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20/03306/FUL

Beechmoor Nurseries Whitchurch Road Christleton Chester Cheshire CH3 5QD

Granted Cheshire West and Chester Other

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide an extra care retirement community comprising extra care accommodation (Use Class C2) together with ancillary facilities, access from Whitchurch Road, provision of vehicular and cycle parking, internal roads and footpaths, drainage infrastructure, open space and associated landscape works

As published by the council, reference 20/03306/FUL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Sep 2020

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 26 Mar 2021

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

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.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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