Planning application
429 Chester Road Hartford Northwich CW8 2AF
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 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.
As published by the council, reference 26/03219/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03219/TPO
- Type
- Other
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 7 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Hartford And Greenbank
- Parish
- Hartford
- Postcode
- CW8 2AF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/00226/FUL Awaiting decision
429 Chester Road Hartford Northwich CW8 2AF
Demolition of existing bungalow and garage to be replace with proposed single detached dwelling.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 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 2 December 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 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
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5 Heyes Park Hartford Northwich Cheshire CW8 2AJ
Lime (T1) - Reduce crown by 2-3m, remove any epicormic growth and major deadwood
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6 Heyes Park Hartford Northwich Cheshire CW8 2AJ
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429 Chester Road Hartford Northwich CW8 2AF
94% historically approved · decision due ~14 Apr
Demolition of existing bungalow and garage to be replace with proposed single detached dwelling.
Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition 23 docsDomestic -
431 Chester Road Hartford Northwich CW8 2AG
Sycamore tree to be pollared to reduce size and water requirements
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Land At Heyes Park Hartford Northwich
Conversion of workshop/ garage to create one dwelling, together with private garden space and parking area
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8 Heyes Park Hartford Northwich Cheshire CW8 2AJ
Beech (T13 and T14) - Reduce crown in height and thinning. Reduce overhanging branches close to house
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Other tree works applications
In Cheshire West and Chester
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26/03235/CAT Awaiting decision
Millbrook House High Street Tattenhall Chester CH3 9PX
Beech tree - Crown thin by approximately 15%, removing selected secondary and smaller branches throughout the crown to reduce overall crown density whilst retaining the trees natural form and structural framework. Reduce roadside lateral limbs by up to 2-3 metres, where appropriate, to reduce excessive end weight and mechanical loading on the limbs extending towards the roadside.
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26/03243/TPO Awaiting decision
Land At Lodge Lane Saughall Chester
Various works to various trees including felling as detailed in the tree reports.
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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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26/03221/CAT Awaiting decision
38A Hough Green Chester CH4 8JQ
Magnolia in the front garden - Crown reduction by approximately 25%, maintaining the natural shape and balanced form of the tree. Removal of dead, damaged and crossing branches where appropriate.