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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.

366
Decided 12 months to July 2026
1,377
New applications 12 months to July 2026
1,179
Awaiting decision

Latest applications

Data to July 2026

  • 26/02364/TPO Awaiting decision

    1 Hudson Close Chester CH2 1FF

    Removal of two Pine trees (T1 and T2)

    Submitted 28 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Submitted 28 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/02370/DSM Decided

    Along Bradwell Road Middlewich CW10 0LD

    Installation of telecommunication pole/s Ref: MDW_V27030_GIGABIT

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Telecoms
  • 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)

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Telecoms
  • 26/02371/DSM Decided

    Near 1 The Stables Stanthrone Hall Middlewich Road Stanthorne Winsford CW10 9JD

    Install fixed line broadband apparatus.

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026
  • 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.

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 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

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/02369/DSM Decided

    S/O 2 Gordon Lane Backford Chester CH2 4DG

    Installation of telecommunication pole/s Ref: WH5KR66W

    Submitted 26 Jul 2026 Telecoms
  • 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

    Submitted 25 Jul 2026 Telecoms
  • 26/02337/AGR Awaiting decision

    Quarry Brook Farm Estate Mill Lane Kingsley Frodsham WA6 8HU

    Proposed farm office, reception and staff welfare facilities building

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026

Recent decisions

Data to July 2026

  • 26/02371/DSM Decided

    Near 1 The Stables Stanthrone Hall Middlewich Road Stanthorne Winsford CW10 9JD

    Install fixed line broadband apparatus.

    Decided 28 Jul 2026
  • 26/02370/DSM Decided

    Along Bradwell Road Middlewich CW10 0LD

    Installation of telecommunication pole/s Ref: MDW_V27030_GIGABIT

    Decided 28 Jul 2026 Telecoms
  • 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)

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Telecoms
  • 26/01554/FUL Granted

    4 West Vale Neston CH64 9SF

    Erection of a rear and side two-storey extension

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 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

    Decided 26 Jul 2026 Telecoms
  • 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

    Decided 25 Jul 2026 Telecoms
  • 25/03520/PIP Decided

    Land At Park Avenue Tattenhall Chester

    Permission in Principle for residential development up to 7 dwellings

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 26/01303/LDC Granted

    101A Chester Road Winsford CW7 2NG

    Change of use from Children's Residential Home (C2) to Dwelling House (C3a)

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 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))

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Amendments

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

  • In front garden of Ash Grove. CH64 2UB

    2 Sycamore trees: crown clean and minor crown lifting.

    Decided 29 Jul 2002 Trees
  • 5, Leighton Park, Neston. CH64 6RT

    Sycamore tree: Crown lifting and cleaning.

    Decided 6 Aug 2002 Trees
  • 3 Broadlake CH64 2XB

    Scots Pine: Fell.

    Decided 2 Dec 2002
  • Mill Lane Willowdene Burton CH64 5TD

    Management scheme involving tree felling and replanting

    Decided 29 Jan 2003 Trees
  • Manorial Road Desborough Parkgate CH64 6QN

    minor pruning back of Horse Chestnut trees

    Decided 4 Jun 2003 Trees
  • 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)

    Decided 18 Jul 2003 Amendments
  • 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

    Decided 29 Jul 2003
  • APP/2003/0993 Granted

    41 Station Road Delamere Northwich Cheshire CW8 2HU

    EXTENSION TO FORM GARAGE, BEDROOM, ENSUITE AND EXTEND EXISTING DINNING ROOM

    Decided 5 Aug 2003
  • 03/01140/FUL Granted

    36A Toll Bar Road Great Boughton Chester Cheshire CH3 5QX

    Replace asbestos garage with pre-cast concrete structure

    Decided 22 Aug 2003 Full applications
  • 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).

    Decided 27 Aug 2003 Other

Decision speed

12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published

  1. Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 152 42%
  2. 8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 71 19%
  3. 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.