Planning application
71 Dee Banks Great Boughton Chester CH3 5UX
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
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23 Sep 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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27 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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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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26/02583/TPO Granted
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26/02434/TPO Granted
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26/02642/TPO Granted
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