Planning application
Land South West of Gadbrook Park Northwich Cheshire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Hybrid planning application for full planning application for highway junction improvements to the A556, construction of an electricity primary sub-station and other associated works including internal access road, drainage infrastructure and landscaping; and outline planning application (all matters reserved except for main vehicular and pedestrian access into the Site) for phased commercial industrial/ logistics development (Use Class B2 / B8) with ancillary office accommodation (Use Class E(g)i); car, HGV and cycle parking; land set aside for a future railway station; landscaping and green infrastructure, and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 25/02940/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02940/OUT
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 17 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Davenham, Moulton and Kingsmead
- Parish
- Davenham
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2025
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 November 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
94 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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.
About outline applications
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.
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