Planning application
Charlton House 1A Lower Park Road Chester CH4 7BB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Amalgamation of two separate dwellings into a single dwellinghouse
As published by the council, reference 26/02448/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02448/LDC
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Handbridge Park
- Postcode
- CH4 7BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02447/FUL Awaiting decision
Charlton House 1A Lower Park Road Chester CH4 7BB
Closure of one existing vehicular access at 1A Charlton House, with the construction of a replacement wall and associated planting.
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19/03151/FUL Granted
Charlton House 1A Lower Park Road Chester CH4 7BB
Erection of two single garages
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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
4 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.
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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 lawful development applications in a median of 57 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
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Charlton House 1A Lower Park Road Chester CH4 7BB
94% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov
Closure of one existing vehicular access at 1A Charlton House, with the construction of a replacement wall and associated planting.
Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs -
River Ridge 1 Lower Park Road Chester Cheshire CH4 7BB
Demolition of existing house and garage and erection of 2 new dwellings and associated landscaping
Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 38 docsSeveral homes -
River Ridge 1 Lower Park Road Chester Cheshire CH4 7BB
Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) of Permission 18/03627/FUL (New obscure glazed windows and adjustment of location of en-suite windows alteration of size and design of window, addition of rooflights)
Granted Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 7 docs -
Charlton House 1A Lower Park Road Chester CH4 7BB
Erection of two single garages
Granted Full applications 15 docs -
3 Lower Park Road Chester Cheshire CH4 7BB
Copper Beech tree in front garden - 1/3 canopy reduction and crown thin. Lime tree in back garden - Reduce lateral branches and remove epicormic growth branches.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Fern Rock 5 Lower Park Road Chester CH4 7BB
Laurel (T12) - Fell (Tree in decline)
Decided Trees 3 docs
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