THE SPINNEY Mereside Road, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 6QQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/2363/TPO - Works to TPO Trees Approved

Proposal

T001 - Beech, proposed work - removal. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 06:05

Application progress

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Received

24 Jun 2026

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Approved

week of 5 Oct 2026

Approved in the week of 5 Oct 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Site constraints 12

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.

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Nutrient neutrality catchment: Rostherne Mere Ramsar

New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.

Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.

Ramsar wetland about 208 m away: Midland Meres & Mosses - Phase 1

Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

National infrastructure project about 734 m away: A556 Knutsford to Bowdon Scheme

The site is about 734 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.

Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.

Planning Inspectorate project page ↗

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: Thatched Cottage, Grade II, about 57 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show all 2 with distances

57 mThatched CottageGrade II
109 mMere LodgeGrade II

Historic England ↗

Registered park or garden about 91 m away: Tatton Park

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

SSSI about 208 m away: The Mere, Mere SSSI; Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Mere (Cheshire East) built-up area; Priority habitat about 16 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 · 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 £2,300,000 in June 2002. Detached house, freehold.

28 June 2002£2,300,000

3 November 1997£1,100,000

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

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Other new applications on this street

30 Sept 2026Pending

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19 Aug 2026Pending

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Important details

Council: Cheshire East
Application type: Works to TPO Trees
Postcode: WA16 6QQ
Received: 24 Jun 2026
Validated: 24 Jun 2026
Ward: High Legh
Parish: Mere
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 19 Aug 2026
Decision: Consent for wrks in TPO with conditions
Decision date: week of 5 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegation
Applicant: Show
Agent: Roots and Shoots

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry: 19 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

5 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved

Demolition of existing vehicle entrance including removal of wrought iron gates and dress…

19/3431M 19 Sep 2019

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved

PARKSIDE GARAGE, MERESIDE ROAD, MERE, CHESHIRE, WA16 6QQ

Discharge of conditions 9 and 17 on approved application 19/2258M: Change of use and rede…

23/0800D 11 Oct 2024

2023 Approved

Vip Car Sales, Parkside Garage Mereside Road, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 6QQ

Lawful commencement of planning application 19/2258M: Change of use and redevelopment to…

23/0799M 23 Nov 2023

2019 Approved

Vip Car Sales, Parkside Garage Mereside Road, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 6QQ

Change of use and redevelopment to an outdoor retailer headquarters, including demolition…

19/2258M 23 Apr 2020

2018 Withdrawn

Tatton Dale Farm, Ashley Road, Mere, WA16 6QQ

Listed Building Consent for addition of lightning protection to the Mill Building. The Mi…

18/1428M 11 Apr 2018

Cheshire East

Planning Authority Score

1.9/10

Poor

#274 of 296 councils

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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%).

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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