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Lime Tree House Hoole Lane Chester CH2 3EG

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 26/00488/LDC Lawful development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from from Class B1(a) (offices) under the former Use Classes Order to Class E(e) (veterinary practice) under the current Use Classes Order (2020)

As published by the council, reference 26/00488/LDC

Application record

Reference
26/00488/LDC
Category
Lawful development
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Postcode
CH2 3EG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/03599/LDC Decided

    Lime Tree House Hoole Lane Chester CH2 3EG

    Change of use from from Class B1(a) (offices) under the former Use Classes Order to Class E(e) (veterinary practice) under the current Use Classes Order (2020)

    Submitted 14 Nov 2025 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Feb 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission, 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 lawful development applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Lime Tree House Hoole Lane Chester CH2 3EG

    25/03599/LDC Submitted 14 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jan

    Change of use from from Class B1(a) (offices) under the former Use Classes Order to Class E(e) (veterinary practice) under the current Use Classes Order (2020)

    Decided Lawful development
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    Granted Trees 3 docs
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    20/02177/FUL Submitted 24 Jun 2020 100 yards away

    Demolition of existing building and construction of 5 no apartments - amendment to application 17/00288/FUL

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    19/03988/FUL Submitted 30 Oct 2019 100 yards away

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    20/01042/S73 Submitted 16 Mar 2020 100 yards away

    Variation of conditions 2 (plans) of planning permission 19/03988/FUL

    Granted Conditions 6 docs

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