Planning application
20/03277/FUL
Chp Plant Bridgewater Paper Mill North Road Ellesmere Port CH65 1AG
Proposal
Reserve electricity generation site with a generating capacity of 20MW. The development comprises up to 10 gas engine generators within steel containers, one transformer, one electrical container, two spare containers and two lube oil tanks (current planning permission (17/01517/FUL) for this development expired in July 2020 and thus this is an application for a new planning permission for the development)
As published by the council, reference 20/03277/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2020
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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19 Jan 2021
Decision issued: Approval
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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