Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

2 Rufus Court Abbey Green Chester CH1 2JW

Decided Cheshire West and Chester 26/02051/CAT Trees

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

  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 documents

After 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 2 Rufus Court Abbey Green Chester Cheshire CH1 2JW

    19/02446/CAT Submitted 1 Jul 2019 1m away

    Tree hedge to have bi-annual pruning. Hedge consists of holly, sycamore and hawthorn

    Decided Heritage and listed buildings Trees 1 doc
  • 2 Rufus Court Abbey Green Chester Cheshire CH1 2JW

    19/01738/FUL Submitted 7 May 2019 25m away

    Change of use of upper floors to one residential dwelling

    Granted Full applications 11 docs
    Domestic
  • First Floor and Second Floor Maisonette 3 Abbey Green Chester CH1 2JH

    19/01556/DIS Submitted 23 Apr 2019 26m away

    Approval of details reserved by condition 5 and 7 of planning permission 18/04664/LBC a) Drawings TBCC.22-DR-01-2200 to 2204 (for elevations stating window and door references) b) Drawing TBCC.22-DR-01-2004 (for roof plan indicating location of roof-light and repair works to be undertaken) c) 3 - 6 Abbey Green Window and Door Schedule (for details of repair works to existing windows and doors) d) Drawing TBCC.22-DR-01-3200-4D-0 (for details of new windows and doors) e) Specification for Abbey Green (please refer to sections L10, L20 and M60) Accompanying Statement covering all conditions

    Granted Conditions Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docs
  • 3 Abbey Green Chester Cheshire CH1 2JH

    19/03505/DIS Submitted 20 Sep 2019 26m away

    Discharge of condition 3 (joinery, plasterwork and updated schedule) on 18/04664/LBC

    Granted Conditions 15 docs
  • 3 - 6 Abbey Green Chester CH1 2JH

    20/04174/DIS Submitted 9 Nov 2020 26m away

    Discharge of condition 5 (secondary glazing) of listed building consent 18/04664/LBC

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 4 docs
  • 3-6 Abbey Green Chester Cheshire CH1 2JH

    19/03457/DIS Submitted 16 Sep 2019 26m away

    Discharge of condition 10 (Archaeology Watching Brief) on planning permission 18/04663/FUL

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

In Cheshire West and Chester

  • 26/02934/TPO Awaiting decision

    179 Christleton Road Chester CH3 5TA

    Pine (T18) - Fell the tree and replace with a suitable alternative that maybe more inkeeping and manageable and reduce risk

    16 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/02876/TPO Awaiting decision

    Pine View 9 Cumbers Drive Ness Neston CH64 4AU

    Pine trees (T1-T17) - Modest pruning and height reduction of 10ft

    14 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/02901/TPO Awaiting decision

    20 Hallfields Road Tarvin Chester CH3 8LL

    Oak tree - Crown reduce by 3m

    14 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/02908/TPO Awaiting decision

    Broadlake Farm 31 Leighton Road Neston CH64 3SG

    Mature Lime tree (T1) - Dead wooding works throughout the whole tree for duty of care; alongside a crown congestion clean. Mature Yew tree (T2) - Dead wooding works and crown raising to 2.1-2.4m over footpath due to the tree blocking access to the footpath. Mature Cherry tree (T3) - Dead wooding works, removal of ivy from base and continual monitoring of the tree to see if the decline worsens. If this is the case, we would then recommend a full removal and if possible, plant a replacement of a similar tree. Mature Beech tree (T4) - A coronet cut to speed the process of healing along for the tree. Conifer (T5) - Crown raise, and removal of 1.8-2.2m to allow access to gutters for property maintenance.

    14 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/02238/TPO Granted

    30 Knowle Close Great Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 4RB

    T1 Oak Tree - 30% or 5m Whole Crown Reduction. Crown Thin 20%. Crown Lift 7.5M. Clean & Deadwood.

    17 Jul 2026 Trees