61 Church Road Northwich CW9 5PB Data via plota.co.uk

26/03262/CAT - Application to fell/lop in Cons Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 Dying Amelanchier - Fell. T2 Multi-stemmed self-set Ash - Fell. T3 Two Holly stems between fences (will break both fence panels if retained) - Fell to fence height. T4 Multi-stemmed Robinia (decay in poorly structured stem unions at the base) - Fell. T6 Cherry - Crown lift to give 5m clearance over road and 3m ground clearance elsewhere. remove major dead wood. T7 Self-set Ash (inappropriate species for situation) - Fell. T8 Holly - Remove high dead section and clear from street light. Reduce straggly branches by 0.5 to 1.0m. T9 Multi-stemmed Cherry (Already cut back to boundary by neighbours. Inappropriate species but valuable as screen) - Crown reduce by 3 to 5m to keep crown in check for a few years. Crown lift on garden side to give 3m ground clearance. Sever Ivy. T10 Multi-stemmed Laburnum (old and likely to fail at the base) - Fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 30 Nov 2026, from Chester's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 4 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

Heritage at risk: Northwich Town Centre
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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1200 m away: Keuper Gas Storage Project; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Northwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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.

Building

Floor area218 m² (2,347 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, 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
CW9 5PB
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Northwich Witton
Parish
Northwich Town Council
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chris Frankland

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Chester usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 45.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
373decided 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

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15288359
Planning Portal ref
PP-15288359
Comments by
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.