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Cheshire West and Chester planning applications
2,718 applications. 91% approved. 69 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 2,718 planning applications from Cheshire West and Chester. 366 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 91% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/02364/TPO Awaiting decision
1 Hudson Close Chester CH2 1FF
Removal of two Pine trees (T1 and T2)
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26/02366/TPO Awaiting decision
St Winefrides Church Burton Road Little Neston Neston CH64 9RF
Various works to Cedar (T1), Oak (T9), Group of Pines (G5), two Sycamores (G6), and Hawthorn (T10), as specified in the accompanying tree report.
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26/02370/DSM Decided
Along Bradwell Road Middlewich CW10 0LD
Installation of telecommunication pole/s Ref: MDW_V27030_GIGABIT
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26/02353/DSM Decided
Telecomms Mast Pennys Lane Lach Dennis Northwich CW9 7SJ
The installation of 1no cabinet at ground level, 1no Omni Antenna, 1no Collinear Antenna and 1no GPS Node at 16.5m, as well as the installation of ancillary cabling (Ref TF/P19-0093)
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26/02371/DSM Decided
Near 1 The Stables Stanthrone Hall Middlewich Road Stanthorne Winsford CW10 9JD
Install fixed line broadband apparatus.
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26/02354/TPO Awaiting decision
Beech Cottage 10 Earle Drive Parkgate Neston CH64 6QZ
Removal of four dead branches on Magnolia tree to improve the tree's health and prevent spread of diseases.
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26/02343/TPO Awaiting decision
Lostock Tiny Tots Pre-School The Vicarage Station Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7PS
Horse Chestnut (T1) - Reduce longer, heavier branches by 1m to 3m as appropriate to reduce the risk of major failures
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26/02369/DSM Decided
S/O 2 Gordon Lane Backford Chester CH2 4DG
Installation of telecommunication pole/s Ref: WH5KR66W
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26/02367/DSM Decided
Opp The Hospice of The Good Shepherd Gordon Lane Backford Chester CH2 4DG
Installation of telecommunication pole/s Ref: GPG_V28003
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26/02337/AGR Awaiting decision
Quarry Brook Farm Estate Mill Lane Kingsley Frodsham WA6 8HU
Proposed farm office, reception and staff welfare facilities building
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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26/02371/DSM Decided
Near 1 The Stables Stanthrone Hall Middlewich Road Stanthorne Winsford CW10 9JD
Install fixed line broadband apparatus.
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26/02370/DSM Decided
Along Bradwell Road Middlewich CW10 0LD
Installation of telecommunication pole/s Ref: MDW_V27030_GIGABIT
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26/02353/DSM Decided
Telecomms Mast Pennys Lane Lach Dennis Northwich CW9 7SJ
The installation of 1no cabinet at ground level, 1no Omni Antenna, 1no Collinear Antenna and 1no GPS Node at 16.5m, as well as the installation of ancillary cabling (Ref TF/P19-0093)
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26/01554/FUL Granted
4 West Vale Neston CH64 9SF
Erection of a rear and side two-storey extension
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26/02367/DSM Decided
Opp The Hospice of The Good Shepherd Gordon Lane Backford Chester CH2 4DG
Installation of telecommunication pole/s Ref: GPG_V28003
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26/02348/DSM Decided
New The Hawthorns Welsh Road Dodleston Chester CH4 9LN, Near Middlewood Welsh Road Balderton Chester CH4 9LF, Near Balderton Lodge Welsth Road Balderton Chester CH4 9LF
Installation of telecommunication pole/s: Ref: KRU_V28024
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25/03520/PIP Decided
Land At Park Avenue Tattenhall Chester
Permission in Principle for residential development up to 7 dwellings
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26/01303/LDC Granted
101A Chester Road Winsford CW7 2NG
Change of use from Children's Residential Home (C2) to Dwelling House (C3a)
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26/01582/DIS Granted
Winnington Urban Village Winnington Avenue Northwich
Discharge of condition 12 (validation report) of 14/03279/FUL (Erection of 31 Dwellings (Alternative house designs to scheme approved under reference 12/01837/REM))
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25/03012/FUL Refused
Car Park Sens Close Chester CH1 2NF
Retrospective engineering works to extend existing carpark and change of use from Class E to Sui Generis car park.
The full record
Decisions between 2002 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 1,538 decisions from Cheshire West and Chester between 2002 and 2026, part of 2,718 applications on record. Over that period 93% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,184 granted against 91 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,114 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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P/2002/110/WT/549 Granted
In front garden of Ash Grove. CH64 2UB
2 Sycamore trees: crown clean and minor crown lifting.
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P/2002/110/PA/577 Granted
5, Leighton Park, Neston. CH64 6RT
Sycamore tree: Crown lifting and cleaning.
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P/2002/110/WT/861 Refused
3 Broadlake CH64 2XB
Scots Pine: Fell.
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P/2003/110/BN/44 Granted
Mill Lane Willowdene Burton CH64 5TD
Management scheme involving tree felling and replanting
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P/2003/110/PA/532 Granted
Manorial Road Desborough Parkgate CH64 6QN
minor pruning back of Horse Chestnut trees
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APP/2003/0955 Granted
48 Wharton Gardens Winsford Cheshire CW7 3AZ
CHANGE OF USE OF OUTHOUSE TO OFFICE TO OPERATE FOUR PRIVATE HIRE AND ONE HACKNEY CARRIAGE VEHICLES. NO MORE THAN TWO VEHICLES TO BE PARKED AT PREMISES AT ANY ONE TIME (RENEWAL APP/2001/1574)
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APP/2003/1003 Granted
The Spinney Alvanley Road Helsby Frodsham Cheshire WA6 9PU
TWO STOREY EXTENSION WITH BASEMENT GARAGE TO PROVIDE NEW KITCHEN , UTILITY , DINING ROOM AND CONSERVATORY , TWO DORMER BEDROOMS AND BATHROOM
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APP/2003/0993 Granted
41 Station Road Delamere Northwich Cheshire CW8 2HU
EXTENSION TO FORM GARAGE, BEDROOM, ENSUITE AND EXTEND EXISTING DINNING ROOM
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03/01140/FUL Granted
36A Toll Bar Road Great Boughton Chester Cheshire CH3 5QX
Replace asbestos garage with pre-cast concrete structure
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P/2003/110/WT/791 Granted
54 Broadlake Willaston CH64 2XB
Felling of one Mountain Ash, pruning of Copper Sycamore and Cedar, and crown lifting of adjacent Lime and Plane (Council owned).
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 152 42%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 71 19%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 142 39%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Cheshire West and Chester decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Cheshire West and Chester decided 366 planning applications. 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Cheshire West and Chester?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 69 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Cheshire West and Chester decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 365 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 42% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 61% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Cheshire West and Chester decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 1538 decisions from Cheshire West and Chester between 2002 and 2026, out of 2,718 applications on record. Across that whole period 93% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Cheshire West and Chester?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 286 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Cheshire West and Chester: 2,718 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 366 decided, 91% approved, median 69 days to a decision. 1,377 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2002 and 2026: 1,538 in total, 93% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.