4 Woodlands Drive Chester CH2 3QH

1. 28 May 2019

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 1 Aug 2019

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 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

• 11 Woodlands Drive Chester CH2 3QQ

  20/02821/FUL Submitted 6 Aug 2020 32m away

  Single storey side extension and wrap around roof to front.

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 67 Halkyn Road Chester Cheshire CH2 3QD

  19/01448/FUL Submitted 15 Apr 2019 52m away

  Single storey side and rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Springfield Drive Chester Cheshire CH2 3QG

  20/03254/LDC Submitted 7 Sep 2020 58m away

  Domestic outbuilding (retropective)

  Granted Lawful development 9 docs

• Gaskell 34 Halkyn Road Chester Cheshire CH2 3QE

  19/04551/FUL Submitted 23 Dec 2019 82m away

  Single storey side and rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Gaskell 34 Halkyn Road Chester Cheshire CH2 3QE

  20/01669/FUL Submitted 18 May 2020 82m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 117 Ermine Road Chester CH2 3PP

  26/00880/LDC Submitted 19 Mar 2026 93m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~14 May

  Change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for occupation by up to 6 persons.

  Awaiting decision Amendments 5 docs
  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
• 26/02681/LDC Awaiting decision

  2 Stapleton Court Fluin Lane Frodsham WA6 6PQ

  Single storey rear extension

  25 Aug 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