Planning application
Little Heath Cottage Little Heath Christleton Chester CH3 7AN
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Sycamore (located on the outer boundary of Little Heath Cottage) - Reduce the lower branches that are close to the house by 2-3m.
As published by the council, reference 26/00616/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00616/CAT
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 25 Feb 2026
- Postcode
- CH3 7AN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
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