Test 1 and 2 Houses Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester

1. 16 Jul 2026

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval required and approved

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 10 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester CH1 6ER

  26/02799/FUL Submitted 3 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

  Drilling of boreholes and installation of covers for groundwater monitoring purposes.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 30 docs

• The Kestrels Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester Cheshire CH1 6HE

  18/04796/OUT Submitted 14 Dec 2018 50 yards away

  Erection of business/industrial/storage or distribution building (Class B1/B2/B8) (Outline)

  Granted Outline 28 docs

• Unit 3 Capenhurst Technology Park Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester CH1 6EH

  26/02216/DEM Submitted 16 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Demolition of Unit 3

  Granted Other Demolition 7 docs

• Unit 4 Capenhurst Technology Park Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester CH1 6EH

  20/01752/FUL Submitted 22 May 2020 100 yards away

  Installation of Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHPs) with a total energy production of 320kW.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Urenco UK Ltd Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester CH1 6ER

  26/01872/FUL Submitted 18 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep

  Construction of substation with associated hard and soft landscaping

  Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

• E A Technology Capenhurst Lane Capenhurst Chester Cheshire CH1 6ES

  03/01055/S73 Submitted 18 Jun 2003 100 yards away

  Removal of condition 2 from previous permission 93/1364/FUL to allow continuation of research on two test houses

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 26/02948/DEM Granted

  Boughton Water Treatment Works Bulkeley Street Chester

  Demolition of 5 interconnected brick storage sheds within the existing operational footprint.

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Other
• 26/03173/CAT Awaiting decision

  White Thorns Back Lane Whitley Warrington WA4 4QJ

  Oak (T4) - Remove over-extended 2nd order limb back to main stem union. Lime (T5) - Reduce crown at defective union, reduce central leader to 2m above the bifurcation, and to 0.3m above the adjacent minor branch.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Other
• 26/03147/AGR Awaiting decision

  Land At Bates Lane Helsby Frodsham

  General purpose agricultural produce and machinery store

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Other
• 26/03120/AGR Awaiting decision

  Land At Marsh Lane Dutton Northwich

  Erection of general purpose agricultural produce and machinery store

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Other
• 26/03031/CAT Awaiting decision

  Little Roodee Car Park Castle Drive Chester CH1 1SL

  2x Ash to be crown raised to give 2m clearance off the cafe building. 1x Elder to be crown raised to give clearance off the cafe building. 2x dead stems to be removed (one on ground and one fallen onto building).

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Other