OAK COTTAGE Davey Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, SK9 7NZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/3685/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

1,2 and 3 Silver Birch, Spruce and Spruce to rear. Silver Birch, long limb at mid height on the property side, remove and crown lift to 6 metres from ground level. Crown lift the Spruce to 6 metres from ground level. Spruce to the rear tidy the broken top. 6. Beech - Thinning crown. Reduce longer laterals only on the property side. 7. Spruce on the right boundary - Remove the central limb and 2x limbs by the Bay. remove other limbs as required to shape. 8. Large Laurel at the front right of the property - Reduce in height by approximately 2 metres and lightly trim the side retaining screening. 9. Laurel by the street light at the front - Reduce to 1.5 metres below the head of the light. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Dec 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from Cheshire East's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: The Stone House, Grade II, 35 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Alderley Edge built-up area; 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 24 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
SK9 7NZ
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Alderley Edge
Parish
Alderley Edge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bartlett Tree Experts

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 57.

Day 1641 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
23 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