Planning application
2 Rufus Court Abbey Green Chester CH1 2JW
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Mixed tree hedge (Hawthorn, Sycamore and Holly) - Reduce overall height by no more than 3 metres. Lightly reshape where necessary to retain a natural form. No trees to be felled.
As published by the council, reference 26/02051/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02051/CAT
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Notification Closed
- Received
- 3 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Chester City and The Garden Quarter
- Postcode
- CH1 2JW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Notification Closed
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsAfter 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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