SQUIRREL BANK Mottram Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, SK9 7DS Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/2170/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area
Date received
13 Jun 2026
Postcode
SK9 7DS
Type
Works to trees in Conservation Area

Description

Japanese Maple - light clipping works paying particular attention to the limbs over the garden, hedge and neighbours garden. Himalayan Birch group - Reduce the canopy in height by 40% and prune side limbs by 1-1.25 metres to shape. Prunus Amanogawa - Reduce in height by 2 metres and shorten the side limbs to balance the width and shape of the tree. Twin stemmed Cypress group - Remove stems on either side of the tree to clear the neighbouring shrubs by 30-45cm. Camelia and Purple Maple Group - Cut hard back by around 45 centimetres all around. Remove selected low limbs off the Purple Maple if required. Himalayan Birch - 1. Reduce in height to 60cm below the level of the ridge tile. Reduce the sides hard back by 1-1.25 metres. Ensure the property at the rear is cleared by 1 metre. Multi stemmed Cypress - fell to ground level or Trim the longer lateral growth on the tree by up to 45cm. Data via plota.co.uk

Cheshire East
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#282 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Cheshire East is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #277 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 68% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Cheshire East decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #163 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #185 of 292
34%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #277 of 292
68%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #282 of 292
73%
Minor dwellings approved
329 decided (1-9 homes)
77%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
116 decided
2,460
Total decisions
323 refused in 2025