Planning application
Unit B2 Vortex Business Park New Bridge Road Ellesmere Port CH65 4DR
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
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7 Oct 2025
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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22 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 58 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 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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