The Sidings, Great Western House Boundary Lane Chester Cheshire CH4 8RD

1. 31 Jul 2026

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 20 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 October 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• The Sidings, Great Western House Boundary Lane Chester Cheshire West And Chester CH4 8RD

  26/00552/NMA Submitted 19 Feb 2026 0m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~16 Apr

  Non Material Amendment to 22/03016/FUL (change the wording of Condition 26 to the following - 'Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved and within three months of the commencement of development on site, a BRE Interim Certificate confirming that the development shall achieve a post-construction Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) rating of at least 'good' or confirmation that the development will reduce the carbon dioxide emissions of predicted energy use by at least 15% shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details and a BRE Final Code Certificate, if applicable, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to first occupation of the development')

  Decided Amendments

• Land At Junction of Chester Street and Boundary Lane Saltney Chester CH4 8RD

  25/03016/FUL Submitted 24 Sep 2025 0m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov

  Demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a drive-thru restaurant (Use Class E / Sui Generis) with associated access, servicing, car parking, hard and soft landscaping, substation and other associated works

  Decided Full applications Demolition

• Great Western House The Sidings Boundary Lane Chester CH4 8RD

  26/01672/DIS Submitted 29 May 2026 0m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 18 (site remediation) and 22 (construction and pedestrian traffic management) of planning permission 22/03016/FUL

  Awaiting decision

• The Sidings, Great Western House Boundary Lane Chester Cheshire CH4 8RD

  26/00659/DIS Submitted 27 Feb 2026 0m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~30 Apr

  Application to discharge conditions 13 (Piling works) and 26 (BREEAM standard) of planning permission 22/03016/FUL.

  Decided

• The Sidings, Great Western House Boundary Lane Chester Cheshire CH4 8RD

  26/00139/DIS Submitted 16 Jan 2026 0m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~13 Mar

  Discharge of condition 14 (Dust Control Scheme) and condition 24 (Construction Management Plan) of planning application 22/03016/FUL

  Decided

• Mallard House The Sidings Boundary Lane Chester

  22/03208/DEM Submitted 24 Aug 2022 6m away

  Demolition of former laboratory and office building

  Granted Other Demolition 14 docs