High Walls Birch Heath Lane Christleton Chester CH3 7AP

1. 25 Aug 2026

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 25 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 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.

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.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Cheshire West and Chester is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• Ivy Walls Birch Heath Lane Christleton Chester CH3 7AP

  25/03954/FUL Submitted 17 Dec 2025 0m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~11 Feb

  Conversion of existing garage, erection of front extension, installation of gable roof to rear, and alterations to rear windows and doors.

  Decided Full applications Extension Windows or glazing

• Ivy Walls Birch Heath Lane Christleton Chester Cheshire West And Chester CH3 7AP

  26/00754/NMA Submitted 9 Mar 2026 0m away

  77% historically approved · decision due ~4 May

  Non Material Amendment to 25/03954/FUL (amend the pitch and angle of the proposed gable roof and glazed elevation)

  Decided Amendments Windows or glazing

• Red Bank Birch Heath Lane Christleton Chester Cheshire CH3 7AP

  20/02725/TPO Submitted 28 Jul 2020 24m away

  Beech tree (T1) - Fell due to excessive shading and damage to boundary wall adjoining pavement . Replace with silver birch or smaller beech

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic

• The Old Hall Little Heath Road Christleton Chester CH3 7AH

  26/01488/TPO Submitted 15 May 2026 56m away

  1x Cypress (T1) in front garden - Section fell to ground level. 1x Yew tree (T2) in rear - Crown raise to 2 m. 1x Beech tree (T3) in rear - Crown lift to 4m by removing 2 to 3 lower limbs

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• The Old Hall Little Heath Road Christleton Chester Cheshire CH3 7AH

  20/01916/CAT Submitted 5 Jun 2020 93m away

  Prune a small number of branches from 2 large maple trees

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• Stable House Village Road Christleton Chester Cheshire CH3 7AS

  20/02658/FUL Submitted 27 Jul 2020 99m away

  Demolition and rebuild of the existing house, and erection of a detached garage

  Granted Full applications Demolition 32 docs