Planning application
The Wheatsheaf Chester Road Dunham On The Hill Chester WA6 0LL
Works: Trees
Relates to 25/02679/FUL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (Hard Landscaping), 8 (Hedgehog Commuting Route) and 11 (External Lighting) of planning permission 25/02679/FUL
As published by the council, reference 26/02467/DIS
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02467/DIS
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Sandstone
- Parish
- Dunham On The Hill And Hapsford
- Postcode
- WA6 0LL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01668/BGP Awaiting decision
The Wheatsheaf Chester Road Dunham On The Hill Chester WA6 0LL
To discharge condition 7 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and informative 2 (Biodiversity gain plan) of planning permission 25/02679/FUL.
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25/02679/FUL Granted
The Wheatsheaf Chester Road Dunham On The Hill Chester WA6 0LL
Change of use and conversion of a redundant amenity pub/restaurant to a children's day nursery, including the removal of various modern extensions, construction of first floor rear extension, new roof height, alterations to existing window and door openings, new front entrance. The stopping up of an existing vehicular access and provision of replacement vehicular access and associated hard and soft landscaping works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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25/02679/FUL Granted
The Wheatsheaf Chester Road Dunham On The Hill Chester WA6 0LL
Change of use and conversion of a redundant amenity pub/restaurant to a children's day nursery, including the removal of various modern extensions, construction of first floor rear extension, new roof height, alterations to existing window and door openings, new front entrance. The stopping up of an existing vehicular access and provision of replacement vehicular access and associated hard and soft landscaping works.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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 tree works applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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26/03219/TPO Awaiting decision
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