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Sir John Deanes College Monarch Drive Northwich CW9 8AF

Awaiting decision Cheshire West and Chester 26/02629/LDC Lawful development

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Proposal

Construction of a single storey extension comprising of five classrooms, store rooms and a plant room, replacement rainscreen cladding to the adjoining Art Block elevations, alterations to existing rainwater drainage, and associated landscaping and external works.

As published by the council, reference 26/02629/LDC

Application record

Reference
26/02629/LDC
Category
Lawful development
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Northwich Leftwich
Parish
Northwich Town Council
Postcode
CW9 8AF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024.

  • 24/02688/CAT Decided

    Sir John Deanes College Monarch Drive Northwich CW9 8AF

    Common Lime (T1) - Prune away from building to give at least 2m clearance and prune away from lamp columns to give at 1m clearance.

    Decided 21 Oct 2024

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Aug 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What 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

  • Sir John Deanes College Monarch Drive Northwich CW9 8AF

    24/02688/CAT Submitted 9 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Common Lime (T1) - Prune away from building to give at least 2m clearance and prune away from lamp columns to give at 1m clearance.

    Decided Trees 3 docs

  • 44 The Crescent Northwich Cheshire CW9 8AD

    18/02415/CAT Submitted 21 Jun 2018 100 yards away

    Fell to ground level 5 Populus nigra 'Italica' - Lombardy Poplars located within the rear garden

    Decided Heritage and listed buildings Trees 5 docs

  • 62 The Crescent Northwich Cheshire CW9 8AD

    20/00388/FUL Submitted 3 Feb 2020 150 yards away

    Two storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer and alterations to driveway

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 19 docs

  • 72 and 74 The Crescent Northwich Cheshire CW9 8AD

    21/00633/CAT Submitted 11 Feb 2021 150 yards away

    1x Silver birch : Crown reduce 1x Ash : Crown reduce , this tree belongs to next door but has been agreed 1x Cherry : fell to ground level 2x Diseased/ Dying sycamore : Fell to ground level 1x Large mature Sycamore : Crow reduce

    Decided Trees 2 docs

  • 26 The Crescent Northwich Cheshire CW9 8AD

    21/00292/FUL Submitted 21 Jan 2021 150 yards away

    Single storey rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
    Small domestic

  • 19A The Crescent Northwich Cheshire CW9 8AD

    19/02545/CAT Submitted 8 Jul 2019 200 yards away

    Laurel: Reduce height to top of apex on garage. 1 x Cypress (next to garage): Fell. 1 x Cypress: Fell. 1 x Cypress (on Boundary): Side prune back to boundary, Reduce height to previous points.

    Decided Heritage and listed buildings Trees 5 docs

In Cheshire West and Chester

  • 26/02707/LDC Granted

    9 Wharburton Close Cuddington Northwich CW8 2ZE

    Construction of rear single storey extension

    Received 26 Aug, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 25/03910/LDC Granted

    City Apartments 33 City Road Chester CH1 3AB

    Proposed façade remediation works including removal of combustible insulation, installation of non-combustible insulation and fire barriers along compartmentation lines, and replacement of aluminium cladding panels on a like-for-like basis

    Received 15 Dec, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/02291/LDC Withdrawn

    2 Heath Lane Barrow Chester CH3 7LL

    Conversion of existing bungalow roof from hipped to gable and rear dormer to create first floor, rooflights to front, removal of chimney stack, alterations to windows and doors, rendering finish, removal of oil heating and replacement to air source heat pump

    Received 22 Jul, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/02581/LDC Granted

    17 Grasmere Road Frodsham WA6 7LP

    Loft conversion with 3 rooflights and alterations to the front elevation fenestration (including new windows)

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00996/LDC Withdrawn

    Waters Cross Watling Street Northwich CW9 5FY

    Proposed installation of external mobility scooter storage pods (temporary structures) with associated hardstanding within courtyard garden adjacent to car park

    Received 27 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development