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249 Liverpool Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7HL

Granted Halton 24/00322/TPO Works to trees covered by a TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed felling of Sycamore tree G1 protected by TPO 091 due to fungal infection at

As published by the council, reference 24/00322/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/00322/TPO
Type
Works to trees covered by a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
27 Aug 2024
Validated
27 Aug 2024
Decided
16 Jan 2025
Ward
Highfield
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WA8 7HL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Halton register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00253/TPO Granted

    249 Liverpool Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 7HL

    Proposed works to trees covered by TPO 091: Removal of dead branches on Sycamore trees to rear at

    Decided 6 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Aug 2024

    Received by Halton

  2. 16 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Halton granted permission on 16 January 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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    Granted Trees 4 docs

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