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5 Whitehall Drive Hartford Northwich CW8 1SJ

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 26/02088/TPO Trees

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
Category
Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Approved
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

  1. 7 Jul 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 4 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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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