26 Orchard Road Whitby Ellesmere Port CH65 6PH

1. 4 Aug 2020

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 25 Sep 2020

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 13 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

• 25 Bedford Avenue Whitby Ellesmere Port CH65 6PJ

  20/04095/FUL Submitted 2 Nov 2020 25m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 39 Orchard Road Whitby Ellesmere Port Cheshire West And Chester CH65 6PH

  26/02770/TPO Submitted 1 Sep 2026 50m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  T1 - Oak: crown clean to remove all epicormic growth, strip ivy and remove any deadwood. Reduce radial branches by 2 to 3m, selectively pruning to suitable points.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 19 Orchard Road Whitby Ellesmere Port CH65 6PH

  25/03226/FUL Submitted 13 Oct 2025 50m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~8 Dec

  Demolition of existing side extension and original outrigger. Erection of new side and rear extension.

  Decided Full applications Extension Demolition

• 19 Orchard Road Whitby Ellesmere Port CH65 6PH

  25/02831/LDC Submitted 8 Sep 2025 50m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

  Removal of existing side extension and erection of new side extensions, works include re-construction of existing outrigger.

  Decided Lawful development Extension

• 30 Fairfield Avenue Whitby Ellesmere Port CH65 6PQ

  25/02797/LDC Submitted 5 Sep 2025 75m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~31 Oct

  Proposed construction of a rear roof dormer to create a habitable first floor.

  Decided Lawful development Loft or dormer

• 12 Warrington Avenue Whitby Ellesmere Port CH65 6TR

  25/02725/FUL Submitted 1 Sep 2025 117m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

  Single storey side and rear extension to include rooflights.

  Decided Full applications Extension Loft or dormer
  Small domestic

• 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
• 26/02598/LDC Awaiting decision

  45 Sumner Road Chester CH1 5PE

  Replacement of garage door with window and conversion of the existing single-storey garage to create habitable accommodation.

  18 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02581/LDC Awaiting decision

  17 Grasmere Road Frodsham WA6 7LP

  Loft conversion with 3 rooflights

  17 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02590/LDC Awaiting decision

  Broomheath Cottage Platts Lane Tarvin Chester CH3 8HR

  Existing wall located to the front elevation of Broomheath Cottage (Broomheath Lane)

  17 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01957/LDC Granted

  14 Leven Avenue Winsford CW7 3TA

  Single storey rear extension

  26 Jun 2026 Lawful development