The Nook Kingswood Avenue Saughall Chester CH1 6DF

1. 12 Jan 2026

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 2 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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 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 50 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.

• The Welwyns Kingswood Lane Saughall Chester Cheshire CH1 6DE

  19/03946/FUL Submitted 28 Oct 2019 100 yards away

  First floor extension to rear

  Refused Full applications Extension 11 docs

• Astbury House Parkgate Road Saughall Chester Cheshire CH1 6JS

  19/04575/LDC Submitted 23 Dec 2019 150 yards away

  Erection of single storey building for 3 car garage, gym, home office, changing room, WC and garden store, a new drive off the main drive and a new path

  Granted Lawful development 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Brookside Farm Cottage Parkgate Road Mollington Chester Cheshire CH1 6JS

  22/00068/FUL Submitted 7 Jan 2022 200 yards away

  Retrospective application for external windows, doors and staircase canopy

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 12 docs

• Astbury Cottage North Parkgate Road Saughall Chester Cheshire CH1 6JU

  19/03222/HHE Submitted 19 Aug 2019 250 yards away

  Orangery

  Refused Outline Extension 5 docs

• Astbury Cottage North Parkgate Road Saughall Chester Cheshire CH1 6JU

  19/04241/FUL Submitted 22 Nov 2019 250 yards away

  Single storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• Prices Barn Parkgate Road Saughall Chester CH1 6JS

  19/01612/LDC Submitted 25 Apr 2019 300 yards away

  Use of building (labelled B1 on the submitted Site Plan) for storage of non-agricultural items and use of land (labelled L1 on the submitted Site Plan) for agriculture, ancillary storage of agricultural equipment (including up to two mechanical diggers) and storage of a horse trailer and up to four private motor vehicles owned by the landowner or landowners family.

  Granted Lawful development 7 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