20 Elmwood Avenue Chester Cheshire CH2 3RJ

1. 12 Apr 2019

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 8 May 2019

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Jun 2019

   Decision issued: Approval

4. 6 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 9 Oaklea Avenue Chester Cheshire CH2 3RF

  22/02679/FUL Submitted 15 Jul 2022 20m away

  Removal of existing garage, retaining side and rear wall and erection of single storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 14 Elmwood Avenue Chester Cheshire CH2 3RJ

  20/02616/FUL Submitted 23 Jul 2020 29m away

  Two storey side and rear extensions to include juliette balcony to first floor. Single storey rear extension. Removal of chimney. Rendering of property.

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 10 Oaklea Avenue Chester CH2 3RE

  26/01911/FUL Submitted 23 Jun 2026 56m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

  Single storey front and single storey rear extensions

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Oaklea Avenue Chester CH2 3RE

  26/01691/LDC Submitted 4 Jun 2026 58m away

  Hip to gable extension and rear dormer loft extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 7 docs

• Land At The Rear of 27 Lime Wood Close Chester CH2 2HD

  25/01023/FUL Submitted 28 Mar 2025 69m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

  Change of use of land alongside former railway line for extension of garden land.

  Awaiting decision Amendments Extension 11 docs

• 23 Oaklea Avenue Chester Cheshire CH2 3RF

  20/01526/FUL Submitted 5 May 2020 73m away

  Single storey extension and first floor rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/02201/LDC Granted

  57 Thackeray Drive Great Boughton Chester CH3 5LP

  External alterations to the existing external openings, including the removal of one door, the conversion of an existing door opening to a window, and the formation of a new window at first-floor level.

  15 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01077/LDC Withdrawn

  Southmead Mill Lane Willaston Neston CH64 1RL

  Erection of detached garage

  7 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02245/LDC Granted

  47 Hill Top Grange Davenham Northwich CW9 8XB

  Single storey rear extension

  20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02647/LDC Awaiting decision

  Christleton High School Village Road Christleton Chester CH3 7AD

  Erection of school rear boundary between the school playing field and a section of Birch Heath Lane

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01806/LDC Granted

  20 Clarendon Close Chester CH4 7BL

  Single storey side extension

  15 Jun 2026 Lawful development