LEGH CROFT, 1A Molly Potts Close, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 8QT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Trimming of 3 oaks to front of house and 3 oaks to rear of 1a Molly Potts Close. Front 3 Oaks to be trimmed back to nolonger overhang road. Rear 3 oaks to have canopy trimmed to improve light and reduce risk to property . Branches overhanging rear garden to be reduced in line with grass verge. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 59.
Documents 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
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 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 £547,500 in October 2004. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Application type
- Works to TPO Trees
- Postcode
- WA16 8QT
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Knutsford
- Parish
- Knutsford
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 6 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegation
- Applicant
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 59, past the statutory target. 84% of tree and landscaping works in Cheshire East are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.
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
- 6 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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