Planning application
New Hall Barn Kinseys Lane Ince CH2 4NS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate for the existing use of the dwelling as a Children's Care Home (C2) for up to 3 children
As published by the council, reference 26/01832/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01832/LDC
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 16 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Gowy Rural
- Parish
- Ince
- Postcode
- CH2 4NS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/03632/FUL Withdrawn
New Hall Barn Kinseys Lane Ince CH2 4NS
Change of Use from dwelling (C3) to Children's Care Home (C2) for up to 4 children (Retrospective)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jun 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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24 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 15 September 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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