Planning application
4 (Kirkton House) 4A and 4B Hunter Street Chester CH1 2AR
Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 19 apartments and one single dwelling, parking, and associated works
As published by the council, reference 26/01658/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01658/FUL
- Type
- Other
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 1 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Chester City and The Garden Quarter
- Postcode
- CH1 2AR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jun 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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10 Jun 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 August 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
65 documents on file for this application
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