Planning application
Abbey School 10 - 12 Abbey Square Chester CH1 2HU
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
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18 Jun 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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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
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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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