Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

This site has had 15 applications since 2018: 11 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/03987/NMA Granted

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Non-material amendment to 24/02159/S73 (Amendments to wording of conditions 23 and 28 )

  Submitted 19 Dec 2025 Amendments
• 25/03988/DIS Awaiting decision

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Discharge of condition 23 (30 year HMMP), and condition 28 (off site habitats) application 24/02159/S73

  Submitted 19 Dec 2025 Conditions
• 25/03909/DIS Awaiting decision

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Discharge of condition 6 (bat monitoring) of planning application 21/04555/FUL (Events venue )

  Submitted 15 Dec 2025 Conditions
• 25/03908/DIS Granted

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Discharge of condition 12 (annual bat monitoring strategy) of planning application 22/03737/FUL (Snow Leopard enclosures and a public viewing area )

  Submitted 15 Dec 2025
• 25/02461/DIS Decided

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Discharge of Condition 4 (Operational Management Plan), Condition 13 (External lighting data), Condition 14 (EV Charging Point), Condition 15 ( Cycle Parking Scheme), Condition 17 (Earthworks validation report) and Condition 29 (Landscaping) of planning permission 24/02159/S73.

  Submitted 8 Aug 2025
• 25/01019/NMA Awaiting decision

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Variation to Condition 20 to 24/02159/S73 (to be amended to read: Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, the car parking to serve the development (as per drawing ref C738B-NEZS-X-XX-DR-A-002) shall be laid out and made available. The parking spaces shall be retained at all times thereafter.)

  Submitted 27 Mar 2025 Conditions
• 24/02159/S73 Granted

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Erection of a two-storey reception building with service area and 51 accommodation lodges, an orientation lodge, associated ground works including formation of a lake, erection of fencing, and hard and soft landscaping including service road and footpath link into - Variation of condition 2 (approved plans, lodges) and Condition 19 (BREEAM) of 22/02129/FUL

  Decided 20 Jan 2025 Conditions
• 24/00951/FUL Granted

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Erection of an education centre building to include a lift tower to roof terrace, erection of two open sided external canopies at first floor level with seating area, balustrade panels, fencing and associated landscaping works

  Decided 19 Dec 2024 Full applications
• 19/03917/DEM Granted

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Demolition of former Anteater House

  Decided 19 Nov 2019 Other
• 19/02895/FUL Granted

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Erection of gates and external alterations to elevations of building

  Decided 12 Nov 2019 Full applications

1. 27 Nov 2018

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 12 Dec 2018

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Sep 2019

   Decision issued: Approval

4. 4 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 4 September 2019, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Cedar House Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  20/01394/DEM Submitted 20 Apr 2020 400 yards away

  Demolition of fountains shop and cafe

  Granted Other Demolition 7 docs

• Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  19/02895/FUL Submitted 1 Aug 2019 0.3 miles away

  Erection of gates and external alterations to elevations of building

  Granted Full applications 24 docs

• Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  19/02896/LBC Submitted 1 Aug 2019 0.3 miles away

  Erection of gates and external alterations to elevations of building

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 24 docs

• Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  25/03909/DIS Submitted 15 Dec 2025 0.3 miles away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~9 Feb

  Discharge of condition 6 (bat monitoring) of planning application 21/04555/FUL (Events venue )

  Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

• Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  19/02303/DIS Submitted 14 Jun 2019 0.3 miles away

  Discharge of Condition 11 (Materials) of 18/00202/FUL

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  18/03616/DIS Submitted 17 Sep 2018 0.3 miles away

  Discharge of Conditions 3 (Sustainable Drainage System) 7 (Bird/Bat Boxes) 8 (Badgers) and 10 (Landscaping/Hedgerow) of 18/00202/FUL

  Granted Conditions Trees 8 docs

• 26/00741/DIS Granted

  Black Greyhound Hall Lane Wincham Northwich CW9 6DG

  To discharge condition 2 (material details) of planning permission 25/00457/FUL.

  Received 6 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/01891/BGP Granted

  Meadow Farm Meadow Lane Huntington Chester CH3 6DQ

  Application for approval of condition 8 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and informative note 3 of planning permission 24/03229/FUL.

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 26/01173/S73 Granted

  Barn At Low Farm Post Office Lane Norley Northwich

  Conversion of agricultural building to two dwellings, addition of detached garage and new access on to School Lane. -Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and 3 (materials) of 24/03166/S73

  Received 16 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/03138/NMA Awaiting decision

  Land Off Rilshaw Lane Winsford

  Non-material amendment to 17/04426/REM (residential development of up to 215 dwellings, public open space with recreational facilities, site access, associated highways and infrastructure works) (Further amendments to condition 2 (Plots 57 - 109 drainage / levels / sections details)

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 26/03146/DIS Awaiting decision

  49 London Road Northwich Cheshire CW9 5HQ

  Discharge of condition 3 of 26/01480/PMA (Flood Resistance and Resilience Measures and Flood Warning and Evacuation Plan)

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Conditions