Planning application
The Willows 261 Hoole Lane Chester CH2 3ER
Works: Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Rear dormer construction.
As published by the council, reference 26/01808/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01808/LDC
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Newton and Hoole
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CH2 3ER
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to Approved
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 3 August 2026, 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.
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