Planning application
Church Cottage Church Road Dodleston Chester CH4 9NG
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T1 Maple - reduce crown over public footpath side by 2.5m, clear streetlight and remove low drooping branches to promote new growth. T2 Laurel hedge - reduce height by at least 2 feet (to height of screen fence post) and trim all sides. T3 Goat Willow - cut back to previous pruning points to promote new growth, this is a regular maintenance task carried out every other year. T4 Silver Pear - remove new growth, reduce right hand side of canopy by 1.5m to improve overall balance. T5 Silver Maple - reduce height by 1.5m to suitable pruning points to avoid touching overhead cables/wires and shape appropriately.
As published by the council, reference 26/02402/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02402/CAT
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Notification Closed
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Christleton and Huntington
- Parish
- Dodleston
- Postcode
- CH4 9NG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/02595/CAT Decided
Church Cottage Church Road Dodleston Chester CH4 9NG
T1 & T2 removal of conifers and grinding of stumps to facilitate planting of replacement trees of native species T3 Cherry - reduction of sides and crown by 1-1.5m. T4 Plum - reduction of height and crown by approximately half and improvement of shape.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Notification Closed
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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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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