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The Countess of Chester Hospital The Countess of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road Upton Chester CH2 1UL

Awaiting decision Cheshire West and Chester 26/02040/FUL Amendment

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Proposal

Erection of plant room (retrospective)

As published by the council, reference 26/02040/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/02040/FUL
Type
Amendment
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Upton
Parish
Upton By Chester
Postcode
CH2 1UL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 11 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02179/FUL Awaiting decision

    The Countess of Chester Hospital The Countess of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road Upton Chester CH2 1UL

    Construction of a new Energy Generation Compound (EGC), installation of a new low temperature hot water (LTHW) distribution network, decentralised heat pump installations and associated infrastructure. The Trust has engaged Vital Energi to carry out a comprehensive installation of new heat pump equipment which will reduce the Trust?s carbon emissions. The proposed project will replace this arrangement with a modern, efficient and future-ready low temperature hot water network designed to significantly improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and provide resilience for future decarbonisation opportunities. In summary, the proposed works comprise below which will be installed, on a permanent basis, built within boundary of the Hospital. 1. New Energy Generation Compound Construction of a new Energy Generation Compound housing: ? 2 No. 5MW high efficiency gas-fired LTHW boilers ? 1 No. 11m high chimney and associated flue arrangements ? Pressurisation systems ? Expansion plant ? Water treatment equipment ? Associated mechanical services ? Building management systems ? Electrical infrastructure 2. Distribution Infrastructure Construction of: ? New primary LTHW distribution network ? Interconnecting pipework systems 3. Heat Generation and Plant Infrastructure (5 No. decentralised Air Source Heat Pump systems) ? Creche ? Longhouse ? Martindale House ? Moston Lodge ? EDTC & Postgraduate 4. Substation Construction of a new Substation housing: ? Transformer ? LV Switchboard

    Submitted 14 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 25/03179/ADV Decided

    The Countess of Chester Hospital The Countess of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road Upton Chester CH2 1UL

    Illuminated and non illuminated signange to include 2 totem signs and entrance sign

    Submitted 8 Oct 2025 Advertising
  • 25/02755/DIS Awaiting decision

    The Countess of Chester Hospital The Countess of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road Upton Chester CH2 1UL

    Application to discharge condition 6 (Full Travel Plan) of planning permission 23/02153/FUL.

    Submitted 3 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • 25/02594/FUL Awaiting decision

    The Countess of Chester Hospital The Countess of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road Upton Chester CH2 1UL

    Material alterations to the external appearance of a hospital building (comprising the demolition of the majority of the existing building).

    Submitted 19 Aug 2025 Full applications
  • 25/00454/FUL Awaiting decision

    The Countess of Chester Hospital The Countess of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road Upton Chester CH2 1UL

    Erection of two storey hospital building.

    Submitted 17 Feb 2025 Full applications
  • 23/01580/DIS Awaiting decision

    The Countess of Chester Hospital The Countess of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road Upton Chester CH2 1UL

    Discharge of condition 15 (travel plan) on planning application 22/03028/OUT

    Submitted 16 May 2023 Conditions
  • 20/01454/ADV Granted

    The Countess of Chester Hospital The Countess of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road Upton Chester CH2 1UL

    Illuminated signage to Accident and Emergency Department

    Decided 29 Apr 2020 Advertising
  • 19/04584/S73 Awaiting decision

    The Countess of Chester Hospital The Countess of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road Upton Chester CH2 1UL

    Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) and 5 (Drainage) of 18/03540/FUL

    Submitted 24 Dec 2019 Amendments
  • 19/03355/DIS Granted

    The Countess of Chester Hospital The Countess of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road Upton Chester CH2 1UL

    Discharge of condition 3 (materials) on planning permission 18/03540/FUL

    Decided 18 Sep 2019 Conditions
  • 19/02583/NMA Granted

    The Countess of Chester Hospital The Countess of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road Upton Chester CH2 1UL

    Amendment to planning permission 18/03540/FUL for alterations to elevations and internal layout

    Decided 1 Aug 2019 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 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.

Documents

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

11 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 amendment applications in a median of 67 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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