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
• 19/02896/LBC Granted

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Erection of gates and external alterations to elevations of building

  Decided 12 Nov 2019 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 1 Aug 2019

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 12 Nov 2019

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 6 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 12 November 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  19/02896/LBC Submitted 1 Aug 2019 50 yards 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 50 yards 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

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

  20/01394/DEM Submitted 20 Apr 2020 50 yards away

  Demolition of fountains shop and cafe

  Granted Other Demolition 7 docs

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

  19/04509/FUL Submitted 19 Dec 2019 100 yards away

  Internal sweet shop fit out within the outbuilding, new proposed double doors within an existing structural opening, infill existing arched opening with glazing and timber infill.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 15 docs

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

  19/04510/LBC Submitted 19 Dec 2019 100 yards away

  Internal sweet shop fit out, new double doors within an existing structural opening, infill existing arched opening with glazing and timber infill.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 14 docs

• 70 Caughall Road Upton Chester Cheshire CH2 1LP

  20/02864/FUL Submitted 10 Aug 2020 200 yards away

  Two storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• 25/01159/FUL Granted

  Land At Canaan Farm Bell O The Hill Road Tushingham Cum Grindley Malpas SY13 4QR

  Demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of a new dwelling

  Received 8 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 25/03900/FUL Granted

  Garden Lane Medical Centre 17 and 19 Garden Lane Chester CH1 4EN

  Side extension to No.19 and Removal of shared canopy. Alterations to windows and doors for both No 17 and 19, including replacement of all windows of No.19

  Received 12 Dec, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/01251/FUL Granted

  Renescience Northwich Griffiths Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7NU

  Extension of the Northwich Biogas Facility Anaerobic Digestion plant including new infrastructure for biogas conversion to biomethane for injection to the gas grid

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/02166/FUL Granted

  85 Hoole Road Chester CH2 3NJ

  Erection of outbuilding and garden wall with gate

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00072/FUL Granted

  Land At Sandiway Lane Antrobus Northwich

  Side extension to existing agricultural barn/workshop.

  Received 12 Jan, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications