Protos Ince Biomass Power Plant Marsh Lane Ince

1. 22 May 2026

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 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.

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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• Ince Resource Recovery Park Grinsome Road Ellesmere Port Cheshire

  20/01346/FUL Submitted 14 Apr 2020 50 yards away

  Installation of 33kv underground electricity cables

  Granted Full applications 23 docs

• Ince Bio Power Plant Marsh Lane Ince Chester

  20/00157/FUL Submitted 15 Jan 2020 50 yards away

  Erection of Part B8 (Storage) with laboratory and workshop and B1 (Office) building with additional parking, ancillary to Ince Bio Power Plant

  Granted Full applications 19 docs

• Land At Protos (Ince Resource Recovery Park) Grinsome Road and Marsh Lane Ince

  26/02352/DIS Submitted 27 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

  Discharge of conditions 25 (operational noise - residential receptors) and 26 (operational noise - SPA receptors) of 24/00261/FUL

  Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

• Area 8 Ince Resource Recovery Park Grinsome Road Ellesmere Port

  19/03972/NMA Submitted 29 Oct 2019 300 yards away

  Amendments to 18/01543/S73 / APP/A0665/W/18/3213090 erection of an Energy from Waste Facility (up to 49MW) and associated development including access and landscaping at Protos (Plot 8)

  Granted Amendments 29 docs

• Plot 8 Ince Resource Recovery Park Grinsome Road Ellesmere Port Cheshire

  20/02717/106 Submitted 28 Jul 2020 300 yards away

  To confirm no objection to the Unilateral Undertaking/Legal Agreement (Application ref: 18/01543/S73, Appeal ref: PP/A0665/W/18/3213090)- Final Habitat Creation and Management Plan and that it can be approved

  Granted Amendments 9 docs

• Plot 8 Ince Resource Recovery Park Grinsome Road Ellesmere Port Cheshire

  18/04568/DIS Submitted 26 Nov 2018 300 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 19 (retained areas), 21 (programme of archaeological work), 29 (Water Vole survey), 35 (air quality monitoring equipment), 38 (large mammal survey) and 48 (monitoring of condition 47) of planning permission 16/03074/FUL

  Granted Conditions 21 docs

• 25/01159/FUL Granted

  Land At Canaan Farm Bell O The Hill Road Tushingham Cum Grindley Malpas SY13 4QR

  Demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of a new dwelling

  Received 8 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 25/03900/FUL Granted

  Garden Lane Medical Centre 17 and 19 Garden Lane Chester CH1 4EN

  Side extension to No.19 and Removal of shared canopy. Alterations to windows and doors for both No 17 and 19, including replacement of all windows of No.19

  Received 12 Dec, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/01251/FUL Granted

  Renescience Northwich Griffiths Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7NU

  Extension of the Northwich Biogas Facility Anaerobic Digestion plant including new infrastructure for biogas conversion to biomethane for injection to the gas grid

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/02166/FUL Granted

  85 Hoole Road Chester CH2 3NJ

  Erection of outbuilding and garden wall with gate

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00072/FUL Granted

  Land At Sandiway Lane Antrobus Northwich

  Side extension to existing agricultural barn/workshop.

  Received 12 Jan, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications