Planning application
Land At Lache Lane Marlston Cum Lache Chester
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of up to 130 dwellings, public open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage and associated infrastructure works (all matters reserved except for access)
As published by the council, reference 26/02034/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02034/OUT
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 2 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Handbridge Park
- Parish
- Dodleston
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jul 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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14 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 September 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
36 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 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 outline applications in a median of 182 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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