TATTON COURT King Street, Knutsford, Cheshire East Data via plota.co.uk

26/3624/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 - Removal of suppressed silver birch leaning towards building T2 - 2M reduction of silver birch T3 - 2M full reduction of silver birch Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Nov 2026 and 3 Dec 2026, from Cheshire East's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Pair of Telephone Kiosks Outside Post Office (Post Office Not Included)
List entry 1388388 · 29 m away · 24 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 22 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Ramsar wetland 143 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.
SSSI 143 m away: Tatton Meres SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Registered park or garden 229 m away: Tatton Park; Inside the Knutsford built-up area; Green belt 42 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Knutsford
Parish
Knutsford
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
Hassell and Sons Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Cheshire East usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 53.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
650decided 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
17 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