tree (T3) - Dead wooding works, removal of ivy from base and continual monitoring of the tree to see if the decline worsens. If this is the case, we would then recommend a full removal and if possible, plant a replacement of a similar tree. Mature Beech tree (T4) - A coronet cut to speed the process of healing along for the tree. Conifer (T5) - Crown raise, and removal of 1.8-2.2m to allow access to gutters for property maintenance.
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26/02238/TPO Granted
30 Knowle Close Great Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 4RB
T1 Oak Tree - 30% or 5m Whole Crown Reduction. Crown Thin 20%. Crown Lift 7.5M. Clean & Deadwood.