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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627 approved · 51 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Approved26/01581/FUL

    Single storey side extension

    2 Chester Road Winsford CW7 2NQ

    Received 22 May 2026
  2. Approved26/01582/DIS

    Discharge of condition 12 (validation report) of 14/03279/FUL (Erection of 31 Dwellings (Alternative house designs to scheme approved under reference 12/01837/REM))

    Winnington Urban Village Winnington Avenue Northwich

    Received 22 May 2026
  3. Approved26/01586/FUL

    Erection of single storey rear extension and conversion of garage into office with link to dwelling

    71 Dicksons Drive Chester CH2 2BT

    Received 20 May 2026
  4. Decided26/01593/HHE

    Single storey rear extension

    3 Moss Lane Cuddington Northwich CW8 2QF

    Received 25 May 2026
  5. Approved26/01596/FUL

    Conversion of lean-to greenhouse into garden room including external alterations

    Coach House Netherleigh House 48 Eaton Road Chester CH4 7EW

    Received 25 May 2026
  6. Approved26/01597/LBC

    Conversion of lean-to greenhouse into garden room including thermal upgrades and internal and external alterations.

    Coach House Netherleigh House 48 Eaton Road Chester CH4 7EW

    Received 25 May 2026
  7. Approved26/01598/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and alter existing window opening to bifold doors

    25 Thistle Close Kelsall Chester CW6 0GN

    Received 25 May 2026
  8. Approved26/01599/LDC

    Proposed single storey outbuilding to be used as an office to work from home

    3 Hunters Hill Kingsley Frodsham WA6 8DT

    Received 25 May 2026
  9. Approved26/01601/DIS

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Boundary Treatments), 5 (Hedgehog route), 6 (Bat and Bird Boxes) and 10 (Landscaping) of 20/04878/FUL

    Sandy Acre 97 Whitchurch Road Christleton Chester CH3 5QD

    Received 26 May 2026
  10. Approved26/01602/S73

    Proposed alterations to existing dwelling and erection of one dwelling - Variation of Conditions 2 (plans) and 3 (materials schedule document) of 20/04878/FUL

    Sandy Acre 97 Whitchurch Road Christleton Chester CH3 5QD

    Received 26 May 2026
  11. Approved26/01603/FUL

    Single storey rear extension, alterations to existing attached garage roof, alterations to windows openings to include replacement front window to bay window and render to all elevations.

    5 Mollington Court Mollington Chester CH1 6LA

    Received 26 May 2026
  12. Approved26/01604/LDC

    Single storey rear extension

    6 Outfield Chase Northwich CW8 4FP

    Received 26 May 2026
  13. Approved26/01605/FUL

    Garden room/annex (retrospective)

    Lyncroft Greenfields Lane Rowton Chester CH3 6AU

    Received 26 May 2026
  14. Approved26/01606/LBC

    Conversion of study to ground floor utility/wc including internal blocking up of the southern door with an internal wooden frame and creation of cupboard within the room.

    Smithy Cottage Peckforton Road Beeston Chester CW6 9TR

    Received 26 May 2026
  15. Approved26/01607/DIS

    Discharge of condition 12b (validation report) of 24/00024/FUL

    Land At Corner of Clifton Drive And Fairfield Road Leftwich Northwich Cheshire

    Received 26 May 2026
  16. Awaiting decision26/01613/FUL

    Formation of a new site access and access track to serve the approved Capenhurst Battery Storage facility (22/03585/FUL), providing a connection to Capenhurst Lane for both the construction and operational phases of the development.

    Land South of Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Cheshire

    Received 27 May 2026
  17. Approved26/01614/FUL

    Erection of a garden pod

    Overleigh Lodge Dukes Drive Chester CH4 7QP

    Received 22 May 2026
  18. Awaiting decision26/01615/S73

    Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Archaeology), 4 (Tree Works & Protection), 5 (Levels, Sections and Soils Management), 6 (Sustainable Drainage), 7 (Construction Management Plan), 8 (Highway Works), 9 (HMMP), 10 (Runoff Control and Pollution Prevention), 12 (Access Road Construction), 13 (Design, Fire Detection and Suppression System) and 17 (Landscape) of planning permission 22/03585/FUL for the Installation of a battery storage facility, associated infrastructure, access, and grid connection.

    Land South of Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Cheshire

    Received 27 May 2026
  19. Approved26/01617/LBC

    Internal alterations

    Overleigh Lodge Dukes Drive Chester CH4 7QP

    Received 22 May 2026
  20. Approved26/01620/LDC

    Single storey side extension

    1 Wood Close Childer Thornton Ellesmere Port CH66 1QX

    Received 27 May 2026
  21. Approved26/01621/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to 23/03096/FUL (minor change to the site layout and elevation details)

    Land At Wrexham Road Pulford Chester

    Received 27 May 2026
  22. Decided26/01622/CAT

    Dismantle and remove Sycamore tree adjacent to main house. Tree has out grown its space immediately adjacent to the house. Concerns root system is impacting drains for Tollemache House and neighbouring property.

    Tollemache House High Street Clotton Tarporley CW6 0EG

    Received 27 May 2026
  23. Approved26/01624/FUL

    Single storey front extension

    14 Barn Croft Helsby Frodsham WA6 0PJ

    Received 28 May 2026
  24. Approved26/01626/ADV

    4 Free-standing Aluminium Signs mounted on 1.5m tall aluminium poles

    4 Civic Way Ellesmere Port CH65 0BE

    Received 28 May 2026

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