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Renescience Northwich Griffiths Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7NU

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 26/01251/FUL Full applications

Works: Extension

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Decided
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Northwich Witton
Parish
Northwich Town Council
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
CW9 7NU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 7 applications since 2018: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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)

    Submitted 26 Mar 2026 Amendments
  • 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)

    Submitted 11 Feb 2026
  • 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

    Decided 10 Sep 2019 Conditions
  • 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

    Decided 25 Apr 2019 Conditions
  • 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

    Decided 1 May 2019 Conditions
  • 18/02411/FUL Granted

    Renescience Northwich Griffiths Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7NU

    Extensions to existing Waste Management Facility

    Decided 16 Nov 2018 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 7 Oct 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

51 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 7 October 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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