Planning application
The Wheatsheaf Chester Road Dunham On The Hill Chester WA6 0LL
Works: Extension Roofing Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use and conversion of a redundant amenity pub/restaurant to a children's day nursery, including the removal of various modern extensions, construction of first floor rear extension, new roof height, alterations to existing window and door openings, new front entrance. The stopping up of an existing vehicular access and provision of replacement vehicular access and associated hard and soft landscaping works.
As published by the council, reference 25/02679/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02679/FUL
- Type
- Amendment
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 28 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 19 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Sandstone
- Parish
- Dunham On The Hill And Hapsford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WA6 0LL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02467/DIS Awaiting decision
The Wheatsheaf Chester Road Dunham On The Hill Chester WA6 0LL
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (Hard Landscaping), 8 (Hedgehog Commuting Route) and 11 (External Lighting) of planning permission 25/02679/FUL
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26/01668/BGP Awaiting decision
The Wheatsheaf Chester Road Dunham On The Hill Chester WA6 0LL
To discharge condition 7 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and informative 2 (Biodiversity gain plan) of planning permission 25/02679/FUL.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2025
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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19 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 May 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
2 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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26/02467/DIS Awaiting decision
The Wheatsheaf Chester Road Dunham On The Hill Chester WA6 0LL
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (Hard Landscaping), 8 (Hedgehog Commuting Route) and 11 (External Lighting) of planning permission 25/02679/FUL
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26/01668/BGP Awaiting decision
The Wheatsheaf Chester Road Dunham On The Hill Chester WA6 0LL
To discharge condition 7 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and informative 2 (Biodiversity gain plan) of planning permission 25/02679/FUL.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
46 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 29 May 2026, 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.
About amendment applications
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