Planning application
St Winefrides Church Burton Road Little Neston Neston CH64 9RF
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Various works to Cedar (T1), Oak (T9), Group of Pines (G5), two Sycamores (G6), and Hawthorn (T10), as specified in the accompanying tree report.
As published by the council, reference 26/02366/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02366/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Little Neston
- Parish
- Neston
- Postcode
- CH64 9RF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Cheshire West and Chester took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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 documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cheshire West and Chester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cheshire West and Chester decided tree works applications in a median of 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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