Planning application
Land At Helsby Sports and Social Club Chester Road Helsby Frodsham
Works: Trees Major scheme
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Proposal
Variation of conditions 2 (Approved plans), 3 (Materials), 4 (full landscaping works) and 6 (Arboricultural impact assessment) of application 18/04391/REM (Erection of 118 dwellings (following Outline Application 14/04044/OUT)). To regularise changes to the layout, house types, and landscaping (including trees to be removed and replacement planting).
As published by the council, reference 26/00979/S73
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00979/S73
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Helsby
- Parish
- Helsby
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020.
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25/03322/DIS Awaiting decision
Land At Helsby Sports and Social Club Chester Road Helsby Frodsham
Discharge of condition 25 (remedial requirements) for plots 1-54 of planning application 14/04044/OUT.
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25/01557/DIS Awaiting decision
Land At Helsby Sports and Social Club Chester Road Helsby Frodsham
Discharge of condition 27 (noise) of 14/04044/OUT
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20/01148/FUL Withdrawn
Land At Helsby Sports and Social Club Chester Road Helsby Frodsham
Vehicular and pedestrian access bridge, together with associated works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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10 Apr 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 5 June 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
42 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 tree works applications in a median of 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Land At Helsby Sports and Social Club Chester Road Helsby Frodsham
97% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jul
Discharge of condition 27 (noise) of 14/04044/OUT
Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs -
Land At Helsby Sports and Social Club Chester Road Helsby Frodsham
97% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jan
Discharge of condition 25 (remedial requirements) for plots 1-54 of planning application 14/04044/OUT.
Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs -
Land At Helsby Sports and Social Club Chester Road Helsby Frodsham
Vehicular and pedestrian access bridge, together with associated works
Withdrawn Full applications 44 docs -
Land North of Chester Road Helsby Frodsham
92% historically approved · decision due ~13 Feb
Outline application (with access for approval; appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved for future approval) for up to 160 dwellings (Use Class C3) with new vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access, a new bridge, public open space and associated landscaping, engineering and demolition works
Awaiting decision Outline Demolition 86 docsMajor scheme -
Land At Mere's Edge Mere's Edge Helsby
92% historically approved · decision due ~18 Mar
Outline application for up to 120 dwellings (with access for approval; appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved for future approval) residential development (Use Class C3) with new vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access, a new bridge and associated landscaping, engineering and demolition works
Awaiting decision Outline New dwelling Demolition 120 docsMajor scheme -
17 Champion Court Helsby Frodsham WA6 0GL
Change of use of dwelling to childrens home for 2 children
Granted Full applicationsDomestic
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