Helsby planning approval rate
Helsby ward in Cheshire West & Chester has a 93.9% approval rate based on 262 planning decisions. Cheshire West & Chester overall: 90.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.9%
ward approval rate
262
Decisions
246
Approved
16
Refused
90.6%
Cheshire West & Chester average
Helsby sits slightly above the Cheshire West & Chester average, with a 3.3 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Helsby compares
Helsby ward
93.9%
Cheshire West & Chester overall
90.6%
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Recent decisions in Helsby
Conversion and alterations of existing coach house to include single storey exte · Tue 11 Aug 2026
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Other wards in Cheshire West & Chester
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Marbury (89.7%)
Tarvin And Kelsall (89.8%)
Christleton and Huntington (93.4%)
Handbridge Park (94.5%)
Gowy Rural (91.2%)
Newton and Hoole (94.9%)
Tarporley (91.4%)
Tattenhall (90.1%)
Willaston And Thornton (88.3%)
Sandstone (89.9%)