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Waters Cross Watling Street Northwich CW9 5FY

Awaiting decision Cheshire West and Chester 26/00996/LDC Lawful development

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Proposal

Proposed installation of external mobility scooter storage pods (temporary structures) with associated hardstanding within courtyard garden adjacent to car park

As published by the council, reference 26/00996/LDC

Application record

Reference
26/00996/LDC
Category
Lawful development
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Northwich Witton
Parish
Northwich Town Council
Postcode
CW9 5FY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/03910/NMA Granted

    Waters Cross Watling Street Northwich CW9 5FY

    Non material amendment to 18/03361/FUL (Two specimen trees to be planted as a replacement to removed tree, Provision of a new sub-station as required, Re-positioned Bin Store, Re-positioned Cycle Store, Structural post incorporated to the building design as required to the main entrance overhang and Roof AOVs re-positioned to elevations, and amendment to windows/revised elevations)

    Decided 4 Mar 2020 Amendments
  • 19/01157/NMA Granted

    Waters Cross Watling Street Northwich CW9 5FY

    Non-material amendment to condition 14 (Levels details and development in accordance with Flood Risk Assessment) of planning permission 18/03361/FUL (Demolition of all existing buildings and structures, and redevelopment of the site for residential development comprising of 70 units (Use Class C3), along with ancillary commercial space (Use Class A3), hard and soft landscaping, car parking and other associated works)

    Decided 2 Oct 2019 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Mar 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 May 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

11 documents on file for this application

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What 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 lawful development applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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

  • Waters Cross (former Northwich Office) Watling Street Northwich CW9 5FY

    19/03755/DIS Submitted 11 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 12 (External Materials), Condition 13 (External Details) and Condition 14 (Levels / Flood Risk) of Planning Permission 18/03361/FUL (Demolition of all existing buildings and structures, and redevelopment of the site for residential development comprising of 70 units (Use Class C3), along with ancillary commercial space (Use Class A3), hard and soft landscaping, car parking and other associated works)

    Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 17 docs
    Major scheme
  • Northwich Office Watling Street Northwich Cheshire CW9 5ET

    19/01270/DIS Submitted 1 Apr 2019 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Freehold interest bound by S106 Planning Obligations), 6 (Bird survey) and 9 (Demolition and construction traffic management plan), 10 (Dust control scheme during construction) of planning permission 18/03361/FUL (Demolition of all existing buildings and structures, and redevelopment of the site for residential development comprising of 70 units (Use Class C3), along with ancillary commercial space (Use Class A3), hard and soft landscaping, car parking and other associated works)

    Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 13 docs
    Major scheme
  • Northwich Office Watling Street Northwich Cheshire CW9 5ET

    19/03460/DIS Submitted 16 Sep 2019 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

    Discharge of conditions 5 (remediation strategy) and 20 (piling) on planning permission 18/03361/FUL (Demolition of all existing buildings and structures, and redevelopment of the site for residential development comprising of 70 units (Use Class C3), along with ancillary commercial space (Use Class A3), hard and soft landscaping, car parking and other associated works)

    Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling Demolition 20 docs
    Major scheme
  • Waters Cross Watling Street Northwich CW9 5FY

    19/03910/NMA Submitted 24 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Non material amendment to 18/03361/FUL (Two specimen trees to be planted as a replacement to removed tree, Provision of a new sub-station as required, Re-positioned Bin Store, Re-positioned Cycle Store, Structural post incorporated to the building design as required to the main entrance overhang and Roof AOVs re-positioned to elevations, and amendment to windows/revised elevations)

    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing Trees 25 docs
  • Waters Cross Watling Street Northwich CW9 5FY

    19/01157/NMA Submitted 25 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to condition 14 (Levels details and development in accordance with Flood Risk Assessment) of planning permission 18/03361/FUL (Demolition of all existing buildings and structures, and redevelopment of the site for residential development comprising of 70 units (Use Class C3), along with ancillary commercial space (Use Class A3), hard and soft landscaping, car parking and other associated works)

    Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 19 docs
    Major scheme
  • Northwich Office Watling Street Northwich Cheshire CW9 5ET

    19/01158/DIS Submitted 25 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 4 (scheme of archaeological work), 7 (drainage) and 11 (access) of planning permission 18/03361/FUL (Demolition of all existing buildings and structures, and redevelopment of the site for residential development comprising of 70 units (Use Class C3), along with ancillary commercial space (Use Class A3), hard and soft landscaping, car parking and other associated works)

    Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 23 docs
    Major scheme

In Cheshire West and Chester

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    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
  • 26/02113/LDC Withdrawn

    Overdale Hinderton Road Neston CH64 9PF

    Proposed demolition of rear conservatory and replacement single storey orangery

    Received 8 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Lawful development