Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

This site has had 15 applications since 2018: 11 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/03987/NMA Granted

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Non-material amendment to 24/02159/S73 (Amendments to wording of conditions 23 and 28 )

  Submitted 19 Dec 2025 Amendments
• 25/03988/DIS Awaiting decision

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Discharge of condition 23 (30 year HMMP), and condition 28 (off site habitats) application 24/02159/S73

  Submitted 19 Dec 2025 Conditions
• 25/03909/DIS Awaiting decision

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Discharge of condition 6 (bat monitoring) of planning application 21/04555/FUL (Events venue )

  Submitted 15 Dec 2025 Conditions
• 25/03908/DIS Granted

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Discharge of condition 12 (annual bat monitoring strategy) of planning application 22/03737/FUL (Snow Leopard enclosures and a public viewing area )

  Submitted 15 Dec 2025
• 25/02461/DIS Decided

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Discharge of Condition 4 (Operational Management Plan), Condition 13 (External lighting data), Condition 14 (EV Charging Point), Condition 15 ( Cycle Parking Scheme), Condition 17 (Earthworks validation report) and Condition 29 (Landscaping) of planning permission 24/02159/S73.

  Submitted 8 Aug 2025
• 25/01019/NMA Awaiting decision

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Variation to Condition 20 to 24/02159/S73 (to be amended to read: Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, the car parking to serve the development (as per drawing ref C738B-NEZS-X-XX-DR-A-002) shall be laid out and made available. The parking spaces shall be retained at all times thereafter.)

  Submitted 27 Mar 2025 Conditions
• 24/02159/S73 Granted

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Erection of a two-storey reception building with service area and 51 accommodation lodges, an orientation lodge, associated ground works including formation of a lake, erection of fencing, and hard and soft landscaping including service road and footpath link into - Variation of condition 2 (approved plans, lodges) and Condition 19 (BREEAM) of 22/02129/FUL

  Decided 20 Jan 2025 Conditions
• 19/03917/DEM Granted

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Demolition of former Anteater House

  Decided 19 Nov 2019 Other
• 19/02895/FUL Granted

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Erection of gates and external alterations to elevations of building

  Decided 12 Nov 2019 Full applications
• 19/02896/LBC Granted

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Erection of gates and external alterations to elevations of building

  Decided 12 Nov 2019 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 2 Apr 2024

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 19 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 6 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 19 December 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  19/01067/FUL Submitted 18 Mar 2019 50 yards away

  Creation of the Grasslands zone, a large, open African Savannah habitat with restaurant and the provision of overnight accommodation comprising of a reception building, 28No lodges and 14No tents

  Granted Full applications 68 docs

• Cedar House Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  25/00953/DIS Submitted 25 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~20 May

  Discharge of conditions 3c, 3d (geotechnics reports), 10 (natural habitats), 11 (hard landscaping), 12 (hedgerows) and 13 (drainage strategy) of 22/02996/S73

  Awaiting decision Trees 28 docs

• Cedar House Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  20/01750/DIS Submitted 20 May 2020 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 3 (Bats), 5 (Drainage), 8(c) (Tree Protection) and 19 (Demolition) of 19/01067/FUL

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• Cedar House Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  20/04131/NMA Submitted 5 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to Condition 4 of planning permission 19/01067/FUL to allow above ground works in Area A and Area B to be progressed ahead of the submission of a preliminary risk assessment or a detailed scheme of site investigation. Amendment to Condition 2 for revision to the alignment of the zoo perimeter fence on the site of the Overnight Stays, fencing works to be undertaken ahead of the discharge of Conditions 6 (construction management plan) and 23 (foul water drainage).

  Granted Conditions 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Cedar House Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  20/01241/S73 Submitted 2 Apr 2020 50 yards away

  Variation to wording of condition 4 (land contamination) of planning permission 19/01067/FUL

  Withdrawn Conditions 4 docs

• Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  25/01019/NMA Submitted 27 Mar 2025 200 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

  Variation to Condition 20 to 24/02159/S73 (to be amended to read: Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, the car parking to serve the development (as per drawing ref C738B-NEZS-X-XX-DR-A-002) shall be laid out and made available. The parking spaces shall be retained at all times thereafter.)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

• 25/01159/FUL Granted

  Land At Canaan Farm Bell O The Hill Road Tushingham Cum Grindley Malpas SY13 4QR

  Demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of a new dwelling

  Received 8 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 25/03900/FUL Granted

  Garden Lane Medical Centre 17 and 19 Garden Lane Chester CH1 4EN

  Side extension to No.19 and Removal of shared canopy. Alterations to windows and doors for both No 17 and 19, including replacement of all windows of No.19

  Received 12 Dec, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/01251/FUL Granted

  Renescience Northwich Griffiths Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7NU

  Extension of the Northwich Biogas Facility Anaerobic Digestion plant including new infrastructure for biogas conversion to biomethane for injection to the gas grid

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/02166/FUL Granted

  85 Hoole Road Chester CH2 3NJ

  Erection of outbuilding and garden wall with gate

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00072/FUL Granted

  Land At Sandiway Lane Antrobus Northwich

  Side extension to existing agricultural barn/workshop.

  Received 12 Jan, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications