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Unit B2 Vortex Business Park New Bridge Road Ellesmere Port CH65 4DR

Awaiting decision Cheshire West and Chester 25/03162/FUL Full applications

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use of an existing vacant light industrial/storage unit and associated goods yard to a padel court centre, comprising 5 indoor courts and 2 covered outdoor courts within the yard area.

As published by the council, reference 25/03162/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/03162/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
22 May 2026
Postcode
CH65 4DR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2025

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 22 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 July 2026, 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.

What 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 full applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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