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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627 approved · 51 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Approved26/02224/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 1(start on site), 5 (window and door details), 6 (boundary treatments), 9 (cycle store), 12 (mitigation measures in Bat Survey) and 13 (bat boxes) of 24/03199/FUL

    Moulton Methodist Church Main Road Moulton Winsford CW9 8PL

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  2. Awaiting decision26/02225/FUL

    Conversion of Existing Dwelling (Former Public House) into 7 Bed HMO

    Spital Vaults Public House 1 Spital Walk Chester CH3 5DB

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  3. Awaiting decision26/02226/FUL

    Change of use from use class E (shop) to Sui generis (Hot Food Takeaway).

    353 Chester Road Little Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 3RG

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  4. Awaiting decision26/02227/FUL

    Erection of an agricultural storage building and hardstanding forming an access track and turning head. (Retrospective).

    Godscroft Cottage Godscroft Lane Frodsham WA6 6XU

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  5. Awaiting decision26/02228/ADV

    Installation of externally and internally illuminated advertisements comprising one fascia sign, one projecting sign, two wall-mounted lights, two poster display cases and four internal LED window signs

    Rileys Sports Bar Little St John Street Chester CH1 1RE

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  6. Awaiting decision26/02229/FUL

    Forming new entrance and driveway

    1 Holly Cottage Chorlton Lane Cuddington Malpas SY14 7EP

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  7. Approved26/02230/TPO

    Sycamore (T24 Tag 549) - Tree in overall poor condition with advanced decline throughout tree, fell and replant. Sycamore (T8 Tag 539) - Remove deadwood within crown. Holly (T22 Tag 548) - Maintain clearance over footpath. Sycamore (T26 Tag 289) - Maintain clearance over road and adjacent footpath. Holly, Hazel, Sycamore (G1Tag 857) - Maintain clearance over footpath.

    The Plantation Owley Wood Road Weaverham Northwich

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  8. Decided26/02231/CAT

    T1 Yew: To crown reduce by up to 0.75m. T2: Tulip tree: To crown raise over drive way to 4.5 - 5.0m

    Broward Tattenhall Road Tattenhall Chester CH3 9QH

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  9. Approved26/02232/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    Wayside 1 Dover Road Chester CH4 8HL

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  10. Awaiting decision26/02234/FUL

    Change of use of the existing Occupational Health Suite from Use Class E to Use Class B8 (storage/warehouse use), together with an extension to support the proposed use and storage requirements.

    Cheshire Fire Brigade Headquarters Cheshire Fire Station Sadler Road Winsford CW7 2FQ

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  11. Approved26/02235/LBC

    Alterations to the approved extension comprising the relocation of a window and door opening and amendments to the size and number of rooflights from 2 no. rooflights (4.8m� of glazing) to 3 no. rooflights (4.0m� of glazing), approved under 25/02237/FUL & 25/02238/LBC

    9 Victoria Pathway Chester CH4 7AG

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  12. Awaiting decision26/02236/LDC

    Proposed alterations to an existing detached outbuilding comprising replacement windows and door and replacement of existing pitched roof with a flat roof.

    12A Emmett Street Barnton Northwich CW8 4LP

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  13. Decided26/02237/CAT

    Horse Chestnut (T1) - Reduce a Horse Chestnut tree by 1/3. Apple (T2) - Remove the mature Apple tree, which is in poor condition. Yew (T3) - Remove a Yew tree located at the rear of the garden.

    2 Lache Lane Chester CH4 7LR

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  14. Approved26/02238/TPO

    T1 Oak Tree - 30% or 5m Whole Crown Reduction. Crown Thin 20%. Crown Lift 7.5M. Clean & Deadwood.

    30 Knowle Close Great Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 4RB

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  15. Approved26/02239/LDC

    Detached double garage and ancillary storage rooms serving the dwellinghouse

    Walnut Cottage Byley Road Byley Northwich CW10 9NF

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  16. Approved26/02241/DIS

    Partial discharge of condition 4 (window detail) of 25/03351/LBC

    Stubbs Cottage 13 High Street Great Budworth Northwich CW9 6HF

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  17. Awaiting decision26/02242/FUL

    Installation of 40 ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels within an agricultural field located to the south of the main dwelling, together with associated stock-proof fencing.

    Poplar Grove Farm Wood Lane Tattenhall Chester CH3 9AD

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  18. Approved26/02243/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    19 Mount Way Waverton Chester CH3 7QF

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  19. Approved26/02244/TPO

    Oak (T3) - Reduce the length of the lateral branches by up to 2 metres, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points

    Playing Field Weaverham Road Cuddington Northwich

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  20. Approved26/02245/LDC

    Single storey rear extension

    47 Hill Top Grange Davenham Northwich CW9 8XB

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  21. Approved26/02246/TPO

    Removal of mature Oak trees (T1 and T2) from the front garden

    10 Middlecroft Guilden Sutton Chester CH3 7HF

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  22. Approved26/02247/HHE

    Demolition of existing rear single storey extension, erection of rear single storey rear extension.

    93 Tarvin Road Littleton Chester CH3 7DE

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  23. Approved26/02248/FUL

    Proposed gazebo with tiled roof within the rear garden, positioned on existing decking

    3 Whaddon Drive Chester CH4 7ND

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  24. Awaiting decision26/02249/ADV

    Installation of two double sided projecting sign with 3D Open Face NeonLook Led Letters and two 3D Open Face NeonLook Led Letters with Halo Illuminated Logo. (Retrospective)

    31 Leicester Street Northwich CW9 5LG

    Received 20 Jul 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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