Gowy Rural planning approval rate
Gowy Rural ward in Cheshire West & Chester has a 91.0% approval rate based on 631 planning decisions. Cheshire West & Chester overall: 91.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.0%
ward approval rate
631
Decisions
574
Approved
57
Refused
91.9%
Cheshire West & Chester average
Gowy Rural is broadly in line with the Cheshire West & Chester average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Gowy Rural compares
Gowy Rural ward
91.0%
Cheshire West & Chester overall
91.9%
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Recent decisions in Gowy Rural
Single storey rear extension · Fri 27 Feb 2026
Two storey side extension and alterations to existing dwelling including render · Fri 27 Feb 2026
Demolition of GSS Building, Facilities Workshop, Chemstore Buildings and FLT Gar · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Conversion of existing building to a single residential dwelling including exten · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Replacement three storey building and associated landscaping works · Fri 06 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.