9 Springfield Drive Chester Cheshire CH2 3QF

1. 25 Oct 2019

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 9 Jan 2020

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 23 Aug 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

• 7 Springfield Drive Chester Cheshire CH2 3QF

  20/03496/FUL Submitted 25 Sep 2020 9m away

  Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey outbuilding to include garage, workshop and playroom.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 31 Sandileigh Chester Cheshire CH2 3QN

  20/04093/LDC Submitted 2 Nov 2020 41m away

  Hip-to-gable roof enlargement of the dwelling and addition of a rear roof dormer ; External alteration to introduce roof lights to the front

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 6 docs
  Domestic

• 8 Springfield Drive Chester Cheshire CH2 3QG

  20/03254/LDC Submitted 7 Sep 2020 57m away

  Domestic outbuilding (retropective)

  Granted Lawful development 9 docs

• 24 Woodlands Drive Chester CH2 3QH

  19/03467/HHE Submitted 17 Sep 2019 69m away

  Single storey extension to rear

  Granted Outline Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Gaskell 34 Halkyn Road Chester Cheshire CH2 3QE

  19/04551/FUL Submitted 23 Dec 2019 80m 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 80m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 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