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Granted Cheshire West and Chester 26/02143/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

1x Sweet Chestnut - Crown reduce by up to 1.5m to reduce weight in crown due to historic damage at base. 1x Sweet Chestnut - Reduce back front of tree by up to 1.5m. 1x Rhobinia - Fell to ground level due to decay.

As published by the council, reference 26/02143/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/02143/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Approval
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Decided
7 Sep 2026
Ward
Hartford And Greenbank
Parish
Hartford
Postcode
CW8 1LW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jul 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

Documents

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

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What this grant of permission means

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 7 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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