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16 Sutton Hall Drive Little Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 4UQ

Awaiting decision Cheshire West and Chester 26/00503/TPO Trees

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.

  • 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.

    Decided 1 Aug 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Feb 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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What 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

  • 16 Sutton Hall Drive Little Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 4UQ

    19/02195/TPO Submitted 6 Jun 2019 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • 18 Sutton Hall Drive Little Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 4UQ

    20/03536/FUL Submitted 29 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension.

    Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
    Small domestic
  • 64 Ledsham Road Little Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 4QJ

    22/01815/FUL Submitted 13 May 2022 100 yards away

    Single storey front porch extension, two single storey side extensions, alterations to windows and doors

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 4 docs
    Small domestic
  • at 12 Sutton Hall Drive CH66 4UQ

    P/2002/110/LE/571 Submitted 5 Aug 2002 100 yards away

    Limes (3), Sycamores (2): Crown cleaning/reduction.

    Granted Other
  • 13 Sutton Hall Drive CH66 4UQ

    P/2002/110/LE/504 Submitted 11 Jul 2002 100 yards away

    Lime trees (4) in back garden: Pollarding.

    Granted Trees
  • 5 Sutton Hall Drive Little Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 4UQ

    25/03438/LBC Submitted 31 Oct 2025 100 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~26 Dec

    Demolition of existing rear extension, erection of single storey rear extension.

    Decided Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition
    Small domestic

In Cheshire West and Chester

  • 26/02934/TPO Awaiting decision

    179 Christleton Road Chester CH3 5TA

    Pine (T18) - Fell the tree and replace with a suitable alternative that maybe more inkeeping and manageable and reduce risk

    16 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/02901/TPO Awaiting decision

    20 Hallfields Road Tarvin Chester CH3 8LL

    Oak tree - Crown reduce by 3m

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Received 17 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Trees