Planning application
Renescience Northwich Griffiths Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7NU
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Extension of the Northwich Biogas Facility Anaerobic Digestion plant including new infrastructure for biogas conversion to biomethane for injection to the gas grid
As published by the council, reference 26/01251/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01251/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 23 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Northwich Witton
- Parish
- Northwich Town Council
- Postcode
- CW9 7NU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register
This site has had 6 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00977/NMA Granted
Renescience Northwich Griffiths Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7NU
Non Material Amendment to 16/01436/S73 (amend site layout plan of Condition 2 to include addition of plant; heat exchanger, cooler, new pipes and pipe racks, pipe support structure, ammonia scrubber and carbon absorber)
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26/00455/DEM Decided
Renescience Northwich Griffiths Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7NU
Phase 1 - Removal of plant and equipment from DTB building (DTB Building to remain), Phase 2 - Removal of plant, equipment and then demolition of steel framed clad structures (Reactor Hall, Sorting Hall Bunker Hall and Loading Hall)
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19/01632/DIS Granted
Renescience Northwich Griffiths Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7NU
Full Discharge of Condition 15 of permission 18/02411/FUL for the Remediation Verification of the approved Remediation Strategy
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19/01032/DIS Granted
Renescience Northwich Griffiths Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7NU
Discharge of Condition 11 (External Lighting ) of Planning Permission 18/02411/FUL for extensions to an existing Waste Management Facility
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19/01033/DIS Granted
Renescience Northwich Griffiths Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7NU
Discharge of Condition 10 (Odour Management Plan) of Planning Permission 18/02411/FUL for extensions to an existing Waste Management Facility
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2026
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 18 June 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
49 documents on file for this application
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