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Christ Church Neston Road Willaston Neston CH64 2TL

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 26/02053/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1326 Beech - Lateral crown reduction by up to 4m to leave a canopy spread of 6m on the first main limb over the road to the south, cutting back to suitable lateral branches creating wounds of no more than 100mm. Lateral crown reduction of the main limb to the eastern canopy by up to 4m to leave a canopy spread of 7m creating wounds of no more than 120mm.

As published by the council, reference 26/02053/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/02053/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Approved
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Decided
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Willaston And Thornton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CH64 2TL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/03512/CAT Decided

    Christ Church Neston Road Willaston Neston CH64 2TL

    2x Cherries on left side boundary - Reduce overhanging crowns approx to boundary

    Submitted 7 Nov 2025

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What 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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