68 Highfield Road Chester CH1 5AZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02903/LDC - Lawful Development Certificate Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed erection of an apitherapy house (bee therapy shed) within the rear garden for hive air inhalation therapy Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Nov 2026, from Chester's recent extensions.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1250 m away: HyNet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline; 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 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 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 2

Last sold for £200,000 in November 2019. Detached house, freehold.

29 November 2019£200,000
14 August 2001£72,000

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

Building

Floor area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2018, 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
CH1 5AZ
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Blacon
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 44 of the 56-day target. Chester usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 4412 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
837decided 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.

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15219203
Planning Portal ref
PP-15219203
Env. assessment
No

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.