Northwich planning pipeline

Cheshire West and Chester Council's residential planning pipeline — 1,404 units representing £370m of estimated GDV. Historic approval rate 93%.

Units in pipeline
1,404
1 approved · 1,403 pending
Estimated GDV
£370m
Unit × local median price by type
Approval rate
93%
51 approved · 4 refused
Applications tracked
679
Residential only

Market context

Northwich's wider residential market, for context — median house price £263,500, 864 transactions in the last 12 months, year-on-year price movement 1.3%.

Notable schemes in the pipeline

Top 10 by estimated GDV
  1. 26/00486/OUT
    Land At Frog Lane Tattenhall Chester
    Outline planning application with all matters reserved (except for principal means of access), for development comprising up to 400 no. dwellings (Use Class C3) and new Medical Centre (Use Class E), with associated open space, landscaping, allotments and other…
    400 units £105m GDV Received 17/02/2026 LPA register ↗
    Awaiting decision
  2. 26/00826/OUT
    Land At Chester Road Bypass Hartford Northwich
    Outline with all matters reserved except for means of access for erection of up to 325 dwellings with public open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage system (SuDs) and principal means of vehicular access from Chester Road (A566)
    325 units £86m GDV Received 13/03/2026 LPA register ↗
    Awaiting decision
  3. 26/00878/FUL
    Land At Chester Road Helsby Frodsham
    Full planning application concerning two independent parcels of land (Parcels A and B) involving: 1) Parcel A - full planning application for the erection of 126 dwellings, public open space and associated infrastructure works. 2) Parcel B - full planning appl…
    126 units £33m GDV Received 19/03/2026 LPA register ↗
    Awaiting decision
  4. 26/00979/S73
    Land At Helsby Sports and Social Club Chester Road Helsby Frodsham
    Variation of conditions 2 (Approved plans), 3 (Materials), 4 (full landscaping works) and 6 (Arboricultural impact assessment) of application 18/04391/REM (Erection of 118 dwellings (following Outline Application 14/04044/OUT)). To regularise changes to the la…
    118 units £31m GDV Received 27/03/2026 LPA register ↗
    Awaiting decision
  5. 26/00830/OUT
    Land At School Lane Guilden Sutton Chester
    Outline permission for erection of up to 90 dwellings with all matters reserved except for access
    90 units £24m GDV Received 13/03/2026 LPA register ↗
    Awaiting decision
  6. 26/00421/OUT
    Land At Utkinton Road Tarporley
    Outline planning application for up to 80 homes, open space and associated infrastructure
    80 units £21m GDV Received 10/02/2026 LPA register ↗
    Awaiting decision
  7. 26/00771/OUT
    Land At Liverpool Road Neston
    Outline all matters reserved except for means of access for erection of up to 78 dwellings with parking, open space, landscaping and drainage
    78 units £21m GDV Received 09/03/2026 LPA register ↗
    Awaiting decision
  8. 26/00424/OUT
    Land At Crewe Lane Farndon Chester
    Outline planning application for residential development (Class C3) (up to 40 dwellings), all matters reserved except for access
    40 units £11m GDV Received 10/02/2026 LPA register ↗
    Awaiting decision
  9. 26/01188/OUT
    Land At Rowton Bridge Road Christleton Chester
    Outline Planning Application with all matters reserved (except for access) for residential development (Use Class C3) comprising up to 29 dwellings with associated landscaping, public open space and vehicular access off Rowton Bridge Road
    29 units £8m GDV Received 17/04/2026 LPA register ↗
    Awaiting decision
  10. 26/00724/S73
    Land At Lynchet Road Malpas
    Variation of condition 19 (affordable housing) of planning permission 23/01459/FUL Erection of 17 dwellings and associated access and works
    17 units £4m GDV Received 06/03/2026 LPA register ↗
    Awaiting decision