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26/00244/TCA - Tree works in conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Proposed work to trees standing in a conservation area: to fell T1 alder and six G1 alder to ground level at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Consultation
2 Jul 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision / Officer Report · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF 5546_TW TREE REPORT Supporting Documents · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Victoria Square conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Halton Borough Council Article 4 - 1 · Halton Borough Council Article 4 - A4D_1. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Widnes Town Hall, Grade II, 61 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Widnes 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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Important details

Council
Halton
Application type
Tree works in conservation area
Postcode
WA8 7SP
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Central & West Bank
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
ACS Consulting

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, about the council's usual 39 days. Approved, as 100% of tree works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
18decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Halton in the last twelve months, from validation. Halton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

29 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15046984
Neighbours
2 Jul 2026
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Halton
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#26 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Halton is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #59 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 100% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
100% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Halton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #19 of 296
100%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #2 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #59 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #119 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
10 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
23 decided
239
Total decisions
11 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings