Planning application
Christleton High School Village Road Christleton Chester CH3 7AD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of school rear boundary between the school playing field and a section of Birch Heath Lane
As published by the council, reference 26/02647/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02647/LDC
- Type
- Other
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Christleton and Huntington
- Parish
- Christleton
- Postcode
- CH3 7AD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register
This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00614/CAT Decided
Christleton High School Village Road Christleton Chester CH3 7AD
Oak (215) - Significant wounds/decay in main stem - Reduce crown all over by 3-4m to reduce risk of structural failure. Lime (217) - Previously truncated at 18m with heavy regrowth around decayed/hollowed stumps - remove regrowth in upper crown and reduce side branches by 1-2m to leave a balanced appearance.
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25/03840/CAT Decided
Christleton High School Village Road Christleton Chester CH3 7AD
T190 Lime - Remove deadwood, epicormic growth and reduce 3 limbs over parking area by 1-2m. T191 Beech - Remove 2 rubbing branches and old stumps. T193 Norway Maple - Remove deadwood. T194 Oak - Remove deadwood. T199 Norway Maple - Remove deadwood. T209 Lime - Remove deadwood. T210 Lime - Remove deadwood. T215 Oak - Remove deadwood. T217 Lime - Remove deadwood. T222 Sycamore - Remove deadwood. Group of small dead Elm's adjacent Village Road (near T229) - Fell to near ground level.
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20/00191/CAT Decided
Christleton High School Village Road Christleton Chester CH3 7AD
Sycamore (T1) - fell to near ground level. 2 x Beech (T2 and T3) - crown lift over building. Holly (T4) - remove low branches. Sycamore (T5) - reduce side of crown by 2-3m.
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19/01363/TPO Granted
Christleton High School Village Road Christleton Chester CH3 7AD
T1 Horse Chestnut - Previously pollarded at 4.5m with active pseudomonas infection. Re-pallard (back to 4.5m pollard points)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 October 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 56 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
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- THE LOCATION PLAN
- THE LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING AND DEMOLITION SITE PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- SPECIFICATION
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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 decided lawful development applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Christleton Sports Centre Village Road Christleton Chester Cheshire CH3 7AS
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Granted Lawful development 11 docs -
Christleton High School Village Road Christleton Chester CH3 7AD
T1 Horse Chestnut - Previously pollarded at 4.5m with active pseudomonas infection. Re-pallard (back to 4.5m pollard points)
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Christleton High School Village Road Christleton Chester CH3 7AD
92% historically approved · decision due ~22 Apr
Oak (215) - Significant wounds/decay in main stem - Reduce crown all over by 3-4m to reduce risk of structural failure. Lime (217) - Previously truncated at 18m with heavy regrowth around decayed/hollowed stumps - remove regrowth in upper crown and reduce side branches by 1-2m to leave a balanced appearance.
Decided -
Christleton High School Village Road Christleton Chester CH3 7AD
92% historically approved · decision due ~2 Feb
T190 Lime - Remove deadwood, epicormic growth and reduce 3 limbs over parking area by 1-2m. T191 Beech - Remove 2 rubbing branches and old stumps. T193 Norway Maple - Remove deadwood. T194 Oak - Remove deadwood. T199 Norway Maple - Remove deadwood. T209 Lime - Remove deadwood. T210 Lime - Remove deadwood. T215 Oak - Remove deadwood. T217 Lime - Remove deadwood. T222 Sycamore - Remove deadwood. Group of small dead Elm's adjacent Village Road (near T229) - Fell to near ground level.
Decided Trees -
Christleton High School Village Road Christleton Chester CH3 7AD
Sycamore (T1) - fell to near ground level. 2 x Beech (T2 and T3) - crown lift over building. Holly (T4) - remove low branches. Sycamore (T5) - reduce side of crown by 2-3m.
Decided Heritage and listed buildings Trees 2 docs -
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Demolition of garage and office and erection of replacement part single storey side and rear extension and part two storey side
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