The Bears Paw Hotel 127 Main Street Frodsham Cheshire WA6 7AF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01753/FUL - Full Application Approved
Extensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Minor external alterations comprising infilling of east elevation at ground floor to form accessible WC and new gates to store, installation of new fencing to existing refuse enclosure, repairs to garden wall and new balustrade and extension of patio within beer garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Sept 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Document · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ROOF SURVEY Document · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Document · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF HSE ADVICE Document · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HSE FINAL OUTCOME Document · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Document · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

18 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Bear's Paw Hotel, Grade II, about 16 m from the postcode pin · 18 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project about 467 m away: Frodsham Solar
The site is about 467 m from the project boundary. Generating station, awaiting the Secretary of State's decision.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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 151 m away: Frodsham Railway and Road Cuttings 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 Frodsham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Building

Floor area514 m² (5,533 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 72)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2013, 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
Full Application
Postcode
WA6 7AF
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Frodsham
Parish
Frodsham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 79 days from validation, 27 days slower than Chester's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
816decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Chester in the last twelve months, from validation. Chester decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14957172
Planning Portal ref
PP-14957172
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
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

2021 Approved
Formation of free standing covered timber pergola to existing cobbled area and formation…
21/02165/FUL
2021 Approved
Free standing covered timber pergola to existing cobbled area and covered timber pergola…
21/00615/LBC
2018 Approved
Internal and external alterations and redecoration
18/01510/LBC
2018 Approved
Installation of replacement illuminated and non illuminated signs to the exterior of the…
18/01572/LBC
2018 Approved
INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT ILLUMINATED AND NON ILLUMINATED SIGNS TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE…
18/01567/ADV
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Withdrawn
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24/03580/LBC
2024 Withdrawn
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Removal of existing internal kitchen extraction system and installation of new part inter…
24/03579/FUL
2025 Withdrawn
Frodsham Dental Surgery 8 Church Street Frodsham WA6 7EB
Remove 2x Hollies and all understory vegetation to make the patio useable
25/01417/CAT
2024 Approved
3 Church Street Frodsham WA6 7DN
Replacement 1no. non-illuminated projecting sign and bracket and non-illuminated 1no. log…
24/00722/ADV
2020 Refused
Land Rear of Moor Lane Frodsham Cheshire
Redevelopment of the site for Class C3 retirement living purposes, comprising of a 69 uni…
20/00053/FUL
2022 Approved
2 - 4 Church Street Frodsham WA6 7EB
First floor 2 bedroom flat and second floor 1 bedroom flat (C3 dwellinghouses).
22/00469/LDC
2021 Withdrawn
ATM 1 Church Street Frodsham
Installation of an automated teller machine and associated signage
21/03195/LBC
2021 Withdrawn
ATM 1 Church Street Frodsham
Installation of 1no illuminated logo panel and installation of 1no illuminated top sign
21/03268/ADV
2021 Withdrawn
ATM 1 Church Street Frodsham
Installation of an automated teller machine and associated signage
21/03267/FUL
2020 Approved
First and Second Floors 105 Main Street Frodsham WA6 7AB
Conversion of unused office space on first and second floors to form 2x 2 bedroom apartme…
20/04625/PDO
2020 Withdrawn
Scout Hut Car Park Greenfield Lane Frodsham WA6 7AQ
Pine - remove - too big for location and a menace to the scout roof top and gutter, roots…
20/02114/CAT
2020 Refused
98 Main Street Frodsham Cheshire WA6 7AR
Illuminated signage erected above bay window (Retrospective)
20/00904/ADV
2019 Approved
117 Main Street Frodsham Cheshire WA6 7AF
Addition of 1.no illuminated fascia sign and 1.no internally illuminated hanging sign
19/03297/ADV
2019 Approved
117 Main Street Frodsham Cheshire WA6 7AF
Change of use of former bank premises to proposed restaurant with ancillary bar (Use Clas…
19/03296/FUL
2020 Withdrawn
Outside of The Bears Paw 127 Main Street Frodsham WA6 7AF
Installation of new dslam cabinet/equipment (Your Ref FRODSHAM Exchange PCP 001)
20/00761/DSM
2019 Withdrawn
Side of 2 Church Street Frodsham WA6 7EB
Installation of new DSLAM cabinet (FRODSHAM Exchange PCP 001)
19/04334/DSM
2019 Approved
125 Main Street Frodsham WA6 7AD
Change of Use to D1 for use as Dental/ Orthodontic Practice
19/02258/FUL
2019 Withdrawn
Side of William Hill Bookmakers 2 Church Street Frodsham WA6 7EB
Installation of new DSLAM cabinet (FRODSHAM Exchange PCP 001)
19/03331/DSM
2018 Approved
Mid Cheshire Building Society 105 Main Street Frodsham Cheshire WA6 7AB
Change of use from financial and professional services (Class A2) to tapas restaurants (C…
18/04747/FUL
2018 Approved
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Replacement of existing fascia sign with new larger fascia panel, overhead troughlight an…
18/04542/ADV
2018 Approved
123B Main Street Frodsham WA6 7AF
Extension to existing property and conversion to form three apartments
18/01731/FUL
2017 Approved
117 Main Street Frodsham Cheshire WA6 7AF
Remove existing signage and ATMs, Infill existing ATM apertures with brickwork
17/02650/FUL
2017 Approved
The Queens Head 92 Main Street Frodsham WA6 7AR
Use of part of the highway forecourt to use in association with the adjoining public house
17/02293/FUL
2016 Refused
Land Adjacent To Moor House Moor Lane Frodsham WA6 7AE
4 dwellings
16/03248/OUT
2025 Withdrawn
96 Main Street Frodsham WA6 7AT
Change of use from Bank to Wine Bar, with associated internal alterations at ground floor…
25/00610/S73

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.