CEC Mill Island Waterload, Nantwich, CW5 5HT Data via plota.co.uk

26/2963/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Tree works for Year 1: G3 Group establish Pollards finished height of 15m or nearest best points for regrowth on Tags 5145, 5144, 5188, 5139, G11 Group: Poplars Tags 5138 and Tag 4541 50% reduction to establish finished height of 15m or nearest best points for regrowth, Tag 5137 Willow establish a low pollard at finished height of 9m and remove ivy also required (strip), Tag 5135 Willow completed establish pollard at finished height of 9m also required (strip), Tag 5142 establish a pollard at finished height of 18m and remove ivy from completed pollard also required, Tag 5150 Poplar selective end weight reductions on crown laterals over extending water course and open space only. Year 2: Tree Group G1000 establish Pollards at a finished height of 15m or nearest best points for regrowth on Tags 6372, 5198, 5189 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
week of 28 Sept 2026

Approved in the week of 28 Sept 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
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Also on the record
Inside the Nantwich built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
CW5 5HT
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision date
week of 28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 Sept 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
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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