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
• 24/00951/FUL Granted

  Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  Erection of an education centre building to include a lift tower to roof terrace, erection of two open sided external canopies at first floor level with seating area, balustrade panels, fencing and associated landscaping works

  Decided 19 Dec 2024 Full applications
• 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. 23 Jul 2024

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 20 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 12 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 20 January 2025, 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.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  25/01019/NMA Submitted 27 Mar 2025 50 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

• Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  25/03988/DIS Submitted 19 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~13 Feb

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

  Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

• Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

  19/01067/FUL Submitted 18 Mar 2019 200 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 200 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 200 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 200 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

• 26/00741/DIS Granted

  Black Greyhound Hall Lane Wincham Northwich CW9 6DG

  To discharge condition 2 (material details) of planning permission 25/00457/FUL.

  Received 6 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/01891/BGP Granted

  Meadow Farm Meadow Lane Huntington Chester CH3 6DQ

  Application for approval of condition 8 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and informative note 3 of planning permission 24/03229/FUL.

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 26/01173/S73 Granted

  Barn At Low Farm Post Office Lane Norley Northwich

  Conversion of agricultural building to two dwellings, addition of detached garage and new access on to School Lane. -Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and 3 (materials) of 24/03166/S73

  Received 16 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/03138/NMA Awaiting decision

  Land Off Rilshaw Lane Winsford

  Non-material amendment to 17/04426/REM (residential development of up to 215 dwellings, public open space with recreational facilities, site access, associated highways and infrastructure works) (Further amendments to condition 2 (Plots 57 - 109 drainage / levels / sections details)

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 26/03146/DIS Awaiting decision

  49 London Road Northwich Cheshire CW9 5HQ

  Discharge of condition 3 of 26/01480/PMA (Flood Resistance and Resilience Measures and Flood Warning and Evacuation Plan)

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Conditions