6 Walpole Street Chester CH1 4HG

1. 18 Aug 2025

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 24 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Cheshire West and Chester took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Cheshire West and Chester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cheshire West and Chester decided lawful development applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 7 West Lorne Street Chester CH1 4AF

  24/02564/LDC Submitted 29 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  The application is to establish existing use as a small HMO (use Class C4) prior to implementation of Article 4 direction.

  Refused Lawful development 6 docs

• Flat 3 West Lorne Street Chester CH1 4AF

  25/02973/LDC Submitted 19 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~14 Nov

  Lawful development certificate to establish a HMO since (at least) 2010.

  Decided Lawful development

• O/S 28 Walpole Street Chester CH1 4HG

  20/01045/DSM Submitted 12 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  DSLAM Cabinet (Your Ref BRMB-BB0607)

  Decided 2 docs

• 20 Walpole Street Chester CH1 4HG

  25/03135/PMA Submitted 1 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~13 Jan

  Change of use from Class E(e) Provision of medical or health services to Class C3 Dwellinghouse.

  Decided
  Domestic

• 18 West Lorne Street Chester Cheshire CH1 4AF

  19/01549/S73 Submitted 18 Apr 2019 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and 3 (maximum residents) of planning permission 14/02302/FUL (appeal reference APP/A0665/A/14/2225623)

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• S/O 46A Bouverie Street Chester CH1 4HE

  20/01028/DSM Submitted 12 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  DSLAM Cabinet (Your Ref BRMB-BB0505)

  Decided 2 docs

• 26/01832/LDC Granted

  New Hall Barn Kinseys Lane Ince CH2 4NS

  Lawful Development Certificate for the existing use of the dwelling as a Children's Care Home (C2) for up to 3 children

  Received 16 Jun, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01819/LDC Granted

  36 Hooton Road Willaston Neston CH64 1SJ

  Erection of residential outbuilding for pool/ home leisure use

  Received 15 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01818/LDC Granted

  36 Hooton Road Willaston Neston CH64 1SJ

  Erection of residential outbuilding

  Received 15 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00816/LDC Refused

  Eaton Villa Hoofield Lane Huxley Chester CH3 9BR

  The proposed erection of a single-storey residential leisure outbuilding incorporating a swimming pool

  Received 12 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01206/LDC Withdrawn

  Manor Farm Newton Lane Golborne Bellow Chester CH3 9AY

  Application for a Certificate of lawfulness of existing use of land as a Caravan Park.

  Received 20 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development