Planning application
Old Pit Farm Little Heath Christleton Chester Cheshire West And Chester CH3 7AN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Mature Sycamore. Crown lift to approximately 4 metres above ground level. Reduce the crown by approximately 2 metres in height and radial spread, pruning back to suitable growth points and retaining a natural, balanced crown. Remove dead, damaged and crossing branches. All works to be undertaken in accordance with BS3998:2010.? Reason for works: ?To manage the mature tree at an appropriate size for its garden setting, increase clearance beneath the canopy and reduce excessive canopy spread while retaining the tree?s natural form, health and amenity value.? Felling: No
As published by the council, reference 26/02818/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02818/CAT
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Christleton and Huntington
- Parish
- Christleton
- Postcode
- CH3 7AN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES
- SKETCH PLAN
- PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES
- PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES
- PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES
- SKETCH PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
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's median decision took 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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