Planning application
71 Bouverie Street Chester CH1 4HF
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate to establish the use as an existing large HMO (House in multiple occupancy).
As published by the council, reference 25/00144/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00144/LDC
- Type
- Amendment
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 20 Jan 2025
- Validated
- 10 Feb 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Chester City and The Garden Quarter
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CH1 4HF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jan 2025
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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10 Feb 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Cheshire West and Chester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About amendment applications
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