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Spring Bank Farm Ainsworth Lane Crowton Northwich CW8 2RS

Awaiting decision Cheshire West and Chester 26/02493/FUL Amendment

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use of the land to include equestrian use. Erection of an all weather arena, installation of hardstanding and field shelters.

As published by the council, reference 26/02493/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/02493/FUL
Type
Amendment
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Weaver And Cuddington
Parish
Crowton
Postcode
CW8 2RS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 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 273 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 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.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Cheshire West and Chester for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About amendments applications

How this application type works

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

More on amendments applications in our guide

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