55 Shetland Drive Ellesmere Port CH65 9HT

1. 4 Dec 2019

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 10 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

• 19 Lundy Drive Ellesmere Port CH65 9JS

  19/03280/FUL Submitted 28 Aug 2019 84m away

  First floor side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs

• 9 Alderney Close Ellesmere Port CH65 9HU

  22/03200/TPO Submitted 23 Aug 2022 85m away

  Oak (T87) - 30% crown reduction, which constitutes a 2-4m reduction on lateral branches, as well as a 5m crown lift. Deadwood removal.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 6 Alderney Close Ellesmere Port CH65 9HU

  19/04160/LDC Submitted 18 Nov 2019 96m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Withdrawn Lawful development Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Alderney Close Ellesmere Port CH65 9HU

  19/04427/HHE Submitted 11 Dec 2019 96m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Outline Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 10 Alderney Close Ellesmere Port CH65 9HU

  20/02554/TPO Submitted 20 Jul 2020 101m away

  Oak tree in rear garden - remove due to excessive size and safety concerns.

  Refused Trees 9 docs

• 2 Islay Close Ellesmere Port CH65 9LS

  26/00566/TPO Submitted 20 Feb 2026 113m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~28 Apr

  Oak (T1) - Crown reduce the tree by 1 metre all round, except along the southern boundary with 5 Cumbrae Drive, where the crown may be reduced by up to 2 metres

  Decided Trees

• 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