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8 Friars House Commonhall Street Chester CH1 2DH

Refused Cheshire West and Chester 19/03140/LDC Lawful Development Certificate

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Removal of tiles and roof timber replacing with reinforced frame, fitting Velux conservation type window, reinstatement of tiles, flashing and weatherproofing

As published by the council, reference 19/03140/LDC

Application record

Reference
19/03140/LDC
Type
Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
15 Aug 2019
Validated
30 Aug 2019
Decided
12 Nov 2019
Ward
Chester City and The Garden Quarter
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CH1 2DH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 19/04416/FUL Granted

    8 Friars House Commonhall Street Chester CH1 2DH

    Installation of rooflight window

    Decided 27 Jan 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Aug 2019

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 30 Aug 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Nov 2019

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 6 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Cheshire West and Chester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 8 Friars House Commonhall Street Chester CH1 2DH

    19/04416/FUL Submitted 11 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Installation of rooflight window

    Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 11 docs

  • Friars House Commonhall Street Chester CH1 2DH

    21/00413/TPO Submitted 29 Jan 2021 50 yards away

    Crown reduction of Sycamore tree which is growing dangerously close to Friars House Apartments

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Land At Corner of Bollands Court and Commonhall Street Chester Cheshire

    25/01640/DIS Submitted 29 May 2025 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~24 Jul

    To discharge conditions 1 (commencement of works), 3 (archaeological work), 4 (groundwork method statement), 5 (approved plans), 6 (construction hours), 7 (ground levels/slab levels), 8 (hard landscaping), 9 (hard and soft landscaping), 13 (site working drawings), 14 (parking layout) and 16 (warehouse structural survey) relating to planning permission 01/01507/FUL.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 31 docs

  • Land At Corner of Bollands Court and Commonhall Street Chester Cheshire

    18/02925/106 Submitted 24 Jul 2018 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

    Variation of 106 Agreement under 13/03260/106 to provide any affordable unit on site and provide any future contribution towards affordable units via the disposal of any affordable unit

    Awaiting decision Conditions 9 docs

  • Land At Corner of Bollands Court and Commonhall Street Chester Cheshire

    19/01606/NMA Submitted 25 Apr 2019 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 01/01507/FUL - amendments to Block 1

    Granted Amendments 6 docs

  • Land At Corner of Pierpoint Court Commonhall Street Chester

    25/01845/106 Submitted 12 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~8 Aug

    Removal of the affordable housing requirements from a Section 106 Agreement relating to planning permission 18/02925/106

    Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

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    Received 15 Dec, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
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    Conversion of existing bungalow roof from hipped to gable and rear dormer to create first floor, rooflights to front, removal of chimney stack, alterations to windows and doors, rendering finish, removal of oil heating and replacement to air source heat pump

    Received 22 Jul, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/02581/LDC Granted

    17 Grasmere Road Frodsham WA6 7LP

    Loft conversion with 3 rooflights and alterations to the front elevation fenestration (including new windows)

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Lawful development
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