®Planning history
BetaPlanning applications in Cheshire West and Chester
From the council’s own planning register, read in full from 2006. One of the councils’ registers on one map in Town Planner Pro.
Town Planner Pro holds 90,721 planning applications from the planning register of Cheshire West and Chester, read in full from 2006 to 5 November 2026. Of the 70,531 approved or refused, 92% were approved. In the last twelve months 5 were approved or refused, 100% approved. Figures as at 11 November 2026; the register was last read on 9 November 2026.
90,721
applications held
92%
of those approved or refused, approved
5
approved or refused in the last 12 months, 100% approved
1,602
pending on the register
By year
By the year the council validated each application (received, where no date of validation is given). % approved is of those approved or refused.
| Year | Applications | Approved | Refused | Withdrawn | % approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to date | 3,023 | 1,403 | 80 | 9 | 95% |
| 2025 | 3,599 | 2,338 | 195 | 6 | 92% |
| 2024 | 3,452 | 2,404 | 222 | 1 | 92% |
| 2023 | 3,640 | 2,464 | 225 | 2 | 92% |
| 2022 | 4,222 | 2,746 | 257 | 1 | 91% |
| 2021 | 4,733 | 3,482 | 268 | 1 | 93% |
| 2020 | 4,436 | 3,227 | 235 | 0 | 93% |
| 2019 | 4,155 | 3,128 | 230 | 0 | 93% |
| 2018 | 4,287 | 3,321 | 279 | 88 | 92% |
| 2017 | 4,754 | 3,536 | 229 | 229 | 94% |
| 2016 | 4,698 | 3,796 | 179 | 171 | 95% |
| 2015 | 4,548 | 3,709 | 250 | 181 | 94% |
| 2014 | 4,614 | 3,584 | 321 | 207 | 92% |
| 2013 | 4,397 | 3,151 | 266 | 210 | 92% |
| 2012 | 4,204 | 3,096 | 250 | 205 | 93% |
| 2011 | 4,277 | 3,145 | 291 | 211 | 92% |
| 2010 | 4,316 | 3,249 | 315 | 274 | 91% |
| 2009 | 3,933 | 2,772 | 303 | 288 | 90% |
| 2008 | 4,396 | 2,964 | 377 | 307 | 89% |
| 2007 | 5,148 | 3,300 | 538 | 438 | 86% |
| 2006 | 5,124 | 3,296 | 560 | 375 | 85% |
83% of the applications held are on the map, placed by the council’s own point or red line, the property, or the postcode. Outcomes are the register’s; an application whose outcome is not yet read counts in none of the three.
The appeals decided here are in the appeal record for Cheshire West and Chester.
Newest applications in Cheshire West and Chester
The 40 most recently validated, newest first.
- Pendingvalid 5 November 202626/03055/FUL
Ivy Cottage Whitchurch Road Hampton Malpas SY14 8JL
Two-storey extensions to the rear and both sides, alterations to elevations including removal of concrete cladding and erection of a front porch canopy
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 5 November 202626/03096/ACV
McColls Whitlow Lane Moulton Winsford CW9 8QN
Nomination to list McColls as an assets of community value - CV876903465
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 5 November 202626/03184/LBC
Rock Farm Barton Village Road Barton Malpas SY14 7HU
Replacement of the existing roof following failure of the roof membrane
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 5 November 202626/03331/LBC
Top Farm Bradley Lane Bradley Malpas SY13 4QY
Alteration to elevation, reinstate external door from window.
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 5 November 202626/03545/CAT
Abbey Gate College Saighton Lane Saighton Chester CH3 6EN
2 x Poplar, repollard to previous top cut points
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 5 November 202626/03546/TPO
3 Edinburgh Way Chester CH4 7AS
T1 Birch (rear) - Crown reduce by 2.5m reduce height by 1.5m to maintain within area. T2 Birch (front) - Section fell due to tree in decline and thinning canopy.
The council’s page - Decided, outcome being readvalid 5 November 202626/03555/DSM
12 Common Lane Chester CH3 7QT
Install fixed line broadband apparatus. Ref: OGEAA7966551.
The council’s page - Decided, outcome being readvalid 5 November 202626/03556/DSM
Near Flat 1 Norman House Old Vicarage Lane Hartford Northwich CW8 1PA
Install fixed line broadband apparatus. Ref: WH9HH84G
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 4 November 202626/03490/PDQ
Crowley Moss Barn Arley Road Antrobus Northwich CW9 6NS
Single dwelling house
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 4 November 202626/03521/CAT
The Coach House Wrexham Road Pulford Chester CH4 9DG
Lawsons Cypress (T1) - Fell to ground level.
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 4 November 202626/03522/TPO
Netherfield Mill Lane Willaston Neston CH64 1RW
Fell and remove one mature Cedar tree (T41)
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 4 November 202626/03523/TPO
14A Dee Hills Park Chester CH3 5AR
Horse Chestnut - Carry out a 2-3m crown reduction of the tree, thin out any deadwood or crossing branches.
The council’s page - Decided, outcome being readvalid 4 November 202626/03525/DSM
Land At Grid Ref 335004 373922 Parkgate Road Ledsham Chester
NEW 10m LIGHT wooden pole to be erected at Parkgate Road, Ledsham, Capenhurst, CH1 6EZ
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 3 November 202626/03047/FUL
16 Woodchurch Lane Ellesmere Port CH66 3NQ
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 3 November 202626/03255/FUL
Pomeroy House Wincham Avenue Wincham Northwich CW9 6GB
Installation of solar PV panels
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 3 November 202626/03254/FUL
Pomeroy House Wincham Avenue Wincham Northwich CW9 6GB
Installation of air conditioning units (retrospective) and solar panels
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 3 November 202626/03449/HHE
11 Penfold Close Capenhurst Chester CH1 6HJ
Proposed single storey rear extension
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 3 November 202626/03236/FUL
Land At Village Lane Whitley Warrington Cheshire
Change of use of land from equestrian to residential use and conversion of an existing stable building to a dwellinghouse, including alterations to the roof, doors and windows.
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 3 November 202626/03234/FUL
17 & 17A Westminster Road Chester CH2 3BB
Retrospective change of use from mixed barber's shop and residential use to a single dwellinghouse, including the removal of the 17A address.
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 3 November 202626/03519/CAT
Hillcroft High Street Tarporley CW6 0AX
Conifer (T1) - Fell. Root growth is lifting adjacent public footpath slabs, creating a trip hazard, and causing damage to the boundary wall and access driveway serving properties to the rear.
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 3 November 202626/03516/CAT
4 South Close Tarporley CW6 0DP
Maple - Dismantle and remove to ground level. Tree has co-dominant stems with a poor included union. One of the stems also has large cavity at 1.8m up. Tree has outgrown current location adjacent to house and spanning 2x driveways.
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 2 November 202626/03167/LBC
19 King Street Chester CH1 2AH
Replacement roof to rear extension, installation of rooflights and double doors.
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 2 November 202626/03070/FUL
Land At Byley Road Byley Northwich
Construction of two warehouse/industrial buildings; a fork lit truck charging station; service yard and associated landscaping including wild life ponds
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 2 November 202626/02985/LBC
Golborne Bridge Farmhouse Whitchurch Road Milton Green Chester CH3 9DR
Installation of a single conservation style rooflight to the slightly lower roof section on the west facing elevation, to match the 3 existing conservation rooflights on same elevation.
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 2 November 202626/03209/LBC
Chester Railway Station Station Road Chester CH1 3NT
Installation of a new signal and gantry over the up and down main line at Platform 3 and the installation of a disconnection box.
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 2 November 202626/03498/CAT
36B Church Street Davenham Northwich CW9 8NF
Weeping Willow tree - Reduce the thicker growth by approximately 1m on each side to minimise the need for annual pruning.
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 30 October 202626/03497/FUL
46 Ermine Road Chester CH2 3PL
Change of use from C4- 6 bed HMO to Sui Generis 8 bed HMO, installation of rear facing dormers
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 30 October 202626/03503/SCO
Land At Grid Ref 338995 368790 Parkgate Road Mollington Chester
Residential development of up to 450 no. dwellings
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 30 October 202626/03126/FUL
Cheshire Tandoori 45 - 47 Chester Road Northwich CW8 1HG
Enclosure of part of the existing courtyard to provide a store room, food storage area and deep-freeze facility, with first-floor access platform above and relocated external stairs.
The council’s page - Notification Closedvalid 30 October 202626/03489/DSM
Outside of 44 St Anne Street Chester CH1 3HT
Intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus.
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 30 October 202626/03494/TPO
Brockleigh School Lane Parkgate Neston CH64 6SR
Felling of a sycamore tree in close proximity to the boundary fence at the rear garden of No. 8 School Lane. The tree has now reached a size that is causing problems for No. 8 School Lane due to falling branches and debris, as well as loss of light.
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 30 October 202626/03505/CAT
Car Park Steam Mill Street Chester CH3 5AN
Sympathetic crown lift to one Weeping Willow tree (T1), to remove some of the most obstructive lower limbs around footpaths and parking spaces.
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 29 October 202626/03114/FUL
Cheshire West and Chester Council Chester Area Highways Office Guilden Sutton Lane Guilden Sutton Chester CH3 7EX
Demolition of highway office and erection of single storey portable building
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 29 October 202626/03261/FUL
2 Melverly Drive Chester CH1 5AH
Side extension including new door and windows.
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 29 October 202626/03469/CAT
Land Between Wrexham Road and Chester Approach Dukes Drive Between The Grosvenor Nuffield Wrexham Road Chester
Silver Birch - Remove to ground level. Sycamore - Remove to ground level.
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 29 October 202626/03478/NMA
Site 1 - Plot 4 and Plot 5 Winsford Industrial Estate Land Off Road One Winsford Cheshire
Non Material amendment to planning permission 23/01076/FUL (West Elevation Amends to unit 4, Updates to Plot 4 site, Cycle store relocated and bin Stores relocated and relocation of parking spaces shown. access to adjacent plot at site entrance removed)
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 29 October 202626/03110/LDC
25 Gladstone Road Chester CH1 4BZ
Proposed lawful developement of a 6 person HMO and installation of rear dormer in property
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 29 October 202626/03273/DIS
Thornwick Wrexham Road Cuddington Malpas SY14 7EL
Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials) 4 (ecological mitigation measures) and 5 (external lighting )of planning permission 23/00811/FUL
The council’s page - Notification Closedvalid 29 October 202626/03484/DSM
Gates Lane Chester CH1 6LZ
Install electronic communications. Ref: 11609
The council’s page - Pendingvalid 29 October 202626/03479/TPO
6 Cotswold Close Cuddington Northwich CW8 2NB
Oak (T1) - Remove limb overhanging property also showing signs of decline. Sycamore (T2) - Reduce overhang by approximately 1-2m.
The council’s page
Latest decisions in Cheshire West and Chester
- Notification Closeddecided 31 October 202626/03489/DSM
Outside of 44 St Anne Street Chester CH1 3HT
Intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus.
The council’s page - Withdrawndecided 30 October 202626/02573/FUL
25 Abbey Lane Hartford Northwich CW8 1LX
Erection of a single-storey side and rear extension, together with raising of roof ridge, a first-floor front and rear dormer extensions to include proposed entrance gates from Abbey Lane
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 30 October 202626/02970/CAT
Anvil Lodge Marsh Lane Ince CH2 4NR
Ash - Removal of self seeded ash, is in phone wires and has early stage 1 Ash die back. Maple - Reduction of rear limb by 5m to stop further encroachment into neighbouring property.
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 30 October 202626/02991/CAT
Hartford Bowls and Tennis Club Chester Road Northwich CW8 1LW
Oak (T1) - Reduce by approximately 1m and remove major deadwood
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 30 October 202626/03484/DSM
Gates Lane Chester CH1 6LZ
Install electronic communications. Ref: 11609
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 30 October 202626/03483/DSM
Telecommunications Site Whitchurch Road Waverton Chester CH3 7PD
Install electronic communications/decelopment ancillary to radio equipment housing. Ref: CS 13324321
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 29 October 202626/02951/CAT
Existing Car Park On Junction of Uplands Road and Marbury Lane Anderton With Marbury Northwich
TG1 Self set Sycamore trees forming screening hedge, poor form due to programme of power line safety clearance under power line, fell and remove. TG2 Self set sycamore, alder and damson trees on site boundary with canal, poor form and dead trees, many of stems originating from historical cut stumps, fell and remove. TG3 Thin strip of trees containing Crack willow, silver birch, Scots pine, sycamore, several of the trees in poor condition with high chance of failure of Fell and remove group.
The council’s page - Not requireddecided 29 October 202626/03147/AGR
Land At Bates Lane Helsby Frodsham
General purpose agricultural produce and machinery store
The council’s page - Not requireddecided 29 October 202626/03182/AGR
Land At Bent Lane Crowton Northwich
General purpose agricultural storage building
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 29 October 202626/02953/CAT
59 Park Lane Frodsham WA6 6RZ
Reduction of holly tree to shed height
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 28 October 202626/03448/DSM
Land At Grid Ref 353031 366719 Willington Road Delamere Northwich
INSTALL 1X NEW 9M LIGHT WOODEN POLE
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 28 October 202626/02939/CAT
St Marys and All Saints Church High Street Great Budworth Northwich CW9 6HF
T1 to T4 (Old pollards with little opportunity to reduce other than by pollarding to previous pollard points, 8 to 10m from the ground. This could be the start of a veteranisation process that could extend the safe lives of this group) - Pollard to previous pollard points. T5 to T7 - Crown lift to give 3.5 to 4.5m ground clearance and reduce T6 mid and low crown on the road side by 1.5 to 2.0m.
The council’s page - Withdrawndecided 27 October 202626/01295/LBC
1 - 3 High Street Northwich CW9 5BX
Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 24 October 202626/03408/DSM
North Wales Expressway Gorstella Dodleston Chester CH4 9LF
Install fixed line broadband apparatus. Ref: ONEA19144147
The council’s page - Withdrawndecided 23 October 202625/02092/FUL
Land At The Hollies Farm Old Hall Street Malpas SY14 7JJ
Conversion of existing agricultural building into three residential dwellings, including a linking extension, alterations to external elevations and associated landscaping works.
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 23 October 202626/02890/CAT
Flat 6 Goldsmith House 50 Hough Green Chester CH4 8JQ
Six Lime Trees - Crown to lift to 3m above ground to clear pavement for the public walking and cycling. Crown thin and crown reduction by up to 30% to improve tidiness and health of the trees.
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 23 October 202626/03405/DSM
Side of 4 St Helens Road Northwich CW9 5NL
Install fixed line broadband apparatus. Ref: OGEAA7718980
The council’s page - Withdrawndecided 22 October 202626/02592/FUL
2 Arthur Street Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7PR
Erection of catio at front of property (retrospective)
The council’s page - Withdrawndecided 21 October 202626/02917/AGR
Land At Haddon Wood Farm Dunstan Lane Burton Neston
Erection of an agricultural building for use of storage of farming vehicles/machinery.
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 21 October 202626/03383/DSM
Telecommunications Equipment Western Avenue Chester
Install electronic communications apparatus/development ancillary to radio equipment housing on behalf of Cornerstone.
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 21 October 202626/03378/DSM
Land At Grid Ref 352132 346675 No Mans Heath by Pass Macefen Malpas
1 x 10m Galanised Hollow Pole IN VERGE NEAR JUNCTION WHITCHURCH ROAD/BRADLEY MALPAS SY13 4QS
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 21 October 202626/03380/DSM
Land At Grid Ref 366168 366909 164 Wharton Road Winsford
Upgrade to existing base station installation at the junction of Wharton Road and Nat Lane
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 21 October 202626/02864/CAT
32A Curzon Park North Chester CH4 8AR
Tree by the garage - Remove branches that extend over the garage, reducing the overhanging growth and allowing adequate clearance from the garage and roof. The tree itself is to be retained. Dead/defective branches. Remove dead branches and other clearly defective or unsafe branches from the relevant trees where necessary. Four Conifers - Reduce the height of four conifers from approximately 5m to approximately 3m, retaining their overall form and allowing them to remain as established garden trees. Two self-seeded cherry trees - Remove, both growing approximately 1m from the boundary. Medium-sized Conifer - approximately 4m high removed. Silver birch trees - Crown management.
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 21 October 202626/02854/CAT
Tarporley Baptist and Methodist Church High Street Tarporley CW6 0AX
T1 English Yew Tree - To carry out a crown reduction on the entire tree canopy of 1-2m, alongside obtaining footpath and highway clearances. T2 Western Red Cedar - Removal of the entire tree down to ground level. T3 Oak Tree - Crown raise the oak tree to obtain 4m of clearance for vehicles.
The council’s page - Notification Closeddecided 21 October 202626/02865/CAT
Churton Lodge Chester Road Churton by Aldford Chester CH3 6LA
One yew tree at the entrance to the property which has tried to grow underneath more mature trees. The yew is leaning has a dead top and soon will grow in to the sycamore and cause possible damage. Fell to ground level.
The council’s page
From the planning register of Cheshire West and Chester, read by Town Planner Pro. Descriptions are the council’s own words; some registers cut them short in their lists. No applicant’s or agent’s details are kept, and a personal name within a description is shown as [name]. The council’s register is the record: check its own page before relying on an entry. This page is research, not advice.