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Richmond House Gardens Tarvin Road Chester

Awaiting decision Cheshire West and Chester 26/03130/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

4x trees (crab apple & sycamore) to be crown raised to 3m off the path and then 2 of the trees to be crown raise to 6m off the house. One limb to be removed due to multiple fungal brackets and low branches.

As published by the council, reference 26/03130/CAT

Application record

Reference
26/03130/CAT
Type
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
30 Sep 2026
Validated
30 Sep 2026
Ward
Chester City and The Garden Quarter

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 4 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 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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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 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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In Cheshire West and Chester

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    T2 Yew - Partial crown reduction by up to 2m to clear light column and reinstate light spray to road. T3 Lime - Partial crown reduction by up to 2m to clear light column and reinstate light spray to road.

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  • 26/02792/TPO Granted

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  • 26/03219/TPO Awaiting decision

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