Planning application
Victoria Lodge South Crescent Road Chester CH4 7AU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree on corner of property - Reduce crown by 1-2m to suitable pruning points. Crab Apple on boundary with neighbour - Reduce and shape crown by 1-1.5m to suitable pruning points. Mature Sycamore x1 - Reduce crown by 2-2.5 m to suitable pruning points.
As published by the council, reference 26/01988/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01988/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Handbridge Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CH4 7AU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/02770/FUL Granted
Victoria Lodge South Crescent Road Chester CH4 7AU
Replacement front gate and pillars. Front porch to be painted. Replacement roof to existing single storey side extension with pitched roof. Door alterations and enlargement of the rooflights to the single storey.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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2 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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 26 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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