Planning application
Fiddlers Ferry Power Station, Warrington
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Phase 3 Demolition of the following buildngs; South Cooling Towers (A1, A2, B1 and B2) and associated ponds and canals / structures and all associated plant and equipment; Turbine Hall; Boiler House including all plant and equipment; Gas Turbine Building Exhaust Stack; Pozzolan Silos; Main Power Station Chimney
As published by the council, reference 2025/01392/DEM
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/01392/DEM
- Type
- Prior Approval (Demolition)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Prior Approval is Required and Granted
- Received
- 3 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Penketh and Cuerdley
- Parish
- Cuerdley
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Oct 2025
Received by Warrington
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Warrington granted permission, 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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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