Abbeygate House 18A Curzon Park North Chester CH4 8AR Data via plota.co.uk

26/02721/TPO - Application to fell/lop TPO trees Approved

Proposal

Sycamore (T1) - Selective reduction of upper canopy and an overextended limb on the west side of the canopy by up to 1.5 metres whilst maintaining natural canopy outline. Thin internal growth of lower canopy by up to 5%. Group of small/medium mixed Conifer overhanging garden (G1) - Reduce spread over garden by up to 2 meters, cut to appropriate growth points, while maintaining natural canopy outline. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Special area of conservation about 51 m away: River Dee and Bala Lake / Afon Dyfrdwy a Llyn Tegid (England)
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.
SSSI about 54 m away: River Dee (England) 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.
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
Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Chester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 1

Last sold for £445,000 in November 2001. Flat or maisonette, freehold.

15 November 2001£445,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area358 m² (3,853 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Chester
Application type
Application to fell/lop TPO trees
Postcode
CH4 8AR
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Handbridge Park
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Silas Atkin

How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 12 days faster than Chester's median of 45 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
373decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15026617
Planning Portal ref
PP-15026617
Env. assessment
No

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.