Stanlow Refinery Oil Sites Road Ellesmere Port CH65 4BD

This site has had 5 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/00470/S73 Awaiting decision

  Stanlow Refinery Oil Sites Road Ellesmere Port CH65 4BD

  Variation of conditions 1, 3 and 4 (amended site layout plans), 28 (HMMP) and removal of condition 27 (translocation of existing habitats) of 21/04091/FUL - Hybrid (full and outline) planning application for a hydrogen production plant, storage and distribution facility comprising full planning permission for the demolition of existing structures and erection of facilities including a Flare Stack, Phase 1 Process Area (containing main combustion plant), Natural Gas Let-down Area and Pipeline Reception Area for Phase 1 and Phase 2, and Pipe Racks, Utilities Area, new site access and internal access roads including new Gate House and Weighbridge Shelter, Surface Water Drainage System, landscaping and other associated infrastructure, and outline planning permission (matters of appearance, layout and scale reserved) for a Phase 2 Process Area, and Phase 1 and Phase 2 Air Separation Units, Oxygen and Nitrogen Storage Tanks, and other associated infrastructure Natural Gas Let-down Area for Phase 1 and Phase 2.

  Submitted 13 Feb 2026 Conditions
• 25/02672/DIS Awaiting decision

  Stanlow Refinery Oil Sites Road Ellesmere Port CH65 4BD

  Discharge of condition 17 (Construction/Decommissioning Dust Management Plan), condition 18 ( Noise & Vibration Management Scheme), condition 21 (Traffic Management Plan) and condition 22 (Travel Management Plan) of planning application 21/04091/FUL.

  Submitted 27 Aug 2025 Conditions
• 25/02112/DIS Awaiting decision

  Stanlow Refinery Oil Sites Road Ellesmere Port CH65 4BD

  Discharge of condtions 5 (phasing plan) and 25 (method statement). Partial discharge of conditions 9 (SUDS) and 20 (external lighting) of 21/04091/FUL

  Submitted 9 Jul 2025 Conditions
• 20/02976/FUL Granted

  Stanlow Refinery Oil Sites Road Ellesmere Port CH65 4BD

  Single storey pitched roof office, research & amenity building

  Decided 30 Apr 2021 Full applications

1. 24 Apr 2026

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 12 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 7 August 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.

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 outline applications in a median of 182 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Stanlow Refinery Oil Sites Road Ellesmere Port CH65 4BD

  26/00470/S73 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~10 Apr

  Variation of conditions 1, 3 and 4 (amended site layout plans), 28 (HMMP) and removal of condition 27 (translocation of existing habitats) of 21/04091/FUL - Hybrid (full and outline) planning application for a hydrogen production plant, storage and distribution facility comprising full planning permission for the demolition of existing structures and erection of facilities including a Flare Stack, Phase 1 Process Area (containing main combustion plant), Natural Gas Let-down Area and Pipeline Reception Area for Phase 1 and Phase 2, and Pipe Racks, Utilities Area, new site access and internal access roads including new Gate House and Weighbridge Shelter, Surface Water Drainage System, landscaping and other associated infrastructure, and outline planning permission (matters of appearance, layout and scale reserved) for a Phase 2 Process Area, and Phase 1 and Phase 2 Air Separation Units, Oxygen and Nitrogen Storage Tanks, and other associated infrastructure Natural Gas Let-down Area for Phase 1 and Phase 2.

  Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 28 docs

• Stanlow Refinery Oil Sites Road Ellesmere Port CH65 4BD

  25/02672/DIS Submitted 27 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Discharge of condition 17 (Construction/Decommissioning Dust Management Plan), condition 18 ( Noise & Vibration Management Scheme), condition 21 (Traffic Management Plan) and condition 22 (Travel Management Plan) of planning application 21/04091/FUL.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

• Stanlow Refinery Oil Sites Road Ellesmere Port CH65 4BD

  25/02112/DIS Submitted 9 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

  Discharge of condtions 5 (phasing plan) and 25 (method statement). Partial discharge of conditions 9 (SUDS) and 20 (external lighting) of 21/04091/FUL

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs

• Little Meadow Green Shotwick-Frodsham Road Thornton Le Moors Chester CH2 4LD

  19/01652/DIS Submitted 29 Apr 2019 0.3 miles away

  Discharge of condition 5 (external materials of utility building and washroom) and 13i (detail scheme) of planning permission 14/04412/FUL, appeal reference APP/10665/W/15/3129221

  Refused Conditions 10 docs

• 14 Meadowview Elton Chester Cheshire CH2 4PS

  20/02071/LDC Submitted 17 Jun 2020 0.3 miles away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Land Adjacent To Little Meadow Green Shotwick-Frodsham Road Thornton Le Moors Chester

  20/00773/FUL Submitted 28 Feb 2020 0.3 miles away

  Change of use of land for the siting of caravans for residential purposes for 20 no. transit gypsy pitches together with the formation of ancillary hard standing

  Refused Amendments 11 docs

• 26/02749/OUT Awaiting decision

  Land At Red Lane Huxley Chester

  Outline planning application for the erection of 3 dwellings, with access and scale for approval (all other matters reserved)

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/02122/LDC Granted

  4 Eaton Road Tarporley CW6 0BJ

  Lawful Development Certificate to confirm the existing operations constituting material lawful implementation of planning permission reference 21/04453/OUT for the "demolition of existing bungalow and erection of two dwellings with all matters reserved" and subsequent Reserved Matters approval ref. 24/00674/REM

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/01317/LDC Granted

  Moss Farmhouse Breech Moss Lane Norley Frodsham WA6 8LR

  Lawful development certificate of a proposed single-storey front porch and two-storey rear extension

  Received 30 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/01800/LDC Granted

  71 Queensgate Northwich CW8 1DU

  Lawful development proposal of Hip to gable roof enlargement to facilitate a loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights

  Received 12 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/01681/LDC Granted

  7 Abbey Lane Hartford Northwich CW8 1LX

  Lawful development certificate to propose a single storey side extension, garage conversion, alterations to windows and doors, installation of solar panels.

  Received 3 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline