Cheshire West and Chester planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Cheshire West and Chester Council, updated daily. Cheshire West and Chester Council received 464 planning applications in the last 90 days, 12 of them major schemes. 95% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 56 days.
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Recent applications in Cheshire West and Chester
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Land and Buildings At Sealand Road Chester CH1 4LP
Motor dealership with workshop and service centres, Chester. Converts retained units to a multi-function vehicle sales, servicing and MOT operation with ancillary cafe and storage at full application stage. Workshop fit-out, vehicle ramps, spray booths, diagnostic equipment and heavy-duty flooring…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Unit 1 Vauxhall Supply Park North Road Ellesmere Port CH65 1BL
Certificate of Lawfulness for B2 aggregate manufacturing use, Ellesmere Port. Seeks to confirm that the proposed industrial use is lawful without requiring a planning permission. No building works are involved; the certificate simply establishes the lawful use of the existing unit.
Westfield Dunstan Lane Neston CH64 8TQ
Single replacement dwelling, Green Belt, Neston. Demolishes an existing house and erects one new dwelling on 0.12 hectares at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks, structural frame and roofing packages drive the scheme, with full M&E and drainage infrastructure.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Rear of 201 To 203 Middlewich Road Northwich CW9 7DN
Five industrial units, 355 sqm total, Northwich. New-build B2 and B8 flexible workspace on a 0.33 ha rear site at full application stage. Portal frame, cladding, concrete flooring and yard drainage dominate; unit partitioning and M&E distribution follow.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Isolation Unit Highfield Lane Coddington Chester
Agricultural worker dwelling, Chester. Single new house for agricultural use on 0.04 hectare site, outline permission stage. Groundworks, structural frame and roofing dominate; rural location and workers' housing context suggest standard housebuilding specifications.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Premier Inn The Burleydam Chester Road Childer Thornton Ellesmere Port CH66 1QW
Conditions variation on a Chester hotel conversion, amending approved plans and material specifications. Adjusts the consented scheme's drawings and external finishes without changing the permission's substance. The approved conversion of restaurant space to bedrooms and breakfast area remains…
74 Main Street Frodsham WA6 7AU
Accessible entrance ramp for approved dental practice, Frodsham. Adds an external ramp, handrails and guarding to serve a ground-floor dental unit at full application stage. Metalwork, concrete footings and safety compliance packages are the live works for installers.
GroundworksM&E
10 Duttons Lane Kelsall Chester CW6 0QW
Two-part extension: first-floor side and single-storey rear, Kelsall. Adds upper-floor space over the existing garage and ground-floor living area to the rear at full application stage. Roofing, joinery and structural steel over the garage opening lead the specification for local installers.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Bowling House Carden Lane Carden Chester CH3 9ES
Single-storey rear extension with partial demolition, Chester. Removes existing rear elevation and adds a new single-storey extension at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and drainage packages are live for local trades and material suppliers.
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
Bowling House Carden Lane Carden Chester CH3 9ES
Single-storey rear extension on a listed building, Chester. Partial demolition of the existing rear elevation and erection of a new single-storey extension, at listed building consent stage. Masonry repair, heritage-compliant materials and specialist joinery are required for the demolition and…
DemolitionFaçade repairBrickwork
Land East North East of Greenfield Lane Frodsham WA6 7AQ
Telecoms apparatus notification for radio equipment housing, Frodsham. Installs electronic communications equipment on behalf of Cornerstone under DSLAM notification procedure. No building works follow; the apparatus sits ancillary to existing infrastructure with no material supply opportunity.
Land At Grid Ref 348616 351017 Edge Green Lane Malpas
Telecoms infrastructure notification for two poles on Edge Green Lane, Malpas. Installs two new poles in the highway verge to support network distribution, subject to notification consent. No building works follow; the application clears permitted-development thresholds under the Electronic…
Rowlands Heights Francis Street Chester CH1 3BD
Telecommunications base station upgrade, Chester city centre. Modifies an existing mast installation under DSLAM notification procedure, requiring no planning consent. No building trades engaged; the site continues its existing use.
21 Ashwood Crescent Barnton Northwich CW8 4NP
Broadband DSLAM installation notification, Northwich. Installs fixed-line telecoms apparatus on a residential property at notification stage. No building works; telecoms infrastructure only.
S/O Chapel House Bickerton Road Hampton Malpas SY14 8JZ, OPP Hampton Croft Bickerton Road Hampton Malpas SY14 8JZ, Near Hampton Croft Bickerton Road Hampton Malpas SY14 8JZ, Near Hampton Croft Bickerton Road Hampton Malpas SY14 8JZ
Broadband apparatus installation notification, Hampton Malpas. Fixed-line DSLAM deployment at multiple locations under telecoms permitted development. No building works; infrastructure only, chiefly ducting and cabling by telecom specialists.
Planning appeals in Cheshire West and Chester Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Cheshire West and Chester Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Cheshire West and Chester Council, raw rate
30.4%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.6%
national rates applied to this caseload
0.8 percentage points above expected. Cheshire West and Chester Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
1,056 appeals counted, 985 judged either way (299 allowed, 686 dismissed), 71 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 29.9% | 28.8% | 573 | 562 | 168 |
| Householder (HAS) | 35.1% | 35.6% | 251 | 242 | 85 |
| Enforcement Notice | 17.5% | 13.5% | 111 | 80 | 14 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 36.7% | 36.9% | 30 | 30 | 11 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 46.2% | 33.3% | 26 | 26 | 12 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 5.9% | 25% | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 22.2% | 20.6% | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| Advertisement Appeal | 50% | 36% | 9 | 8 | 4 |
11 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rights Of Way - Schedule 14D | None judged | Not published | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Rights Of Way - Schedule 14A | None judged | Not published | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Section 106 Agreement | Too few judged | 39.8% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Called In Planning Application | Too few judged | 72.4% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Common Land | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal | Too few judged | 25.2% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Modifications | Too few judged | 100% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tree Replacement Notice | Too few judged | 31.9% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Cheshire West and Chester Council
Cheshire West and Chester Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Cheshire West and Chester Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent49 homes
- Affordable rent231 homes
- Shared ownership110 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Cheshire West and Chester Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder95% (377 decided)
- other98% (172 decided)
- residential81% (36 decided)
- commercial82% (22 decided)
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