Planning application
Telecommunications Chester Road Hartford Northwich
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Upgrade of an existing telecommunications base station installation, supporting 6 no antennas, and replacement of 3 no existing equipment cabinets with 3 no proposed cabinets and ancillary development.
As published by the council, reference 26/02979/TEL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02979/TEL
- Type
- Telecoms
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 18 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Hartford And Greenbank
- Parish
- Hartford
Comment by 15 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Cheshire West and Chester's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Sep 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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24 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 November 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
29 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's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About telecoms applications
Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.
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