Planning application
St Annes 18 Church Lane Upton Chester CH2 1DJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Oak (T1) - Crown reduce by approximately 2.5m to lessen risk of potentional branch failures. Crown thin by 10% concentrating on sections where there is dense foliage to lessen weight, allow light through and lessen wind sail effect.
As published by the council, reference 26/01916/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01916/TPO
- Type
- Other
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Upton
- Parish
- Upton By Chester
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CH2 1DJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 18 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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