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26/02230/TPO - Application to fell/lop TPO trees Approved

Proposal

Sycamore (T24 Tag 549) - Tree in overall poor condition with advanced decline throughout tree, fell and replant. Sycamore (T8 Tag 539) - Remove deadwood within crown. Holly (T22 Tag 548) - Maintain clearance over footpath. Sycamore (T26 Tag 289) - Maintain clearance over road and adjacent footpath. Holly, Hazel, Sycamore (G1Tag 857) - Maintain clearance over footpath. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Weaverham 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Chester
Application type
Application to fell/lop TPO trees
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Weaver And Cuddington
Parish
Weaverham
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 7 days slower 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 →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

28 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15089724
Planning Portal ref
PP-15089724
Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No