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16 Warrington Avenue Whitby Ellesmere Port CH65 6TR

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 26/02485/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Oak tree (T1) at rear of property - Removing some of the larger upper branches that are obscuring the light into this property and other neighbouring garden/and property and is overhanging/ overgrown and obscuring a significant part of the garden and into neighbouring gardens. Some branches are encroaching the house also.

As published by the council, reference 26/02485/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/02485/TPO
Type
Trees
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Decided
25 Sep 2026
Ward
Whitby Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CH65 6TR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Aug 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 25 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 25 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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