Ellesmere Port Fire Station Wellington Road Ellesmere Port CH65 0EZ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Part demolition of existing Fire Station. Single storey extension, erection of substation, installation of solar panels, and alterations to remaining site including installation of security fencing, Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 61.

The consultation period closed on 30 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve about 116 m away: Whitby Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Ellesmere Port built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Chester
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CH65 0EZ
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Central and Grange
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 81% of demolitions in Chester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 27 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 23 Oct 2026.

Day 615 days past the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
168decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Chester in the last twelve months, from validation. Chester decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

38 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15095657
Planning Portal ref
PP-15095657
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.