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Renescience Northwich Griffiths Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7NU

Awaiting decision Cheshire West and Chester 26/01251/FUL Full applications

Works: Extension

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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.

  • 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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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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.

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