Planning application
Tiawuk Capenhurst Lane Great Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 2NT
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1x Mature Pine Tree (T1) - Removal of the entire tree down to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/03053/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03053/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Ledsham And Manor
- Postcode
- CH66 2NT
Comment by 17 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Cheshire West and Chester's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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20/00018/TPO Granted
Tiawuk Capenhurst Lane Great Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 2NT
T1 - 1 Mature pine tree - lateral reduction of the two large lower limbs by 3-4 metres or the nearest pruning point, lateral reduction of the remaining limbs by 1-2 metres accordingly as to their size and the amount of end weight on each limb or to the nearest pruning point, removal of all deadwood greater than 25mm. Reason: To carry out the works to reduce wind stress on the buttress root system and reduce end loading on various limbs to reduce the tension on the various codominant unions in the truck system. T2 - Lawson cypress - height reduction of 3 metres Reason: to stop the conifers smothering the lower canopy on the mature pine tree.
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
3 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.
Nearby applications
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Tiawuk Capenhurst Lane Great Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 2NT
T1 - 1 Mature pine tree - lateral reduction of the two large lower limbs by 3-4 metres or the nearest pruning point, lateral reduction of the remaining limbs by 1-2 metres accordingly as to their size and the amount of end weight on each limb or to the nearest pruning point, removal of all deadwood greater than 25mm. Reason: To carry out the works to reduce wind stress on the buttress root system and reduce end loading on various limbs to reduce the tension on the various codominant unions in the truck system. T2 - Lawson cypress - height reduction of 3 metres Reason: to stop the conifers smothering the lower canopy on the mature pine tree.
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26/02583/TPO Granted
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26/02434/TPO Granted
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