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Cheshire West and Chester Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Cheshire West and Chester Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
1,412Searchable applications
574Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 678 approved or refused records
51Refused applications

627 approved · 51 refused · 33 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Aug 2010 to 16 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 16 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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  1. Approved25/03868/FUL

    Reconfiguration of 6 one bed apartments to form three 2-bed apartments and two 1-bed apartments (5 apartments).

    The Limes 12 Hoole Road Chester CH2 3NJ

    Received 10 Dec 2025
  2. Approved25/03877/FUL

    Temporary rural workers dwelling

    Castle View Farm Back Lanes Tarporley

    Received 11 Dec 2025
  3. Approved25/03911/FUL

    Replacement of existing tiles on shop front.

    62 - 68 Foregate Street Chester CH1 1HT

    Received 15 Dec 2025
  4. Approved25/03912/LBC

    Replacement of existing tiles on shop front.

    62 - 68 Foregate Street Chester CH1 1HT

    Received 15 Dec 2025
  5. Approved25/03937/LDC

    Resurfacing and associated work to the existing artificial grass sports pitch

    Cloughwood Academy Stones Manor Lane Hartford Northwich CW8 1NU

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  6. Refused25/03945/PIP

    Erection of one dwelling with associated development

    Land At Waste Lane (Plot 2) Kelsall Tarporley

    Received 12 Dec 2025
  7. Approved25/03952/LDC

    Lawful development certificate for existing use of land as residential garden land in association with the dwelling known as Oak Lodge.

    Oak Lodge Barbers Lane Antrobus Northwich CW9 6JT

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  8. Approved25/03956/FUL

    Conversion of barn to ancillary accommodation

    Grange Farm Barnhouse Lane Barrow Chester CH3 7JY

    Received 17 Dec 2025
  9. Approved25/03960/FUL

    Conversion of first and second floor of property from a House in Multiple Occupation (C4) to 2 no. apartments (C3).

    15 Hoole Road Chester CH2 3NH

    Received 17 Dec 2025
  10. Approved25/03961/FUL

    Retrospective change of use of land for B2/B8 and laying of hardstanding in connection with haulage, together with a proposed erection of workshop / storage building.

    Wood Cottage Farm Longstone Lane Little Budworth Tarporley CW6 9ET

    Received 17 Dec 2025
  11. Approved25/03970/FUL

    Change of use agricultural machinery and produce store to livestock building

    Land Adj. Hollins Hill and Utkinton Lane Utkinton Tarporley Cheshire

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  12. Approved25/03984/LDC

    Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of the first-floor accommodation within Bridge House as a self-contained dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).

    Bridge House 313 Chester Road Little Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 3RF

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  13. Approved25/03991/FUL

    Installation of party wall, shopfront and rear fire exit along with removal of existing ancillary areas.

    10 - 12 Kingsmead Square Regency Way Davenham Northwich CW9 8UW

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  14. Decided25/03998/OUT

    Construction of 2no dwellings

    Land At Eaton Lane Eaton Tarporley

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  15. Approved25/04006/FUL

    Retrospective application for the installation of replacement and new rooflights to Barn Buildings 1 and 2, and for the addition of a rear dormer to Barn 1, following prior approvals 25/01376/PMA and 25/01377/PMA.

    Yew Tree Farm Buildings Saighton Lane Saighton Chester CH3 6EG

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  16. Refused25/04032/PIP

    Erection of one dwelling

    Brendon Liverpool Road Neston CH64 7TN

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  17. Approved26/00004/DIS

    Discharge of condition 6 (Septic tank) condition 7 (Ecology Enhancement Plan) and condition 9 (Landscaping) of planning permission 22/02139/FUL

    Land At Picton Gorse Lane Picton Chester

    Received 2 Jan 2026
  18. Approved26/00020/FUL

    Erection of a single-storey rear extension and rear dormer, and alterations to the existing side window openings to accommodate new sliding doors

    Westrydene Station Road Burton Neston CH64 5SD

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  19. Approved26/00036/BGP

    Discharge of Note 2 (BGP) of planning application 24/01630/FUL

    Land At Barton Road Farndon Chester

    Received 7 Jan 2026
  20. Approved26/00053/TPO

    Horse Chestnut (T1) - To carry out a crown lift up to 5m and a crown clean thinning up to 10-15%

    3 Paddock Drive Parkgate Neston CH64 6TQ

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  21. Approved26/00055/FUL

    Removal of 3 No. condenser units and associated services, retaining 1 No. existing condenser, and installing 5 No. new split system AC condenser units on the first-floor roof deck, as well as removing all redundant ductwork, AHU and air conditioning plant from the upper roof.

    35 High Street Northwich CW9 5DD

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  22. Approved26/00080/PIP

    Permission in principal for 1-5 dwellings

    Land At Willington Road Duddon Chester

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  23. Approved26/00095/FUL

    Floodplain enhancements to wetland mosaic and coastal flood plain grazing marsh. Improvement of the habitat condition of the site, including creation and improvement of wetland features including ponds, reedbeds and ditches.

    The Grange Warrington Road Mickle Trafford Chester CH2 4EB

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  24. Approved26/00098/S73

    Proposed farmhouse to replace existing - removal of condition 2 (agricultural occupancy) of permission 2/4/2825

    Rose Farm Aldersey Lane Aldersey Chester Cheshire CH3 9EN

    Received 13 Jan 2026

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