Planning application
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Capenhurst Lane Whitby Ellesmere Port CH65 7AQ
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of two new school buildings, stand-alone canopies, installation of solar panels, new vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access points from Overpool Road, new car park, cycle storage and relocated police layby, reconfigured access and car parking provision for Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, hard and soft landscaping, new playing field and new hard surfaced sports courts, relocated catering pods together with associated substation, LV switch room, ground source heat pump enclosure, water tank, bin store and relocation of storage containers
As published by the council, reference 26/01344/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01344/FUL
- Type
- Other
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Whitby Park
- Postcode
- CH65 7AQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/02422/NOT Awaiting decision
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Capenhurst Lane Whitby Ellesmere Port CH65 7AQ
Installation of a modular building under the new Class CB Permitted Development right
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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8 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
130 documents on file for this application
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