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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627 approved · 51 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/02521/DSM
Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus - 17x 9m light wooden poles (Ref FAR_V9008 WH6CKF8Y)
Near Edgerley Cottage Edgerley Lane and Near Old Pump Cottage Pump Lane Chester
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02524/FUL
Combined field shelter and general agricultural storage building
Land At Sandhole Lane Crowton Northwich
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02527/FUL
Single storey rear extension
The Birches King Street Rudheath Northwich CW9 7RT
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02528/NMA
Non Material Amendment to 25/02975/FUL (change material finish to dormer window from tile to cladding)
4 Grove Avenue Great Boughton Chester Cheshire West And Chester CH3 5HL
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02529/TPO
T1 Oak - Crown reduce 1.5m, crown thin 20%
5 Tudor Close Winsford CW7 1PN
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02530/CAT
1x Cypress next to house - Fell. 1x Spruce next to house - Fell. 2x Ash trees located in rear - Crown reduce both canopies by 2.5-3m. Woodland area - Fell x 3/4 dead Elms
The Rookery Chester Road Tattenhall Chester CH3 9AH
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02532/TPE
Fell 1 unstable holly tree adjacent to new garden gate.
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02535/TPO
T1 Horse Chestut - Crown lift to 4m on Ashtree court side is required to clear low-hanging branches that obstruct to adjacent structures and washing lines
Flat 1 Sydman House Pickering Street Chester CH2 3BU
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02536/CAT
Mixed species as per tree report, Group 7110 and Group 7122 - Crown lift trees down Panton Road and Canadian Avenue back to statutory heights, up to 6m. Removing any deadwood overhanging the highway. Tree 18966 - Deadwood the Lime with significant deadwood over path.
Alexandra Park Panton Road and Canadian Avenue Chester CH2 3HG
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02537/CAT
Removal of Sycamore, corner of tennis courts with crack on lower 1/3rd of stem. Removal of Cherry, rear of tennis courts building, tree in decline.
Hartford Bowls and Tennis Club Chester Road Northwich CW8 1LW
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02541/DSM
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus Ref: WH6D6T7K
Land At Grid Ref 345411 365164 Plough Lane Christleton Chester
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02542/FUL
Single storey rear extension to replace an existing conservatory
45 Elmwood Road Barnton Northwich CW8 4NE
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02543/TPO
T1 Ceder - Fell to ground level
4 Dingle Bank Chester CH4 8AD
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02544/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (hard and soft landscaping) of 23/03796/FUL
Harthill View Nantwich Road Broxton Chester CH3 9JH
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02546/FUL
Extensions at roof level and creation of an additional 3 apartments, totalling of 7 apartments
251 - 253 Ways Green Winsford CW7 4AP
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02547/S73
Variation of Conditions 1 and 2 (seaonal occupation restriction) of APP/2000/0423
The Ridgeway Caravan Park The Ridgeway Frodsham WA6 6XQ
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02548/CAT
1x Crown Lift and 1x Crown Reduction over headstones (see photographs). Prune back cherry tree and scrub to clear headstones.
Overleigh Cemetery Overleigh Road Chester CH4 7HW
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02549/ADV
Relocation and replacement of 2 fascia signs
8-12 Jubilee Way Winsford Cheshire West And Chester CW7 1BG
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02550/FUL
Installation of Advanced Anaerobic Digestion Plant with alterations to an existing access from the A5117
United Utilities Waste Water Treatment Works Ring Road Little Stanney Chester CH2 4HZ
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02552/FUL
Change of use from redundant agricultural land to provide additional residential curtilage to Unit 2 granted planning permission previously (20/03235/FUL)
Rolling Hill Barn Low Farm School Lane Norley Northwich WA6 6PD
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02553/DIS
Discharge of Condition 3 (Sustainable Drainage and Maintenance Schedule) of 24/03408/FUL
Premier Inn The Woodpecker 381 London Road Northwich CW9 8EG
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Approved26/02555/DIS
Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) of 23/00526/FUL
Marville 18 Proffits Lane Helsby Frodsham WA6 9JX
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Approved26/02556/TPE
Dismantle Horse Chestnut with ffb Dryad's Saddle, significant cavities and large recent failure, to a standing monolith at 5 metres
8 The Grange Hartford Northwich CW8 1QJ
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02557/FUL
Single storey rear extension
29 Princeway Frodsham WA6 6RX
Received 13 Aug 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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