35 Park Lane, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 3DG Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/3118/TCA - Works to trees in Conservation Area
Date received
2 Sept 2026
Postcode
CW12 3DG
Type
Works to trees in Conservation Area

Description

Take down Acer Maple in house rear garden (south of Park Bank). Labelled 1 on site plan. Reason: To improve light to rear of house and improve safety and usability of garden area. Take down 4x conifer trees in garden to north of Park Bank. Labelled 2,3,4 & 5 on site plan Reason: To remove dead tree and reduce potential damage to neighbouring buildings and telephone wires. Crown lift 2x lime trees to 5m to achieve 5m ground clearance. Labelled 6 and 7 on site plan. Reason: To remove branches currently impacting telephone wires and reduce likely damage to telephone wires and neighbouring properties. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 3 Oct 2026 and 11 Oct 2026, from recent tree works across the UK.

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide tree works by day 36.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
38,635decided 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

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Congleton 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
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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