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Helsby planning approval rate

Helsby ward in Cheshire West & Chester has a 93.5% approval rate based on 246 planning decisions. Cheshire West & Chester overall: 91.9%.

Last updated: April 2026

93.5%
ward approval rate
246
Decisions
230
Approved
16
Refused
91.9%
Cheshire West & Chester average

Helsby is broadly in line with the Cheshire West & Chester average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Helsby compares

Helsby ward (246 decided)
93.5%
Cheshire West & Chester overall (16,054 decided)
91.9%
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Recent decisions in Helsby

Change of use from commercial (class E) to Residential (C3) · Tue 03 Mar 2026
Approved
Conversion of existing garage, single storey side extension · Wed 18 Feb 2026
Approved
Erection of 1 no. dwelling and associated infrastructure works. · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Refused

What gets approved near your property?

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 16,054 decisions.

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