56 Mill Lane Upton Chester Cheshire CH2 1BT

1. 18 Aug 2020

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 13 Oct 2020

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 6 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

• 2 Upton Park Upton Chester Cheshire CH2 1DG

  19/03520/FUL Submitted 20 Sep 2019 40m away

  Two storey side extension with dormer window and rooflights to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 11 docs

• 11 Delvine Drive Upton Chester Cheshire CH2 1DE

  22/01944/LDC Submitted 23 May 2022 58m away

  Rooflights to front, rear dormer and alteration to soil vent pipe

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 6 docs

• S/O 2 Delvine Drive Upton Chester Cheshire CH2 1DE

  20/01058/DSM Submitted 13 Mar 2020 60m away

  To install above ground a Virgin Media cabinet (in order to house electronic equipment) to increase the reach and quality of existing Cable TV, Telephony and Superfast Broadband/Internet services (Cab Ref: BRMB-BE0105)

  Decided 2 docs

• 10 Delvine Drive Upton Chester Cheshire CH2 1DE

  20/04128/FUL Submitted 5 Nov 2020 60m away

  Single storey side and rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• S/O 14 Old Mill Court Upton Chester Cheshire CH2 1DW

  20/01052/DSM Submitted 13 Mar 2020 92m away

  To install above ground two Virgin Media cabinets (in order to house electronic equipment) to increase the reach and quality of existing Cable TV, Telephony and Superfast Broadband/Internet services (Cab Ref: BRMB-BE01 & BRMB-BE0106)

  Decided 2 docs

• Communal Spaces At Deans Close Upton Chester Cheshire

  20/02925/TPO Submitted 6 Aug 2020 105m away

  T1 Oak - Crown lift 2m - to clear car park. T2 Sycamore - Crown lift 2m to clear footpath. T3 Cherry - Crown lift 2m. (CT51) - 3 x Sycamore - Crown lift lower branches to clear rear gardens.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 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