THE MOUNT, 51 Castle Hill, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 4AS Data via plota.co.uk

26/0543/TPO - Works to TPO Trees Approved

Proposal

Cedar tree to side of house, large branch broke off and damaged property roof earlier this year, emergency remedial work was done at the time. The tree surgeon is now recommending light work, to remove weight from branches and ensure safety to... Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Feb 2026
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Validated
20 Feb 2026
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Approved
2 Jun 2026

Approved on 2 Jun 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; National infrastructure project about 435 m away: Peak Cluster CCS Pipeline, at pre-application; Inside the Prestbury (Cheshire East) built-up area; Green belt about 35 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; 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 · 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, 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 2

Last sold for £838,000 in August 2018. Detached house, freehold.

22 August 2018£838,000
14 November 1995£275,000

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

Building

Floor area290 m² (3,122 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2013, 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

Application type
Works to TPO Trees
Postcode
SK10 4AS
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Feb 2026
Ward
Prestbury
Parish
Prestbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Apr 2026
Decision
Consent for wrks in TPO with conditions
Decision date
2 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 102 days from validation, 49 days slower than Cheshire East's median of 53 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
654decided 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
17 Apr 2026
Cheshire East
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#274 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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.

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.