Planning application
Land South of Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Cheshire
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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3 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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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 500 metres
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Land South of Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Cheshire
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26/02238/TPO Granted
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T1 Oak Tree - 30% or 5m Whole Crown Reduction. Crown Thin 20%. Crown Lift 7.5M. Clean & Deadwood.