Planning application
8 Hinchley Close Hartford Northwich CW8 1SU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Oak (T1) - Reduce garden/patio overhang by approximately 1m. Sycamore (T2) - Remove poor previously reduced stems overhanging rear garden. Self set Ash (T3) - Fell to low stump.
As published by the council, reference 26/02990/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02990/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 18 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Hartford And Greenbank
- Parish
- Hartford
- Postcode
- CW8 1SU
Comment by 14 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Cheshire West and Chester's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Sep 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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24 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 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 57 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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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 tree works applications in a median of 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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