Planning application
Bankfield Village Road Dunham On The Hill Frodsham WA6 0NN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Felling of the Leylandii tree (T1) in rear garden
As published by the council, reference 26/03118/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03118/CAT
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 29 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Sandstone
- Parish
- Dunham On The Hill And Hapsford
- Postcode
- WA6 0NN
Comment by 24 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 3 applications since 2018.
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25/03280/CAT Decided
Bankfield Village Road Dunham On The Hill Frodsham WA6 0NN
T1 - Cherry Tree at rear of property - fell whole tree T2 - Sycamore Tree - fell whole tree T1 - tree over grown and roots pushing through retaining wall adjoining property to rear creating cluster growths.
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18/04175/CAT Decided
Bankfield Village Road Dunham On The Hill Frodsham WA6 0NN
Maple (ID T1): Located at the rear right border. Proposal: Reduce height to previous pruning sites leaving tree at approx 4.5-5m from ground level. Cypress (ID T2): Located at the rear right border. Proposal: Reduce height to approx 4.5m from ground level. Sycamore group (ID G3): Located at the far left border (rear of new house build). Proposal: Thin multistem group along border by removal of approx 1in3 stems. Leaving larger tree above tree house and 2no trees right side of group under Overhead Bundled Cable.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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4 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 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
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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 52 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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Bankfield Village Road Dunham On The Hill Frodsham WA6 0NN
Maple (ID T1): Located at the rear right border. Proposal: Reduce height to previous pruning sites leaving tree at approx 4.5-5m from ground level. Cypress (ID T2): Located at the rear right border. Proposal: Reduce height to approx 4.5m from ground level. Sycamore group (ID G3): Located at the far left border (rear of new house build). Proposal: Thin multistem group along border by removal of approx 1in3 stems. Leaving larger tree above tree house and 2no trees right side of group under Overhead Bundled Cable.
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Bankfield Village Road Dunham On The Hill Frodsham WA6 0NN
92% historically approved · decision due ~12 Dec
T1 - Cherry Tree at rear of property - fell whole tree T2 - Sycamore Tree - fell whole tree T1 - tree over grown and roots pushing through retaining wall adjoining property to rear creating cluster growths.
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