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Abbey School 10 - 12 Abbey Square Chester CH1 2HU

Decided Cheshire West and Chester 26/01866/CAT Trees

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Horse Chestnut (T3) - Crown reduce by up to 3m back to suitable inner sub-lateral growth. Works are required to provide easement to adjacent buildings and remove secondary growth. Ash (T6) - Remove tree due to Ash Dieback. Birch (T7) - Crown clean removing dead dying and dangerous branches.

As published by the council, reference 26/01866/CAT

Application record

Reference
26/01866/CAT
Type
Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Notification Closed
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Decided
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Chester City and The Garden Quarter
Postcode
CH1 2HU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jun 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Notification Closed

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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After 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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