40 Oldfield Drive Great Boughton Chester CH3 5LL Data via plota.co.uk

26/03107/LDC - Lawful Development Certificate Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed conversion of the existing garage to habitable accommodation forming part of the existing dwellinghouse, including the infilling of the existing garage door opening and installation of a new window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Nov 2026, from Chester's recent extensions.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Chester built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1881 m away: Peak Cluster CCS Pipeline, at pre-application.
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 3

Last sold for £297,000 in February 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

14 February 2025£297,000
28 July 2022£259,000
27 March 2014£145,000

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

Building

Floor area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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
CH3 5LL
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Great Boughton
Parish
Great Boughton
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Chester usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
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.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15256239
Planning Portal ref
PP-15256239
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.