Planning application
1 Whaddon Drive Chester CH4 7ND
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Cedar (T28) - Sympathetically reduce the two extended lateral limbs by pruning back to suitable secondary growth to reduce end weight and lever arm loading while maintaining the natural form of the crown. Remove the partially failed and suspended limb from the upper eastern canopy. Remove all deadwood throughout the crown. Undertake a light crown thin of approximately 5-10%. One branch, as shown in the photographs, requires immediate removal as it poses a significant hazard to a neighbour's property and to anyone using their garden.
As published by the council, reference 26/02390/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02390/TPO
- Type
- Other
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Handbridge Park
- Postcode
- CH4 7ND
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Cheshire West and Chester for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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