Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester Cheshire CH1 6ER

This site has had 9 applications since 2018: 9 approved, 0 refused.

• 21/01170/FUL Granted

  Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester Cheshire CH1 6ER

  Post-operational clean out, decommissioning, demolition and land quality appraisal of the B550 incinerator complex

  Decided 20 Jul 2021 Full applications
• 21/00196/DIS Granted

  Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester Cheshire CH1 6ER

  Discharge of condition 3 (site investigation) on planning permission 19/04512/FUL (Construction and operation of a modular plant room compound with associated external plant and equipment, fencing and hard landscaping)

  Decided 21 May 2021 Conditions
• 20/02988/FUL Granted

  Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester Cheshire CH1 6ER

  Proposed fencing upgrade (steel palisade fence (Moss Green) 3m high with razor wire above (total height 4.06m)

  Decided 13 Oct 2020 Full applications
• 20/01317/NMA Granted

  Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester Cheshire CH1 6ER

  Non Material Amendment to 17/01919/FUL (demolition of existing substation and dog kennel building and construction of two new substations and two new choke buildings with new fencing, access, hard landscaping and ancillary development) (Amendment to Condition 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) with further amendment following 18/04324/NMA to permit the use of an alternative construction access route including additional temporary parking area)

  Decided 18 May 2020 Conditions
• 19/02491/DIS Granted

  Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester Cheshire CH1 6ER

  Discharge of Condition 7 (Travel Plan) and Condition 8 (Archaeological) of 18/02191/S73 of planning permission 18/02191/S73 (Tails Management Facility for the deconversion of Tails (depleted Uranium Hexafluoride) for long terms safe storage)

  Decided 3 Oct 2019 Conditions
• 19/01343/DIS Granted

  Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester Cheshire CH1 6ER

  Discharge of condition 5 (ground investigation) of planning permission 18/02191/S73 (Tails Management Facility for the deconversion of Tails (depleted Uranium Hexafluoride) for long terms safe storage)

  Decided 25 Jan 2021 Conditions
• 18/04324/NMA Granted

  Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester Cheshire CH1 6ER

  Non material amendment to planning permission 17/01919/FUL (Demolition of existing substation and dog kennel building and construction of two new substations and two new choke buildings with new fencing, access, hard landscaping and ancillary development) (Amendment to Condition 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan)(with alternative construction access route)

  Decided 17 Dec 2018 Amendments
• 18/02692/DIS Granted

  Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester Cheshire CH1 6ER

  Discharge of condition 14 (external lighting) of planning permission 11/00018/S73 (Tails Management Facility for the deconversion of Tails (depleted Uranium Hexafluoride) for long term safe storage)

  Decided 29 Nov 2018 Conditions

1. 19 Dec 2019

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 28 May 2020

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• 21/00196/DIS Granted

  Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester Cheshire CH1 6ER

  Discharge of condition 3 (site investigation) on planning permission 19/04512/FUL (Construction and operation of a modular plant room compound with associated external plant and equipment, fencing and hard landscaping)

  Decided 21 May 2021 Conditions

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 28 May 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester Cheshire CH1 6ER

  21/00196/DIS Submitted 15 Jan 2021 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (site investigation) on planning permission 19/04512/FUL (Construction and operation of a modular plant room compound with associated external plant and equipment, fencing and hard landscaping)

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester CH1 6ER

  24/02638/FUL Submitted 4 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Extension to the existing Fire Station (B628) at the URENCO UK Site, Capenhurst, Chester.

  Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs

• Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester CH1 6ER

  25/03748/FUL Submitted 1 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

  Erection of security fence.

  Awaiting decision Full applications
  Small domestic

• Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester CH1 6ER

  26/00813/FUL Submitted 12 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Construction of 3m high and 300mm wide freestanding prefabricated concrete shield wall to provide radiological shielding safety function

  Granted Full applications

• Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester CH1 6ER

  25/02408/NMA Submitted 4 Aug 2025 200 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct

  Non Material Amendment to 21/02323/FUL (Alterations and External Works (including Demolition) to the E22 Building, parking area and associated works) (changes along the E22 Building North Elevation - relocated barrier, relocated Vertical Air Receiver, HVAC louvre added, additional small louvre added, existing concrete wall extended, switchboard moved inside the building, new entrance steps and ramp, main pedestrian aluminium and glazed entrance doors arrangement updated, cladding repainted) (changes Along the E22 Building West Elevation - 2 Diesel Generators increased in size, concrete wall removed, existing concrete wall extended, cladding repainted and existing louvres to be repaired and not replaced by new cladding)

  Decided Amendments Demolition Windows or glazing

• Buildings C15, C16 and C17 Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester CH1 6ER

  24/03583/DEM Submitted 29 Nov 2024 350 yards away

  Demolition of three buildings, (C15, C16 and C17).

  Granted Other Demolition 8 docs

• 25/01159/FUL Granted

  Land At Canaan Farm Bell O The Hill Road Tushingham Cum Grindley Malpas SY13 4QR

  Demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of a new dwelling

  Received 8 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 25/03900/FUL Granted

  Garden Lane Medical Centre 17 and 19 Garden Lane Chester CH1 4EN

  Side extension to No.19 and Removal of shared canopy. Alterations to windows and doors for both No 17 and 19, including replacement of all windows of No.19

  Received 12 Dec, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/01251/FUL Granted

  Renescience Northwich Griffiths Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7NU

  Extension of the Northwich Biogas Facility Anaerobic Digestion plant including new infrastructure for biogas conversion to biomethane for injection to the gas grid

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/02166/FUL Granted

  85 Hoole Road Chester CH2 3NJ

  Erection of outbuilding and garden wall with gate

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00072/FUL Granted

  Land At Sandiway Lane Antrobus Northwich

  Side extension to existing agricultural barn/workshop.

  Received 12 Jan, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications