Planning application
Land At Ashton Lane Ashton Hayes Chester
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of up to 16 no. dwellings (C3) and all associated infrastructure works
As published by the council, reference 26/00373/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00373/OUT
- Category
- Outline
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Sandstone
- Parish
- Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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18 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
29 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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 outline applications in a median of 182 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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