1 Abbots Barn Vale Royal Courtyard Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford CW8 2BA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01553/TPE - Tree Work Exception Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Common Beech (dead) to be removed. Located in the front garden of the above site address Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
20 May 2026
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Approved
20 May 2026

Approved on 20 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 4

Scheduled monument about 40 m away: Vale Royal Abbey
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Former Stable Block at Vale Royal Abbey, Grade II, about 34 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Whitegate built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area286 m² (3,078 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Chester
Application type
Tree Work Exception
Postcode
CW8 2BA
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Winsford Over and Verdin
Parish
Whitegate And Marton
Decision
TPO Exemption
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
David Winlo

How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 43 days faster than Chester's median of 43 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
336decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Chester in the last twelve months, from validation. Chester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

19 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Pedunculate oak tree 1003 (identified as tree T2 in Tree Preservation Order V/63/00054/OR…
24/01259/TPO
2023 Approved
New entrance door and side panels.
23/03750/LBC
2022 Withdrawn
2x Oak trees - prune
22/02117/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused
Land At Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford
Demolition of existing building and replacement with new single storey dwelling
24/03773/LBC
2024 Refused
Land At Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford
Demolition of existing building and erection of single storey dwelling
24/03772/FUL
2024 Approved
Guest Cottage 1 Vale Royal Courtyard Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford CW8 2BA
Broad-leaved Lime (T1001) - Reduce height of tree by 7m. Re-prune lower W crown back to p…
24/01819/TPO
2024 Approved
Abbots Barn Vale Royal Courtyard Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford
1x large dead Sycamore tree (T1) - request to fell. 1x Sycamore tree (T2) - remove all de…
24/00193/TPO
2023 Approved
1 Abbots Barn Vale Royal Courtyard Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford Cheshire CW8 2BA
replacement of windows and doors
23/00150/LBC
2023
Land At Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford
Change of use of existing storage building into dwelling - Confirmation that works relati…
23/02275/LDC
2020 Withdrawn
1 Abbots Barn Vale Royal Courtyard Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford Cheshire CW8 2BA
Various works on various trees, including felling of Sycamore (T20). See tree survey for…
20/04197/CAT
2020 Approved
4 & 5 Vale Royal Courtyard Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford Cheshire CW8 2BA
Conversion of two flats to one dwelling including external alterations
20/00025/FUL
2018 Approved
Vale Royal House Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford Cheshire CW8 2BA
Replacement orangery (retrospective)
18/04915/FUL
2018 Approved
Guest Cottage 1 Vale Royal Courtyard Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford CW8 2BA
3 Bay Oak framed outbuilding
18/04798/FUL
2018 Withdrawn
Guest Cottage 1 Vale Royal Courtyard Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford CW8 2BA
Oak framed Outbuilding.
18/03305/LDC
2018 Approved
Land At Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford
Change of use of existing building to single dwelling including incorporation of attached…
18/00417/LBC
2017 Approved
Land At Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford
Change of use of barn to dwelling
17/02684/FUL
2017 Approved
Guest Cottage 1 Vale Royal Courtyard Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford CW8 2BA
A painted hardwood front porch with double glazing, hardwood door and reclaimed slate roo…
17/03702/FUL
2016 Approved
Guest Cottage 1 Vale Royal Courtyard Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford CW8 2BA
Felling of 4 Elm trees (T1-T4). Trees in poor condition infected by Dutch Elm disease.
16/04703/TPO
2016 Approved
1 Abbots Barn Vale Royal Courtyard Vale Royal Drive Whitegate Winsford Cheshire CW8 2BA
T1 - Sycamore - Fell, T2 - Chestnut - Reduce side limb by max 3 metres, T3 - Oak - Crown…
16/01301/TPO

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.