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Land South of Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Cheshire

Awaiting decision Cheshire West and Chester 26/01615/S73 Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Archaeology), 4 (Tree Works & Protection), 5 (Levels, Sections and Soils Management), 6 (Sustainable Drainage), 7 (Construction Management Plan), 8 (Highway Works), 9 (HMMP), 10 (Runoff Control and Pollution Prevention), 12 (Access Road Construction), 13 (Design, Fire Detection and Suppression System) and 17 (Landscape) of planning permission 22/03585/FUL for the Installation of a battery storage facility, associated infrastructure, access, and grid connection.

As published by the council, reference 26/01615/S73

Application record

Reference
26/01615/S73
Type
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Saughall And Mollington
Parish
Capenhurst And Ledsham

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01613/FUL Awaiting decision

    Land South of Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Cheshire

    Formation of a new site access and access track to serve the approved Capenhurst Battery Storage facility (22/03585/FUL), providing a connection to Capenhurst Lane for both the construction and operational phases of the development.

    Submitted 27 May 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 May 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 3 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 August 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

32 documents on file for this application

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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.

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