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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 dates1,412Searchable 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627 approved · 51 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Cheshire West and Chester Home PageCheshire West and ChesterLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-application adviceArticle 4 directions Article 4 direction - Newry Park
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Approved26/01399/FUL
Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch
62 - 68 Foregate Street Chester CH1 1HT
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01401/CAT
Oak (4476) - Retain as habitat. Reduce crown by 4-6m and finish with coronets.
Adjacent River Footpath Church Road Eccleston Chester
Received 8 May 2026 - Approved26/01403/LDC
Siting of a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse.
6 Holywell Close Parkgate Neston CH64 6SH
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01404/CAT
Yew (6201) - Fell to crown level due to partially failed main union at 1.5m.
Eccleston Village Hall Church Road Eccleston Chester CH4 9HT
Received 8 May 2026 - Decided26/01405/CAT
Oak (6446) - Reduce primary branch east by 3-4m to reduce loading.
Land At Saighton Lane Saighton Chester
Received 8 May 2026 - Approved26/01406/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (HMMP) of planning application 25/00672/FUL
Small Animal Hospital Leahurst Campus Chester High Road Neston CH64 7TE
Received 8 May 2026 - Approved26/01408/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory. Garage conversion, single storey side and rear extension
188 Nixon Drive Winsford CW7 2HU
Received 11 May 2026 - Approved26/01409/FUL
Part two storey/part single storey rear extension.
1 Hoole Park Chester CH2 3AW
Received 11 May 2026 - Approved26/01410/FUL
Single storey rear extension
68 Woodlands Drive Chester CH2 3QL
Received 11 May 2026 - Approved26/01411/FUL
Single storey front extension and 2 No. single storey side extensions
5 The Coppice Cuddington Northwich CW8 2XF
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01412/CAT
Cherry - reduction. Malus - reduction. Variegated Holly - reduce & shape.
Cedar House High Street Frodsham WA6 7HE
Received 11 May 2026 - Refused26/01413/LDC
Construction of a single-storey rear extension
2 Cottage Road Chester CH4 7QB
Received 11 May 2026 - Approved26/01414/TPO
To fell T1, a probable alder tree, to ground level and remove the arisings from site.
Muirfield New Platt Lane Allostock Northwich CW4 8NJ
Received 11 May 2026 - Decided26/01416/HHE
Single storey rear extension
33 Kingsway West Chester CH2 2LA
Received 11 May 2026 - Approved26/01419/FUL
Removal of existing conservatory, erection of single storey extension, alterations to windows/ doors.
Meadow House Chester Road Kelsall CW6 0RY
Received 11 May 2026 - Approved26/01421/PIP
Permission in principle for erection of 9 dwellings
Land At Willington Road Duddon Chester
Received 8 May 2026 - Approved26/01424/FUL
Two storey side and rear extension
Ivanhoe 201 Hartford Road Davenham Northwich CW9 8JP
Received 11 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01425/FUL
Erection of dwelling
Land At Northwich Road Dutton Northwich WA4 4HD
Received 11 May 2026 - Approved26/01426/FUL
Demolition of garage and erection of new garage along with side and rear extension and new porch.
18 Cotebrook Drive Upton Chester CH2 1RD
Received 11 May 2026 - Approved26/01427/TPO
Horse Chestnut (T3) - Reduce height 3m and remove deadwood to clear BT lines. Horse Chestnut (T1) - Reduce 3m, remove ivy and remove deadwood to clear BT lines
Front Gardens of 2 and 12 Lodge Lane Saughall Chester CH1 6DT
Received 6 May 2026 - Approved26/01428/TPO
2x Sycamores (T1 and T2) - Reduce crown by 3m to point of previous pollards.
6 Grenfell Close Parkgate Neston CH64 6TU
Received 11 May 2026 - Approved26/01431/LDC
Single storey side extension and dormer loft extension
19 Buckingham Avenue Great Boughton Chester CH3 5JR
Received 12 May 2026 - Decided26/01433/CAT
To remove Cypress tree to ground level and reduce height of adjoining Cypress hedge.
6 Smiths Lane Weaverham Northwich CW8 3HF
Received 12 May 2026 - Approved26/01434/TPO
Lawson cypress tree to be removed at the front of the property. The tree is receding in the canopy and is showing signs of stress. The tree will be replaced once removed to keep with the aesthetic of the surrounding properties
377 Chester Road Hartford Northwich CW8 1QR
Received 12 May 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Cheshire West and Chester Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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