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 182 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 99m 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 99m 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 99m 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 99m 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 99m 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 162m away

  92% 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 130 docs

• 26/02749/OUT Awaiting decision

  Land At Red Lane Huxley Chester

  Outline planning application for the erection of 3 dwellings, with access and scale for approval (all other matters reserved)

  28 Aug 2026 Outline
• 26/02122/LDC Granted

  4 Eaton Road Tarporley CW6 0BJ

  Lawful Development Certificate to confirm the existing operations constituting material lawful implementation of planning permission reference 21/04453/OUT for the "demolition of existing bungalow and erection of two dwellings with all matters reserved" and subsequent Reserved Matters approval ref. 24/00674/REM

  9 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/01317/LDC Granted

  Moss Farmhouse Breech Moss Lane Norley Frodsham WA6 8LR

  Lawful development certificate of a proposed single-storey front porch and two-storey rear extension

  30 Apr 2026 Outline
• 26/01800/LDC Granted

  71 Queensgate Northwich CW8 1DU

  Lawful development proposal of Hip to gable roof enlargement to facilitate a loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights

  12 Jun 2026 Outline
• 26/01681/LDC Granted

  7 Abbey Lane Hartford Northwich CW8 1LX

  Lawful development certificate to propose a single storey side extension, garage conversion, alterations to windows and doors, installation of solar panels.

  3 Jun 2026 Outline