Tavenor Towers 7A Lower Park Road Chester CH4 7BB Data via plota.co.uk

26/02445/CAT - Application to fell/lop in Cons Area Approved

Proposal

Prune branches from trees growing over the boundary which are planted within the neighbours garden (Fern Rock 5 Lower Park Road). Some of the trees overhang the house and debris blocks the gutters. The trees include laurel, cedar, birch, holly, acer and some kind of oak (not English type). Only cut branches which overhang into the garden. Partial crown reduction will be between 5 and 20%, depending on how near to the boundary the particular tree is planted Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Validated
17 Aug 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Redcliff, With Walls, Piers and Garden Structures, Grade II, about 8 m from the postcode pin · 5 Grade II
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.
Show all 5 with distances
Historic England ↗
Special area of conservation about 52 m away: River Dee and Bala Lake / Afon Dyfrdwy a Llyn Tegid (England)
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI about 56 m away: River Dee (England) SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 159 m away: Grosvenor Park; Inside the Chester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £750,000 in August 2015. Semi-detached house, freehold.

11 August 2015£750,000
10 November 1997£350,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area369 m² (3,972 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 12 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2014, 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
Application to fell/lop in Cons Area
Postcode
CH4 7BB
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Handbridge Park
Case officer
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Decision
Notification Closed
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. 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 →

Public comments

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1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15131926
Planning Portal ref
PP-15131926
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.