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Construction leads · Cheshire West and Chester
Construction leads in Cheshire West and Chester: 470+ new in 90 days.
476 applications filed with Cheshire West and Chester council in the 90 days to 21 Oct 2026 mean work for at least one trade: extensions, lofts, new windows, roofs, driveways. Pick your trade below, see your numbers, and get the addresses posted to you every month.
- filed in the 90 days to 21 Oct 2026
- 476
- in the last 12 months
- 1,348
- household & minor work granted, 2025
- 94.1%
Cheshire West and Chester · work for tradesby filing month
By trade
Planning leads in Cheshire West and Chester, trade by trade.
Cheshire West and Chester council took 2,249 planning applications in the 12 months to 21 Oct 2026. 1,348 of them (60%) mean work for at least one trade; the rest are adverts, trees, conditions and paperwork, and they never reach a list.
Of the main building trades, Cheshire West and Chester's register favours windows & doors (812), builders & bricklayers (714) and roofing (702): one application usually means work for several trades, so these overlap.
The most active postcode districts are CH3 (185), CW8 (156) and CH2 (130).
About 156 trade-relevant applications a month over the last 5 full months, peaking in July 2026 with 216.
Applications that mean work, last 12 months
One application usually means work for several trades, so the rows overlap.
Where in Cheshire West and Chester, by postcode district
Your trade in Cheshire West and Chester
Off the register
The latest building work filed in Cheshire West and Chester, address hidden.
As filed with the council, newest first, tagged with the trade whose list it lands on. Subscribers get the full site address and planning reference for every one.
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19 Oct 2026 CW8 Builders Awaiting decision
Removal of existing first-floor deck area and replacement with a single-storey rear extension incorporating a roof deck.
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, CW8Single-storey extension · work due now to 3 months from the decision -
18 Oct 2026 CH4 Landscaping & driveways Awaiting decision
Replacement of existing driveway with gravel.
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, CH4Landscaping / driveway / external works · work due now to 3 months from the decision -
15 Oct 2026 CH3 Builders Awaiting decision
Demolition of existing rear extensions and erection of a single-storey rear extension to provide a ground-floor annex.
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, CH3Single-storey extension · work due now to 3 months from the decision -
15 Oct 2026 CW7 Roofing Awaiting decision
Replacement roof, including installation of solar panels, new soffits and fascias
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, CW7Re-roof / roof replacement · work due now to 2 months from the decision -
2 Oct 2026 CH3 Loft conversions Awaiting decision
Erection of a two-storey glazed front extension, garage conversion, extension of the existing loft floor with a raised roof and new dormers to the front and rear, render…
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, CH3Loft conversion / dormer · work due now to 2 months from the decision -
17 Sep 2026 CH2 Loft conversions Awaiting decision
Erection of a single-storey rear and side wraparound extension, a hip-to-gable roof extension and a rear flat-roof dormer
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, CH2Loft conversion / dormer · work due now to 2 months from the decision -
11 Sep 2026 CW8 Kitchens Awaiting decision
Erection of ground and first floor extensions to provide entrance foyer, larger kitchen, dedicated storage, children's activity rooms and larger meeting space.
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, CW8Kitchen extension / open-plan kitchen · work due 1 to 4 months from the decision -
11 Sep 2026 CH64 Kitchens Awaiting decision
Erection of single storey extensions, alterations to windows and doors, addition of an outdoor kitchen and pergola ,erection of swimming pool with associated plant…
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, CH64Kitchen extension / open-plan kitchen · work due 1 to 4 months from the decision
Descriptions are the applicant’s own words from the public register. We leave out any row that names a person or carries a house number.
Timing
The plans are public weeks before Cheshire West and Chester decides.
A homeowner tells the council first. By the time they search for a firm, they’re already getting quotes. Your letter can land in the first week.
- decided on time
- 92%
- household & minor granted
- 94.1%
- decisions in 2025
- 1,688
MHCLG planning statistics (PS2), Cheshire West and Chester, 2025. “Household & minor” is the government’s “other” category, which holds householder applications: 1,195 granted of 1,270. Cheshire West and Chester approval rates in full
- Day 0Plans filed with Cheshire West and Chester council
The drawings go on the public register. That’s when we read them.
- Week 1Your letter lands
Addressed to the Owner/Occupier, before the homeowner has rung anyone.
- About week 8The council decides
The statutory target for household applications. Many take longer.
- ThenThey start ringing firms
Your competitors meet them here. You wrote to them two months ago.
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Price
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How many construction leads are there in Cheshire West and Chester?
476 in the 90 days to 21 Oct 2026 and 1,348 in the 12 months to the same date: planning applications filed with Cheshire West and Chester council that match at least one trade's rules at high or medium confidence. Refused and withdrawn applications are left out.
Which trades get the most work from planning applications in Cheshire West and Chester?
Over the last 12 months: skip hire & waste (873), electricians (836), windows & doors (812), flooring (754), plastering & decorating (754) and builders & bricklayers (714). Most applications mean work for more than one trade: an extension needs a builder, a roofer, windows, electrics and plastering.
Where in Cheshire West and Chester is the most building work?
By postcode district, over the last 12 months: CH3 (185), CW8 (156), CH2 (130), CH1 (95) and CH64 (92).
How quickly does Cheshire West and Chester council decide planning applications?
Cheshire West and Chester council decided 92% of its applications within the statutory time limit in 2025, and granted 94.1% of its "other" decisions, the government category that holds householder applications (1,195 of 1,270, MHCLG PS2 figures). The target for a householder application is eight weeks, so a letter sent the week it is filed lands well before the decision.
Where does the data come from?
Cheshire West and Chester council's own public planning register, read every day. We match each application against the trade rules your list uses, drop refused and withdrawn applications, and keep one line per household. We never sell names or phone numbers.
How do I get the addresses?
Pick your trade and claim your patch: £149 a month for one trade. Your first list arrives within 24 hours, then only new homes every month, as a CSV for letters to "The Owner/Occupier". One firm per trade per patch.
Near Cheshire West and Chester
Construction leads in the councils around Cheshire West and Chester.
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By trade in Cheshire West and Chester
Counts are refreshed daily from the register and dated 21 Oct 2026. In the 90-day count, “new” means filed from 24 Jul 2026 to 21 Oct 2026.
Cheshire West and Chester filed 476 building applications in 90 days. Who wrote to them?
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