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216 brownfield sites without permission in Cheshire West and Chester

No permission
216
Homes they could take
5,419
Application pending
1,880
All live sites
327

Cheshire West and Chester lists 327 live sites on its brownfield register. These are the ones with no planning permission or an application still undecided, largest first. 69 register entries give no housing estimate.

All 228 sites

Largest first. Homes are the council's estimate; density is homes per hectare.
SiteCould takeHectaresPer haStatus
TATA Works site, land at Winnington Works, Northwich 1,550 58.6 26 Pending
Land at Winnington Works, Northwich 602 58.6 10 None
Northgate Redevelopment, Northgate Street, Chester 260–300 4.7 56 None
Land east of Winnington Avenue, Winnington 180 6.0 30 None
S Cooper and Sons Ltd, Warehouse One, Nat Lane, Winsford, CW7 3BS 161 4.9 33 None
Land at Winnington Business Park, Winnington Avenue, Northwich 160 6.2 26 Pending
Land at Flookersbrook (adj railway line), West Street, Hoole, Chester 137 2.9 48 None
Land off Netherpool Road, Ellesmere Port 126 0.4 332 None
Land at Wharton Green, Deakins Road / Bostock Road, Winsford 114 1.2 95 None
Winsford Shopping Centre, Dene's Drive, Winsford 113 3.2 36 None
Land adjacent Dane County, Manchester Road, Northwich 102 30,189.0 0 None
Winsford Shopping Centre, Dene's Drive, Winsford 100 3.2 32 None
Land west of Warrington Street, Northwich 95 3.0 32 None
Land to west of Warrington Street, Northwich 89 3.2 28 None
Meadow Island, Bradford Road, Winsford 78 2.4 32 None
Land to the north of Watling Street, Northwich 73 2.3 32 None
Land at Weaver Shipyard, Saxons Lane, Northwich 72 3.0 24 None
Land south of Cromwell Road (former PZ Cussons), Ellesmere Port 71 1.5 46 None
Handley Hill School, Beeston Drive, Winsford 71 1.1 65 None
Land at Rossmore Road East / Rossfield Road North, Ellesmere Port 70 1.4 50 None
Land north of Chapel Street, Wincham 63 2.0 32 None
Land at Station Road, Northwich 60 1.8 34 None
Former school site (The Acorns Primary and Nursery), Pooltown Road, Ellesmere Port 59 0.5 128 None
Land at Leicester Street, Northwich 58 1.8 32 None
Land north of Chapel Street, Wincham 55 2.0 28 None
Land at 618 London Road, Davenham 53 0.7 73 None
Land at Leicester Street, Northwich 51 1.8 28 None
Former car garage, Lower Bridge Street, Chester 10–48 0.2 45 Pending
Rear of Farmers Arms, Middlewich Road, Northwich 48 2.6 18 None
Land off Whitby Drive, Winnington Urban Village, Winnington, Northwich, CW8 4UD 24–48 45.4 1 Pending
Land south of Chester Road, Northwich 44 0.7 60 None
Land south of Chester Road, off Peter Street, Northwich 44 0.7 60 None
Land at Lostock Works House, Works Lane, Lostock, Northwich 41 1.7 24 None
Red Hill House, Hope Street, Saltney 40 1.0 42 None
British Waterways site, Navigation Road, Northwich 40 1.3 32 None
Land at Grange Yard, Grange Lane, Winsford, CW7 2BP 40 0.5 82 Pending
Land at Stanney Lane (Coronation Centre and adj land), Ellesmere Port 40 2.0 20 None
Rivacre Business Centre, Mill Lane, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port CH66 3TL 38 1.4 28 None
Land at Marina Drive, Ellesmere Port 38 1.2 32 None
Davenham Fisheries, Shipbrook Road, Northwich 37 — — None
Land off Lightfoot Street, Hoole Road (Lightfoot Street East), Hoole 35 1.3 27 None
