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627 approved · 51 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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More application records

  1. Approved26/01911/FUL

    Single storey front and single storey rear extensions

    10 Oaklea Avenue Chester CH2 3RE

    Received 23 Jun 2026
  2. Decided26/01912/CAT

    T2 Large leaved Lime (Tilia Platyphyllos) - Fell to ground level.

    2 Queens Park Road Chester CH4 7AD

    Received 23 Jun 2026
  3. Decided26/01914/CAT

    Removal of dead/dying holly hedge on roadside wall and replace with beech hedge

    Westward House Vicarage Lane Frodsham WA6 7DX

    Received 23 Jun 2026
  4. Awaiting decision26/01915/LDC

    This application seeks formal confirmation that the application site comprises lawful residential garden land forming the residential planning unit and curtilage of Paddock House.

    Paddock House Foxwist Green Winsford CW8 2BJ

    Received 23 Jun 2026
  5. Approved26/01916/TPO

    Oak (T1) - Crown reduce by approximately 2.5m to lessen risk of potentional branch failures. Crown thin by 10% concentrating on sections where there is dense foliage to lessen weight, allow light through and lessen wind sail effect.

    St Annes 18 Church Lane Upton Chester CH2 1DJ

    Received 23 Jun 2026
  6. Approved26/01917/FUL

    New pitched roof with gable walls to replace existing flat roof. Existing chimneys to be altered to suit.

    5 Lansdowne Road Barrow Chester CH3 8EL

    Received 23 Jun 2026
  7. Approved26/01918/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    Hudor Upper Raby Road Neston CH64 7TY

    Received 23 Jun 2026
  8. Approved26/01919/TPO

    Pear tree (T1) - To pollard in order to reduce height and width. Leylandii (T2) - Fell. Leylandii (T3) - To reduce in height and width to bring in line with the other shrubs.

    Cedar House 3 Leighton Park Neston CH64 6TR

    Received 23 Jun 2026
  9. Awaiting decision26/01921/FUL

    The installation of a steel chimney with associated base detail between two existing buildings

    Swan House New Cheshire Business Park Wincham Lane Wincham Northwich CW9 6GG

    Received 25 Jun 2026
  10. Approved26/01922/FUL

    Single-storey rear extension.

    41 Beauty Bank Whitegate Winsford CW8 2BP

    Received 23 Jun 2026
  11. Approved26/01924/FUL

    Single storey rear extension, replacement of two existing ground floor windows with sliding/bi-fold doors to the rear elevation, and two new ground floor window openings in the existing side elevation.

    22 Whitley Avenue Barnton Northwich CW8 4LW

    Received 23 Jun 2026
  12. Approved26/01925/NMA

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/01021/FUL to amend Condition 3 to require matching materials.

    15 Seagrave Close Northwich CW9 8UR

    Received 24 Jun 2026
  13. Approved26/01926/FUL

    Replacement and change of colour to existing windows and doors

    15 Seagrave Close Northwich CW9 8UR

    Received 24 Jun 2026
  14. Approved26/01927/FUL

    Demolition of rear single storey lean to and construction of single storey rear extension

    51 Agecroft Road Northwich CW9 7HY

    Received 24 Jun 2026
  15. Decided26/01929/CAT

    2x Holly trees in rear - Reduce height to 4ft above the wall approximately

    The Old Hall Little Heath Road Christleton Chester CH3 7AH

    Received 24 Jun 2026
  16. Approved26/01930/LDC

    Creation of new side dormer to contain 1 no bathroom and 2 no bedrooms

    14 Greenfield Road Chester CH3 7NF

    Received 24 Jun 2026
  17. Awaiting decision26/01931/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 12 (fumes and odour) and 18 (cycle parking) of 25/03590/FUL

    LIDL Chester Road Great Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 3AD

    Received 24 Jun 2026
  18. Awaiting decision26/01932/FUL

    Change of use of two traditional buildings into three dwellings (combined) with associated works.

    Desley Heath Farm Cogshall Lane Little Leigh Northwich CW9 6BN

    Received 24 Jun 2026
  19. Awaiting decision26/01933/FUL

    Single storey side and rear extension with replacement bay window and new first floor window configuration to front elevation

    3 Fox Covert Lane Nether Peover Northwich WA16 9QP

    Received 25 Jun 2026
  20. Decided26/01934/CAT

    Trim face & top of Beech hedge, including reduction of the Beech growth above the hedge line. Remove separate Beech growth from the hedge line. Tidy and reshape Conifer. Remove lower branches from Horse Chestnut. Reduce and reshape front garden Hollies. Reduce and tidy roadside tree, removing excess leaning weight over the pavement.

    17 Church Street Davenham Northwich CW9 8NE

    Received 25 Jun 2026
  21. Refused26/01935/LBC

    Replacement of all 20 existing windows - 19 no. windows to be replaced with a heritage UPVC casement system, and 1 no.window to be replaced/altered to a juliet balcony arrangement

    8 George Drive Parkgate Neston CH64 6UE

    Received 25 Jun 2026
  22. Awaiting decision26/01936/DIS

    Discharge of condition 15 (plant/mechanical extraction) of 24/00687/FUL

    Royal Oak 23 Town Lane Little Neston Neston CH64 4DE

    Received 25 Jun 2026
  23. Decided26/01937/CAT

    Crown reduce at front to Copper Beech by approximately 2-3 metres. Reshape and trim Holly tree overhanging the alleyway to park. Crown reduce and reshape rear Copper Beech by approximately 2 metres. Trim back Holly at Rear as discussed. Crown reduce at Rear Oak tree by approximately 2-3 metres. Crown reduce and canopy lift 5x Cherry trees at Rear. Remove all arisings and leave site clean and tidy upon completion.

    19 Church Street Davenham Northwich CW9 8NE

    Received 22 Jun 2026
  24. Decided26/01939/PMA

    Change of use of an office building to no. 1 residential dwellinghouse.

    413 London Road Davenham Northwich CW9 8HN

    Received 25 Jun 2026

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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.

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