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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627 approved · 51 refused · 33 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Awaiting decision26/02740/LBC
Illuminated fascia and hanging sign
44 Foregate Street Chester CH1 1HA
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02741/TPO
Oak Tree - To prune 20-25% crown reduction and crown thinning, clean epicormic growth and deadwood throughout the crown.
8 Hillsdown Way Great Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 2HJ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02742/TPO
1x Oak - Reduce lateral branches that are growing towards the main house by 1-1.5m. Reduce lateral branches that are growing towards and over the garage by 1.5-2m.
Holly Lodge Stannage Lane Churton by Farndon Chester CH3 6LE
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02744/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and new single storey front extension and new porch and entrance to side elevation. Roof extended with new dormer windows and roof lights with internal alterations. New external render finish to whole house and new windows.
Beinn Cianta 2 Heath Road Upton Chester CH2 1HU
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02745/FUL
Erection of a single-storey rear extension to replace the existing conservatory.
32 Blue Hatch Frodsham WA6 7QJ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02747/LDC
Replace the existing integral garage flat roof with a pitched lean-to roof and replace the existing garage window with an external door. Removal of external door and window to rear and replace bedroom window with french door and side-lights
43 Eaton View Moulton Winsford CW9 8PJ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02748/FUL
Change of use to a self-build Gypsy and Traveller site comprising 4 pitches, each with one static caravan, one touring caravan, one utility/day room and two parking spaces. Retention of existing stables and store. Resiting of entrance gates away from Norley Lane.
Smithy Croft Farm Norley Lane Crowton Frodsham CW8 2RR
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02750/TPO
Beech Tree no 6 by front boundary of property (Cromdale)overhanging Well Lane and neighbouring gardens - As advised by our tree surgeon, Mat Hewitt from Cheshire ARB Ltd, this tree would benefit from the following work- crown lift up to 4-5 metres on lower branches and reduce the tree crown by up to 1.5 metres. This would reduce the weight of the branches and increase light to gardens.
Cromdale Well Lane Ness Neston Cheshire West And Chester CH64 4AN
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02751/TPO
Ash tree to be trimmed to remove overhanging branches Tree to the left of the ash tree looking from our house (tree name unknown) to also have overhanging branches
35 Northbury Road Great Sutton Ellesmere Port Cheshire West And Chester CH66 2QY
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02752/FUL
Single storey side and rear extension
20 Canadian Avenue Chester CH2 3HH
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02754/FUL
Single storey rear extension with decking. Increase in roof height to existing garage and conversion to habitable room
22 Hallastone Road Helsby Frodsham WA6 0PR
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02756/TPO
The work specification is to remove invasive rhododendron across Frodsham Woods, Frodsham Hill, Woodhouse Hill and Snidley Moor. The rhododendron will be cut as close to ground level as possible, Eco-plugs will be applied to the cut stumps every 3cm of stem diameter. In order to access the rhododendron, some natural regeneration and trees may have to removed. Where possible, the removal of mature trees will be avoided. The woodlands are under an approved Forestry Commission Management Plan, with the majority covered within the attached Felling Licence(s). Sub compartment 2a (2.64Ha) of Frodsham Woods is located within the Dunsdale Hollow SSSI. As part of the wider operation, we are planning to remove the rhododendron in this area, subject to consent from Natural England. A part of this sub compartment is not currently within the approved Felling Licence, therefore we are requesting permission to remove trees/ natural regeneration if necessary.
Overton Hill Bellemonte Road Frodsham WA6 6HH
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02758/CAT
T1 - Lawson Cypress reduce 4mT2 - Lawson Cypress reduce 4mT3 - Lawson Cypress reduce 4mT4 - Lawson Cypress reduce 4m
Model Cottage Chester Road Cuddington Northwich Cheshire West And Chester CW8 2DP
Received 31 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02759/LDC
Loft conversion with dormer to rear
49 Townfield Lane Frodsham WA6 7RF
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02761/CAT
1 x Hornbeam: Request to fell to ground level and replant a smaller species away from fence line due tree outgrowing small garden and causing damage to fence and footpath.
The Hedges 27 Westage Lane Great Budworth Northwich Cheshire West And Chester CW9 6HJ
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02762/TPO
1 x Mature beech: request to crown lift to 5m, crown thin by 15% and crown reduce by up to 2mSaid tree had shed a substantial limb in the past and as the removal of the tree was declined this work is required to reduce the chance of future failure
10 The Grange Hartford Northwich Cheshire West And Chester CW8 1QJ
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02765/FUL
Single-storey rear extension with mono-pitched roof and additional window to the existing side elevation.
Rock House Marsh Lane Ince CH2 4NR
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02766/FUL
Erection of an automated warehouse (Use Class B2/B8) covered despatch building, service yard, oversized pallet storage area, ancillary office space, an automated bridge link between the automated warehouse and existing facility, and other associated works
Encirc Glass Ltd Ash Road Elton Chester CH2 4LF
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02770/TPO
T1 - Oak: crown clean to remove all epicormic growth, strip ivy and remove any deadwood. Reduce radial branches by 2 to 3m, selectively pruning to suitable points.
39 Orchard Road Whitby Ellesmere Port Cheshire West And Chester CH65 6PH
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02776/PIP
Residential development of up to six dwellings.
Windgather Quarry Lane Kelsall Tarporley CW6 0PD
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02778/TPO
T3 Beech, reduce height by 3m in order to clear telewires and shape crown.
23 Wynter Lane Tilston Malpas SY14 7HD
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02781/TPO
T1. ASH- Crown reducing branches overhanging buildings by 1.5mT2. ASH- Crown Lift 4m- Crown reducing branches overhanging buildings by 1.5m
93 Flatt Lane Ellesmere Port Cheshire West And Chester CH65 8DW
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02785/TPO
X 1 Oak tree in rear garden ? crown reduce entire lateral spread by 2.5 m to suitable pruning points.
The Oaks 23 Broomheath Lane Tarvin Chester Cheshire West And Chester CH3 8HD
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02786/DSM
1 X 9 METER POLE ON GRASS VERGE BROOK LANE SIDE OF WINDY KNOWE, PARKGATE, NESTON, CH64 6RA
Windy Knowe Brook Lane Parkgate Neston CH64 6RA
Received 2 Sept 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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