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627 approved · 51 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Cheshire West and Chester Home PageCheshire West and Chester Local plan Planning policy Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Article 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

Awaiting decision26/02585/FUL
Conversion of barn to 2 residential properties including construction of carports/garages
The Coach House Foxcovert Lane Lower Peover WA16 9QT
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02586/S73
Change of use from industrial manufacture to a gymnasium - variation of conditon 4 (hours of opening) of 19/00696/FUL
The Zone Buildwas Road Neston CH64 3RU
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02588/CAT
1x Ash tree in rear - Fell.
Lion House Tattenhall Road Tattenhall Chester CH3 9QH
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02589/FUL
Creation of a wildlife pond
Land At Fir Tree Lane Chester
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02590/LDC
Existing wall located to the front elevation of Broomheath Cottage (Broomheath Lane)
Broomheath Cottage Platts Lane Tarvin Chester CH3 8HR
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02593/TPO
Felling of Oak (T2) and Red Oak (T3)
Touchstone House Greenfields Lane Rowton Chester CH3 6AU
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02594/FUL
Single storey side extension
124 Northwich Road Weaverham Northwich CW8 3BB
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02595/FUL
Creation of a wildlife pond
Land At Green Lane Shocklach Oviatt Malpas
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02596/TPO
Various works to various trees as per tree survey
Brook Hall West and Brook Hall Chester Road Golborne Bellow Chester CH3 9AH
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02597/TPO
Silver Birch (T1 and T2) - Sympathetic crown reduction by up to 1.5m height and 1.5m lateral in order to remove protruding limbs and to maintain the size of the trees. Prune by 500mm away from utility lines in order to safeguard them. Crown raise to statutory highways spec over roadside.
14 St Georges Crescent Chester CH4 7AR
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02598/LDC
Replacement of garage door with window and conversion of the existing single-storey garage to create habitable accommodation.
45 Sumner Road Chester CH1 5PE
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02599/CAT
1x Ash tree (in rear) is dying and needs to be cut down
Websters Cottage 39 High Street Tarvin Chester CH3 8EE
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02600/LBC
Installation of external signboard
Darcys Barns Brasseys Contract Road Edge Malpas SY14 8LE
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02601/FUL
Non-illuminated signboard for commercial offices.
Land At Whitchurch Road Edge Malpas
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02602/ADV
Non-illuminated signboard for commercial offices.
Land At Whitchurch Road Edge Malpas
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02603/TPO
Silver Birch (T1) - Crown reduction by up to a maximum of 3m height and 1.5m lateral for the reasons of tree management, increased light transmission and reduced material overhanging neighbouring property in close proximity. Crown clean and sever ivy. Yew (T2) - Crown raise to 5m by removing 6 lowest branches and thin by 10% in order to increase light transmission into the garden. Crown clean and sever ivy. Locust (T3) - Removal due to basal decay. Weighted towards and within the target of dwelling. Removal will also allow more light transmission for ilex and Quercus in close proximity.
15 The Acorns Chester CH2 1JL
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02604/TPO
Silver Birch (T1) - Full crown reduction by up to 2m overall in order to maintain the size of the tree given its proximity to structures
20 St Georges Crescent Chester CH4 7AR
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02605/FUL
Change of use of Units 2, 3 and 4 for Class E (commercial business and service) uses, together with the retention of Class B8 (storage).
Units 2, 3 and 4 Ash Street Northwich CW9 5LL
Received 18 Aug 2026
Decided26/02606/DSM
Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus 4 x 9m light wooden poles WH6GMH5H
Land At Grid Ref 348450 368626 Irons Lane Barrow Chester
Received 14 Aug 2026
Decided26/02608/AGR
General purpose agricultural produce and machinery store
Home Farm Gordon Lane Backford Chester CH2 4DG
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02609/FUL
Single storey side extension linking garage to dwelling and extension to front of rear of existing garage
17 St Vincent Drive Hartford Northwich CW8 2FD
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02610/PIP
Construction of new dwelling
Land At Manchester Road Lostock Gralam Northwich
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/02611/S73
Quarantine boarding kennels and staff bungalow - Removal of occupancy condition on planning permission 2/3/7984
Land At Kingswood Lane Saughall Chester
Received 18 Aug 2026
Decided26/02613/DSM
Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus Ref FEH/00R
Land At Grid Ref 352259 378444 Clifton Crescent Frodsham
Received 17 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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