Village Hall Pulford Lane Dodleston Chester CH4 9NN

1. 19 Feb 2026

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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 full applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• St Marys Rectory Pulford Lane Dodleston Chester Cheshire CH4 9NN

  20/02152/TPO Submitted 23 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  Chestnut (T1) - Fell and replace with Hornbeam (P5). Lime (T2) - Minor crown tidy and crown lift to give 6m road clearance. Chestnut (T3) - Crown lift to give 6m road clearance and reduce weight on heavier sections over road by branch reductions of 1.5 to 2.5m. Lime (T4) - Minor crown tidy and crown lift to give 6m road clearance.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Willow Cottage Rose Farm Church Road Dodleston Chester Cheshire CH4 9NG

  20/01951/LDC Submitted 8 Jun 2020 100 yards away

  Existing use of detached garage as self-contained flat and storage/garaging in conjunction with existing flat

  Granted Lawful development 26 docs

• The Old Rectory Church Road Dodleston Chester CH4 9JR

  26/00155/CAT Submitted 19 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~16 Mar

  Felling of Ash tree

  Decided Trees

• Church Cottage Church Road Dodleston Chester Cheshire CH4 9NG

  20/00292/CAT Submitted 27 Jan 2020 100 yards away

  T1 1 x Leylandii: Cut overhanging branches back to main stem to prevent shading of neighbour's back garden. T2 1 x Cypress: Crown lift 4-5m and tidy existing stubs on stem to prevent shading of neighbour's back garden. T3 1 x Elderberry: Section fell to ground level to prevent shading of neighbour's back garden. T4 1 x Elaeagnus (front): Reduce height by 18", cut garden side back hard and level.

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings Trees 2 docs

• Church Cottage Church Road Dodleston Chester Cheshire CH4 9NG

  18/03693/CAT Submitted 24 Sep 2018 100 yards away

  Silver Birch (T1) to reduce crown by 2-3 metres to suitable pruning points, to remove any dead wood. Ornamental Pear (T2) to reduce branches on leaning side to relieve stress on tree. Magnolia (T3) to reduce crown by 1.5-2 metres to suitable pruning points. Goat Willow (T4) to pollard to previous points.

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings Trees 3 docs

• Church Cottage Church Road Dodleston Chester CH4 9NG

  26/02402/CAT Submitted 30 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  T1 Maple - reduce crown over public footpath side by 2.5m, clear streetlight and remove low drooping branches to promote new growth. T2 Laurel hedge - reduce height by at least 2 feet (to height of screen fence post) and trim all sides. T3 Goat Willow - cut back to previous pruning points to promote new growth, this is a regular maintenance task carried out every other year. T4 Silver Pear - remove new growth, reduce right hand side of canopy by 1.5m to improve overall balance. T5 Silver Maple - reduce height by 1.5m to suitable pruning points to avoid touching overhead cables/wires and shape appropriately.

  Decided Trees 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 25/01159/FUL Granted

  Land At Canaan Farm Bell O The Hill Road Tushingham Cum Grindley Malpas SY13 4QR

  Demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of a new dwelling

  Received 8 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 25/03900/FUL Granted

  Garden Lane Medical Centre 17 and 19 Garden Lane Chester CH1 4EN

  Side extension to No.19 and Removal of shared canopy. Alterations to windows and doors for both No 17 and 19, including replacement of all windows of No.19

  Received 12 Dec, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/01251/FUL Granted

  Renescience Northwich Griffiths Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7NU

  Extension of the Northwich Biogas Facility Anaerobic Digestion plant including new infrastructure for biogas conversion to biomethane for injection to the gas grid

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/02166/FUL Granted

  85 Hoole Road Chester CH2 3NJ

  Erection of outbuilding and garden wall with gate

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00072/FUL Granted

  Land At Sandiway Lane Antrobus Northwich

  Side extension to existing agricultural barn/workshop.

  Received 12 Jan, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications