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71 Dee Banks Great Boughton Chester CH3 5UX

Awaiting decision Cheshire West and Chester 26/03041/CAT Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

To carry out appropriate crown reduction/pruning and general maintenance. The trees are: Silver birch - approximately 10-12m high. Camellia - approximately 3-3.5m high. Japanese maple - approximately 4-5m high. Evergreen tree, believed to be bay laurel - approximately 6-7m high. Variegated evergreen, believed to be Ligustrum - approximately 3.5-4m high.

As published by the council, reference 26/03041/CAT

Application record

Reference
26/03041/CAT
Type
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 Sep 2026
Validated
23 Sep 2026
Ward
Great Boughton
Parish
Great Boughton
Postcode
CH3 5UX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Sep 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 27 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 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

7 documents on file for this application

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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 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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