Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Capenhurst Lane Whitby Ellesmere Port CH65 7AQ

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• 26/01344/FUL Awaiting decision

  Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Capenhurst Lane Whitby Ellesmere Port CH65 7AQ

  Demolition of existing buildings and erection of two new school buildings, stand-alone canopies, installation of solar panels, new vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access points from Overpool Road, new car park, cycle storage and relocated police layby, reconfigured access and car parking provision for Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, hard and soft landscaping, new playing field and new hard surfaced sports courts, relocated catering pods together with associated substation, LV switch room, ground source heat pump enclosure, water tank, bin store and relocation of storage containers

  Submitted 5 May 2026 Full applications

1. 25 Jul 2025

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Cheshire West and Chester took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Cheshire West and Chester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cheshire West and Chester decided outline applications in a median of 231 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Outside 111 Capenhurst Lane Whitby Ellesmere Port CH65 7AQ

  23/01188/DSM Submitted 4 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  Telecommunications Pole - Ref: CH65 7AQ- CHF24-AC02-29-FF040

  Decided Telecoms 1 doc

• Outside 77 Capenhurst Lane Whitby Ellesmere Port CH65 7AQ

  23/01190/DSM Submitted 4 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  Telecommunications Pole - Ref: CH65 7AQ- CHF24-AC02-29-FF039

  Decided Telecoms 1 doc

• 53 Capenhurst Lane Whitby Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH65 7AQ

  P/2004/101/PO/921 Submitted 18 Oct 2004 100 yards away

  Erection of 2m Fence to Side of Property

  Granted 3 docs
  Small domestic

• Hinderton School Capenhurst Lane Whitby Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH65 7AQ

  P/2004/111/PO/221 Submitted 11 Mar 2004 100 yards away

  Extension to provide 3 No. Speech Therapy Rooms, Store, Toilets and Car Parking

  Granted Extension 2 docs

• Hinderton School Capenhurst Lane Whitby Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH65 7AQ

  3/P/2004/101/P0/221 Submitted 10 Mar 2004 100 yards away

  Extension to provide 3 no. speech therapy rooms, small store, female toilets and fifteen additional car parking spaces.

  Granted Extension 2 docs

• Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Capenhurst Lane Whitby Ellesmere Port CH65 7AQ

  26/01344/FUL Submitted 5 May 2026 200 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jul

  Demolition of existing buildings and erection of two new school buildings, stand-alone canopies, installation of solar panels, new vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access points from Overpool Road, new car park, cycle storage and relocated police layby, reconfigured access and car parking provision for Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, hard and soft landscaping, new playing field and new hard surfaced sports courts, relocated catering pods together with associated substation, LV switch room, ground source heat pump enclosure, water tank, bin store and relocation of storage containers

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 135 docs

• 26/03240/PIP Awaiting decision

  Land At Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester

  Permission in Principle to erect single detached dwelling

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Outline
• 25/03212/ADV Refused

  Footpath Outside 33 Lower Bridge Street Chester

  Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.

  Received 10 Oct, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00383/LDC Granted

  Manley House Farm Manley Lane Manley Frodsham WA6 0PF

  Proposed lawful development for the use of the dwelling house (C3) as a residential children's home (Class C2) to accommodate a maximum of three children with 24 hour supervision from a maximum of three members of staff

  Received 5 Feb, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/02721/TPO Granted

  Abbeygate House 18A Curzon Park North Chester CH4 8AR

  Sycamore (T1) - Selective reduction of upper canopy and an overextended limb on the west side of the canopy by up to 1.5 metres whilst maintaining natural canopy outline. Thin internal growth of lower canopy by up to 5%. Group of small/medium mixed Conifer overhanging garden (G1) - Reduce spread over garden by up to 2 meters, cut to appropriate growth points, while maintaining natural canopy outline.

  27 Aug 2026 Outline
• 26/03095/LDC Awaiting decision

  Unit 1 Vauxhall Supply Park North Road Ellesmere Port CH65 1BL

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use as an integrated aggregate manufacturing facility falling within Use Class B2 (General Industrial).

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Outline