Planning application
St Mary and St Helens Church High Street Neston CH64 9TZ
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
1x Pine tree - Reduce back from over neighbouring property. 3x Lime trees - Crown lift to 5m. 1x Holly tree - Crown lift over driveway.
As published by the council, reference 26/01796/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01796/CAT
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Notification Closed
- Received
- 12 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Parkgate
- Parish
- Neston
- Postcode
- CH64 9TZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jun 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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18 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Notification Closed
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsAfter the decision
Cheshire West and Chester has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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