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Overleigh Cemetery Overleigh Road Chester CH4 7HW

Decided Cheshire West and Chester 26/02548/CAT Trees

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

1x Crown Lift and 1x Crown Reduction over headstones (see photographs). Prune back cherry tree and scrub to clear headstones.

As published by the council, reference 26/02548/CAT

Application record

Reference
26/02548/CAT
Type
Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Notification Closed
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Decided
23 Sep 2026
Ward
Handbridge Park
Postcode
CH4 7HW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019.

  • 19/02865/CAT Decided

    Overleigh Cemetery Overleigh Road Chester CH4 7HW

    T3 Lawson Cypress: Fell T5 Lawson Cypress: Fell T6 Lawson Cypress: Fell T25 Lime: Crown reduce by up to 4m T45 Lawson Cypress: Reduce by up to 4m T46 Lawson Cypress: Fell T56 Horse Chestnut: Fell T66 Lawson Cypress: Fell T76 Cypress: Fell G4 Holly Cypress: Fell group of Leyland Cypress G11 Various: Fell Lawson Cypress- liable to scaffold branch failure G17 Sycamore: Fell W1 Various species: Fell Lawson Cypress All above Lawson Cypress fells are over mature and are likely to fail structurally due to Multi-Stemmed and Codominant stem branch unions Requesting work within Tree Survey from Tree Solutions highlighted in orange.

    Decided 11 Sep 2019 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Aug 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 23 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Notification Closed

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Cheshire West and Chester has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Overleigh Lodge Dukes Drive Chester CH4 7QP

    26/01617/LBC Submitted 22 May 2026 150 yards away

    Internal alterations

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs
  • Overleigh Cemetery Overleigh Road Chester CH4 7HW

    19/02865/CAT Submitted 31 Jul 2019 150 yards away

    T3 Lawson Cypress: Fell T5 Lawson Cypress: Fell T6 Lawson Cypress: Fell T25 Lime: Crown reduce by up to 4m T45 Lawson Cypress: Reduce by up to 4m T46 Lawson Cypress: Fell T56 Horse Chestnut: Fell T66 Lawson Cypress: Fell T76 Cypress: Fell G4 Holly Cypress: Fell group of Leyland Cypress G11 Various: Fell Lawson Cypress- liable to scaffold branch failure G17 Sycamore: Fell W1 Various species: Fell Lawson Cypress All above Lawson Cypress fells are over mature and are likely to fail structurally due to Multi-Stemmed and Codominant stem branch unions Requesting work within Tree Survey from Tree Solutions highlighted in orange.

    Decided Heritage and listed buildings Trees 3 docs
  • 88 Overleigh Road Chester CH4 7HW

    25/03613/CAT Submitted 17 Nov 2025 200 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~12 Jan

    T1 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Fell to ground level

    Decided Trees
  • 74 Overleigh Road Chester Cheshire CH4 7HW

    18/02577/FUL Submitted 4 Jul 2018 200 yards away

    Insertion of 4 conservation type roof light windows to the rear elevation. Re-position roof light window on the front elevation.

    Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 9 docs
  • The Lodge 1 Curzon Park North Chester Cheshire CH4 8AP

    20/00019/CAT Submitted 3 Jan 2020 200 yards away

    Horse Chestnut - Reduce large lower branch (about 3 metres long and 2 metres off the ground) Reason: a) branch is growing and by next spring/summer will encroach onto the road and could result in damage to vehicle and b) to let in light below the branch to improve grass growth along verge

    Decided Heritage and listed buildings 2 docs
  • The Lodge 1 Curzon Park North Chester CH4 8AP

    24/01798/LBC Submitted 20 Jun 2024 200 yards away

    Replacement roof and cedar cladding to existing modern extension and repointing of perimeter wall fronting Hough Green

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Roofing 9 docs

In Cheshire West and Chester

  • 26/03235/CAT Awaiting decision

    Millbrook House High Street Tattenhall Chester CH3 9PX

    Beech tree - Crown thin by approximately 15%, removing selected secondary and smaller branches throughout the crown to reduce overall crown density whilst retaining the trees natural form and structural framework. Reduce roadside lateral limbs by up to 2-3 metres, where appropriate, to reduce excessive end weight and mechanical loading on the limbs extending towards the roadside.

    Received 8 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/03243/TPO Awaiting decision

    Land At Lodge Lane Saughall Chester

    Various works to various trees including felling as detailed in the tree reports.

    Received 8 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/02810/TPO Granted

    Land Adjacent To 9 Beasley Close Great Sutton Ellesmere Port Cheshire West and Chester CH66 2SX

    T2 Yew - Partial crown reduction by up to 2m to clear light column and reinstate light spray to road. T3 Lime - Partial crown reduction by up to 2m to clear light column and reinstate light spray to road.

    4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/02792/TPO Granted

    1 Spinney Drive Great Sutton Ellesmere Port Cheshire West And Chester CH66 4TY

    Sessile Oak; Crown raise oak back to statutory heights off carriageway and pathway. Pruning back to suitable pruning points.

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/03219/TPO Awaiting decision

    429 Chester Road Hartford Northwich CW8 2AF

    1x Mature Oak - Request to crown lift to 5m to give clearance from property (lower branches now resting on roof). Crown thin/clean by 15% and crown reduce by up to 2m to maintain healthy shape and reduce chance of failure.

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees