Planning application
Brathay Mill Lane Willaston Neston CH64 1RG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Minor deadwooding required, no trees to be removed. Various tree species including beech, horse chestnut, oak, pine.
As published by the council, reference 26/03174/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03174/TPO
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Willaston And Thornton
- Postcode
- CH64 1RG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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20/02045/TPO Granted
Brathay Mill Lane Willaston Neston CH64 1RG
Removal of 5 dead pine trees only
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18/03198/TPO Granted
Brathay Mill Lane Willaston Neston CH64 1RG
T1 - Monterey Cypress to fell as signs of decay around the bottom of the trunk. T2, T3 & T4 - Row of Monterey Cypress to reduce in height.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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12 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Brathay Mill Lane Willaston Neston CH64 1RG
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26/03235/CAT Awaiting decision
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26/03243/TPO Awaiting decision
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26/02810/TPO Granted
Land Adjacent To 9 Beasley Close Great Sutton Ellesmere Port Cheshire West and Chester CH66 2SX
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
1 Spinney Drive Great Sutton Ellesmere Port Cheshire West And Chester CH66 4TY
Sessile Oak; Crown raise oak back to statutory heights off carriageway and pathway. Pruning back to suitable pruning points.
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26/03219/TPO Awaiting decision
429 Chester Road Hartford Northwich CW8 2AF
1x Mature Oak - Request to crown lift to 5m to give clearance from property (lower branches now resting on roof). Crown thin/clean by 15% and crown reduce by up to 2m to maintain healthy shape and reduce chance of failure.