Chester City and The Garden Quarter planning approval rate
Chester City and The Garden Quarter ward in Cheshire West & Chester has a 93.6% approval rate based on 1,149 planning decisions. Cheshire West & Chester overall: 91.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
93.6%
ward approval rate
1,149
Decisions
1,075
Approved
74
Refused
91.9%
Cheshire West & Chester average
Chester City and The Garden Quarter is broadly in line with the Cheshire West & Chester average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Chester City and The Garden Quarter compares
Chester City and The Garden Quarter ward
93.6%
Cheshire West & Chester overall
91.9%
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Recent decisions in Chester City and The Garden Quarter
Proposed elevational upgrades (replacement cladding, windows and doors). · Wed 04 Mar 2026
New retail fit-out works comprising removals of studwork walls, construction of · Tue 03 Mar 2026
New retail fit-out works comprising removals of studwork walls, construction of · Tue 03 Mar 2026
Change of use / conversion to 7 apartments (Use Class C3) · Mon 16 Feb 2026
Change of use / conversion to 7 apartments (Use Class C3) · Mon 16 Feb 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Cheshire West & Chester, 1 in 12 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Cheshire West & Chester
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 16,054 decisions.