27 Hawthorn Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire East, SK9 5DD Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/2531/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area
Date received
11 Jul 2026
Postcode
SK9 5DD
Type
Works to trees in Conservation Area

Description

T1. Yew – Reduce back on the driveside by 2 metres. T2. Blue Cypress – Crown lift by 2 metres. T3. 2x Golden Leylandii – Reduce in height by 3 metres and prune lateral growth by 1.5 metres. Crown lift by 2 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 65.

Day 65, past the statutory target. 98% of tree works in Cheshire East are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

Day 659 days past the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
38,725decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree works in Cheshire East to go on. Cheshire East decision record →

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Wilmslow built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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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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