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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627 approved · 51 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided26/01780/OHL
Proposed Electricity Network Alteration - works involve the installation of additional HV support poles and stays, and the re-siting of selected poles on the existing overhead line infrastructure
Overhead Lines, Oulton Lowe Hickhurt Lane Tarporley CW6 9AY
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Approved26/01781/FUL
Single-storey front porch extension and installation of photovoltaic panels to the rear south-facing roof elevation.
Barnholt Norley Hall Farm Town Farm Lane Norley Northwich WA6 8NH
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01785/FUL
Proposed Residential Development Comprising 2 No. Flats
22 Raymond Street Chester CH1 4EL
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01786/PMA
Change of use of existing commercial ground floor to 7 dwellings
Block B4 Tower Wharf Raymond Street Chester
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01787/PMA
Change of use of existing commercial ground and first floor to 8 dwellings
Block B3 Tower Wharf Raymond Street Chester
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Approved26/01788/FUL
Garage conversion and erection a pitched roof to existing attached garage. Pitched roof over front porch and front extension (retrospective).
15 Pear Tree Drive Wincham Northwich CW9 6EZ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Approved26/01791/FUL
Addition of first floor and two storey front porch extension
Tolverne 2 Milton Rough Acton Bridge Northwich CW8 2RF
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01792/FUL
Change of use from agricultural to B2 and B8.
Agricultural Building At Crooke Farm Aldersey Lane Chester
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01793/FUL
Change of use from a Sui Generis Police Station to part Class E Occupational Health Suite and Class E Office accommodation. Minor external modifications include widening of selected openings and Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Winsford Police Station Collingham Way Winsford CW7 2WA
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Approved26/01795/LBC
Replacement of ticket gate equipment, and installation of video help points (VHP).
Transport For Wales Rail Chester Railway Station Station Road Chester CH1 3NT
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01796/CAT
1x Pine tree - Reduce back from over neighbouring property. 3x Lime trees - Crown lift to 5m. 1x Holly tree - Crown lift over driveway.
St Mary and St Helens Church High Street Neston CH64 9TZ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Approved26/01800/LDC
Lawful development proposal of Hip to gable roof enlargement to facilitate a loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights
71 Queensgate Northwich CW8 1DU
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01801/PMA
Change of use of existing commercial ground floor to 4 dwellings
Block B2-B5 Tower Wharf Raymond Street Chester
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01802/FUL
Alterations to window and doors, erection of canopy over front door (Resubmission of 22/01409/FUL due to lapsed approved application)
The Elm Belleaire Farm Kingsley Road Frodsham WA6 7EH
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01803/S73
Part two storey/ part single storey rear extension and first floor side extension - Variation of Condition 2 of 20/02728/FUL (minor material changes to the rear extension, previously proposed flat roof is now proposed pitched, external windows and doors sizes have been altered and extension size has had design minor amendments)
20 Clarendon Close Chester CH4 7BL
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01804/DIS
Discharge of conditions 11 (Odour Management Scheme), 12 (Manure Management Scheme) and 14 (Operational Mangement Scheme) of 23/03096/FUL
Elmbury Farm Wrexham Road Pulford Chester CH4 9DP
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01805/FUL
Two storey side extension and two storey front porch extension.
Dunsdale Cottage Carriage Drive Frodsham WA6 6EE
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Approved26/01806/LDC
Single storey side extension
20 Clarendon Close Chester CH4 7BL
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Approved26/01807/FUL
Two storey rear extension
Alma Cottage Neston Road Willaston Neston CH64 2TW
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Approved26/01808/LDC
Rear dormer construction.
The Willows 261 Hoole Lane Chester CH2 3ER
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01809/OUT
Construction of a residential development (up to 5 dwellings) with all associated works (all matters reserved except for access)
Land At Wrexham Road Pulford Chester
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Approved26/01810/FUL
Construction of extended bay window to rear
10 Swallowfields Farndon Chester CH3 6NH
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Approved26/01811/LBC
Replace existing felt weathering from front parapet coping stones and repairs to render
8 King Street Chester CH1 2AH
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Approved26/01812/TPO
Oak (T1) - Ivy severed at base to remove plant from trunk. Gentle height reduction and crown lift to reduce chances of branches falling and causing damage to surrounding properties/gardens. V/03/20221/ORD
40 Whetstone Hey Great Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 3PH
Received 15 Jun 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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