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Flat 6 Goldsmith House 50 Hough Green Chester CH4 8JQ

Awaiting decision Cheshire West and Chester 26/02890/CAT

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Six Lime Trees - Crown to lift to 3m above ground to clear pavement for the public walking and cycling. Crown thin and crown reduction by up to 30% to improve tidiness and health of the trees.

As published by the council, reference 26/02890/CAT

Application record

Reference
26/02890/CAT
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
11 Sep 2026
Validated
11 Sep 2026
Ward
Handbridge Park
Postcode
CH4 8JQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 November 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

2 documents on file for this application

  • SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 11 Sep 2026
  • STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR WORK Document · 11 Sep 2026

Trade members open them from here.

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What 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 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Cheshire West and Chester's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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