Planning application
39 Orchard Road Whitby Ellesmere Port Cheshire West And Chester CH65 6PH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Oak: crown clean to remove all epicormic growth, strip ivy and remove any deadwood. Reduce radial branches by 2 to 3m, selectively pruning to suitable points.
As published by the council, reference 26/02770/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02770/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 1 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Whitby Park
- Postcode
- CH65 6PH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- SKETCH PLAN
- ADDITIONAL PLANS
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 6 October 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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