Planning application
Chestnut House Day Nursery Church Road Saughall Chester CH1 6EN
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Rear ground floor extension to Nursery.
As published by the council, reference 25/03596/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03596/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 12 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Postcode
- CH1 6EN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Nov 2025
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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20 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 April 2026, 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Cheshire West and Chester for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Chestnut House Church Road Saughall Chester CH1 6EN
92% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep
Change of use of ground floor of dwelling to nursery.
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Granted Trees 4 docs -
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92% historically approved · decision due ~16 Apr
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Decided Lawful development ExtensionSmall domestic -
5 Rake Way Saughall Chester CH1 6AZ
92% historically approved · decision due ~20 May
Single storey lean to extension with mono pitched roof and render finish.
Decided Full applications ExtensionSmall domestic
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