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26/0271/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

3 small self-set limes, one single-stemmed and one multi-stemmed mature sycamore and smaller sycamore. Remove all these trees and their stumps, and replace them with appropriate new deciduous saplings (species to be decided) The remnant fence... Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
week of 19 Jan 2026
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Validated
21 Jan 2026
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Approved
week of 9 Mar 2026

Approved in the week of 9 Mar 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Scheduled monument about 147 m away: Cross shaft in the churchyard of St Peter's Church
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Prestbury (Cheshire East) built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1046 m away: Peak Cluster CCS Pipeline, at pre-application; Green belt about 71 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Priority habitat about 42 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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

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.

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
SK10 4XQ
Received
week of 19 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Ward
Prestbury
Parish
Prestbury
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Mar 2026
Decision
Tree 6 week date expired (CA)
Decision date
week of 9 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Mar 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
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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