In A Woody Copse Adjacent Chester Road Aldford Chester CH3 6HJ

1. 5 Aug 2026

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 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.

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's median decision took 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Cheshire West and Chester's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• 2 Church Lane Aldford Chester Cheshire CH3 6JD

  20/01994/CAT Submitted 11 Jun 2020 60m away

  Sitka Spruce (T1) - fell to abate damage to wall, mature dimension inappropriate for garden area. Hornbeam (T2) - fell due to decay and dysfunction south spire.

  Decided 4 docs

• 3 Church Lane Aldford Chester CH3 6JD

  26/02013/CAT Submitted 30 Jun 2026 94m away

  Apple (4557) - Fell to ground level due to shear crack main stem.

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• Bank Farm Chester Road Aldford Chester Cheshire CH3 6HJ

  19/01496/CAT Submitted 17 Apr 2019 159m away

  Apple (T1) - fell to ground level due to significant decay. Replant in close proximity with light standard.

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings Trees 3 docs

• 7 Church Lane Aldford Chester Cheshire CH3 6JD

  20/01993/CAT Submitted 11 Jun 2020 172m away

  Sitka Spruce (T1) - fell due to mature dimensions inappropriate for garden area.

  Decided 3 docs

• The Old Rectory Church Lane Aldford Chester CH3 6JE

  25/03880/CAT Submitted 11 Dec 2025 195m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~5 Feb

  Ash (1466) - Fell to ground level due to significant decay main stem. Robinia (1500) - Fell to ground level due to partial failure of main union.

  Decided Trees

• The Smithy Chester Road Aldford Chester Cheshire CH3 6HJ

  19/04293/FUL Submitted 28 Nov 2019 205m away

  Re-configuration of outside space / parking area and erection of new fence

  Granted Full applications 10 docs
  Small domestic