LLAREGGUB, 4 Congleton Close, Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, SK9 7AJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/3781/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

1. Cedar at the rear of the property - Reduce in height by 3 metres and shorten lateral limbs on the property side by balance. 2. Leylandii at the side of the property. Reduce to the level of the gutter on the neighbouring property. 3. Purple Prunus - Clip back on the property side and cut Ivy on the stem. 4. 2x Yew - Reduce in height by 2 metres and cut the Ivy. 5. Beech at the roadside of the property - Prune to clear the phone line by 1 metre and prune limbs below this level back by 1 metre on the property side. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Dec 2026 and 25 Dec 2026, from Cheshire East's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 8

Heritage at risk: Alderley Edge
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 98 m away: Alderley Edge 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.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Alderley Edge built-up area; National infrastructure project 1738 m away: Peak Cluster CCS Pipeline, at pre-application; 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 27 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 1

Last sold for £220,000 in October 1996. Detached house, freehold.

4 October 1996£220,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
SK9 7AJ
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Alderley Edge
Parish
Alderley Edge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bartlett Tree Experts

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 57.

Day 1146 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
49%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
644decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
Cheshire East
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#274 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Cheshire East is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #268 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 65% 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 (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cheshire East decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #168 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #170 of 296
39%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #268 of 296
65%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #279 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
358 decided (1-9 homes)
76%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
119 decided
2,513
Total decisions
321 refused in the year to March 2026

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