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Towngate House Back Lane Whitley Warrington WA4 4QP

Awaiting decision Cheshire West and Chester 26/01991/LBC Trees

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Proposal

Replacement of external windows, external utility room door and replace window with door in rear elevation, reintroduction of external door in side elevation, introduction of new rooflights to pitched roof, removal of the garden room, internal alterations to bathrooms, new internal door openings to bathrooms and hall, new partition and patio doors to the modern garage, reorganisation of parking, driveway and hedge to the front of the property, new garden wall and gate to the side of the property, within curtilage, new fence to the rear and removal of Leylandii hedge on roadside corner and raising the height of the boundary to the rear of the dwelling

As published by the council, reference 26/01991/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/01991/LBC
Type
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Marbury
Parish
Whitley
Postcode
WA4 4QP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01990/FUL Awaiting decision

    Towngate House Back Lane Whitley Warrington WA4 4QP

    Replacement of external windows, external utility room door and replace window with door in rear elevation, reintroduction of external door in side elevation, introduction of new rooflights to pitched roof, removal of the garden room, internal alterations to bathrooms, new internal door openings to bathrooms and hall, new partition and patio doors to the modern garage, reorganisation of parking, driveway and hedge to the front of the property, new garden wall and gate to the side of the property, within curtilage, new fence to the rear and removal of Leylandii hedge on roadside corner and raising the height of the boundary to the rear of the dwelling

    Submitted 30 Jun 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jun 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 17 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Cheshire West and Chester took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

21 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Cheshire West and Chester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cheshire West and Chester decided tree works applications in a median of 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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  • Towngate House Back Lane Whitley Warrington WA4 4QP

    26/01990/FUL Submitted 30 Jun 2026 0m away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep

    Replacement of external windows, external utility room door and replace window with door in rear elevation, reintroduction of external door in side elevation, introduction of new rooflights to pitched roof, removal of the garden room, internal alterations to bathrooms, new internal door openings to bathrooms and hall, new partition and patio doors to the modern garage, reorganisation of parking, driveway and hedge to the front of the property, new garden wall and gate to the side of the property, within curtilage, new fence to the rear and removal of Leylandii hedge on roadside corner and raising the height of the boundary to the rear of the dwelling

    Awaiting decision Trees 20 docs
    Small domestic
  • Rose Bank Bentleys Farm Lane Whitley Northwich WA4 4QN

    20/03950/TPO Submitted 26 Oct 2020 71m away

    Tree 1 - Holly (conservation area) - Reduce in height from 40ft to 10ft and maintain as a large bush which would be more suitable for its position in relation to the property (Rose Bank 10ft away) and other surrounding large trees. Tree 2 - Copper Beech (protected woodland) - Reduce in height and spread.

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    20/03697/FUL Submitted 8 Oct 2020 195m away

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