1 Westfield Close Chester CH4 8AU Data via plota.co.uk

26/02260/LDC - Lawful Development Certificate Approved
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Proposed installation of 16 solar panels on the southern roof slope of the property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Validated
4 Sept 2026
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Approved
19 Oct 2026

Approved on 19 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Decision · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF PROPOSED SOLAR ARRANGEMENT Photo · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SOLAR PANEL SPECIFICATION Document · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG EXISTING PHOTOS Photo · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG EXISTING PHOTOS Photo · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG EXISTING PHOTOS Photo · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Special area of conservation about 156 m away: River Dee and Bala Lake / Afon Dyfrdwy a Llyn Tegid (England)
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 159 m away: River Dee (England) SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Chester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £300,000 in March 2001. Detached house, freehold.

28 March 2001£300,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area193 m² (2,077 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2011, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Chester
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate
Postcode
CH4 8AU
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Handbridge Park
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, about the council's usual 47 days. Approved, as 91% of lawful development certificates here are.

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Public comments

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Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15096119
Planning Portal ref
PP-15096119
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T1 Yew taxus bachata. TPO order No. X/76/10085/ORD tree no. 9 Overall crown reduction by…
25/01229/TPO
2024 Withdrawn
1. Crown reduction of 2 metres - silver birch and Acer to west of property. 2. Remove Yew…
24/02903/CAT
2019 Withdrawn
Proposed Felling: Maple on SE corner of house - to be felled due to <5m from house. Pathw…
19/02421/CAT
2018 Withdrawn
Remove conifer closest to the property
18/02434/CAT
2016 Approved
T1 - Maple Tree - Crown lift to approx 4 metres and crown reduce approx 3 - 4 metres. T2…
16/03721/TPO
Within ~100m

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Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.