Planning application
5 Whitehall Drive Hartford Northwich CW8 1SJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x mature Ash : Crown reduce by upto 1.5 meters , crown lift to 5m and crown thin by upto 10% 2 x mature sycamore : Crown reduce by upto 1.5 meters , crown lift to 5m and crown thin by upto 10% 1 x mature Oak : Request to crown reduce overhanging limbs over no5 by upto 1.5 meters. 3 x Semi mature sycamore and 1 x Mature sycamore : Crown reduce by upto 1.5 meters , crown lift to 5m and crown thin by upto 10%.
As published by the council, reference 26/02088/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02088/TPO
- Type
- Other
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Hartford And Greenbank
- Parish
- Hartford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CW8 1SJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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 4 September 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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