7 Abbey Lane Hartford Northwich CW8 1LX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01681/LDC - Lawful Development Certificate Approved

Proposal

Lawful development certificate to propose a single storey side extension, garage conversion, alterations to windows and doors, installation of solar panels. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Validated
23 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Hartford 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. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 4

Last sold for £674,000 in May 2025. Detached house, freehold.

1 May 2025£674,000
22 September 2017£490,000
9 June 2000£98,000
29 October 1998£70,000

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

Building

Floor area253 m² (2,723 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2016, 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
CW8 1LX
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Hartford And Greenbank
Parish
Hartford
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 4 days faster than Chester's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

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 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14980481
Planning Portal ref
PP-14980481
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.