Land at 618 - 624, London Road, Davenham 35 1.3 27 None
Land off Liverpool Road (Total Fitness site), Chester 34 1.0 35 None
Weaver Shopping extension, Chester Way, Northwich 33 0.7 46 None
Hoole Road Enterprise Centre, Chester 32 0.7 45 None
Car park off Dene Street, Winsford 32 0.8 41 None
Southern Tail development (remaining part of allocation), New Crane Street 31 0.7 47 None
Pool Bank Park, Tarvin 31 — — None
Meadow Island, Bradford Road, Winsford 30 2.4 12 None
Land at Coronation Road (site of former leisure centre and office building), Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port 30 2.0 15 None
Albion Mill, London Road, Macclesfield 30 0.1 239 Pending
BT Building and Newgate House, St John's Street, Chester 29 0.3 91 None
Wellington Road North car park, rear of 89 - 109 Cambridge Road, Ellesmere Port 29 0.8 35 None
Chester Road (Garden centre), Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port 28 1.2 24 None
411 Manchester Road, Lostock Gralam, Northwich 28 0.8 36 None
Raymond House and Diocesan House, Raymond Street, Chester 7–27 0.1 140 None
Land at Hartford High School, Greenbank Lane, Northwich 27 0.7 39 None
Wellington Road car park, rear of 89 - 109 Cambridge Road, Ellesmere Port 26 0.8 32 None
Weaver Shopping extension, Chester Way, Northwich 26 0.7 36 None
Land and buildings off Sadler Road, Winsford 26 0.6 46 None
Land north of former Richmond Packaging, New Road, Winsford 26 0.8 32 None
Car park off Church Street, Winsford 26 0.4 60 None
Allostock Nurseries, Holmes Chapel Road, Allostock 26 — — None
Watling Street (Council offices), Northwich 25 0.7 36 None
Land at Crescent Road, off Meadow Lane, Ellesmere Port 25 0.7 36 None
Land at Rosswood Road / Rossfield Road, Ellesmere Port 24 0.7 37 None
Malvern House, Old Road, Anderton with Marbury, Northwich. CW9 6AG 23 0.6 37 None
Land at Crescent Road, off Meadow Lane, Ellesmere Port 22 0.7 31 None
Castleleigh Centre, David Street, Northwich 22 0.6 35 None
Land at Mcgarva Way / Coronation Road, Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port 22 1.8 13 None
Rear of 6-12 Heathlands Road, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port 22 0.1 321 None
Land at Coronation Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9AB 22 — — None
Yoxalls Joinery, Winnington Avenue, Northwich, CW8 4EE 21 2.9 7 Pending
Land north of Middlewich Road, Winsford 21 0.7 30 None
Black Diamond Street and Hoole Way, Chester 20 0.3 67 None
Former car garage, Lower Bridge Street, Chester 20 0.2 90 Pending
Land at Rosswood Road / Rossfield Road, Ellesmere Port 20 0.7 31 None
Land to the rear of Farmers Arms PH, Middlewich Road, Northwich (Phase II) 20 2.5 8 None
Land north and east of Brunner Business Centre, Solvay Road, Northwich 20 0.8 27 None
Castleleigh Centre, David Street, Northwich 20 0.5 38 None
Land west of Queen Street, Northwich 20 1.1 18 None
Site of former Foxfields Public House, Poole Hall Road, Ellesmere Port 19 0.7 27 None
413 Manchester Road, Lostock Gralam, Northwich 19 0.5 36 None
Sutton High School, Woodchurch Lane /Mill Lane, Ellesmere Port 19 1.4 14 None
Station Hotel, Station Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4BW 19 0.1 134 None
Land to rear of The Salt Museum, London Road, Northwich 18 0.3 69 None
Grosvenor Estate Yard, Middle Lane, Aldford, Chester CH3 6JA 18 0.7 27 None
Land between Lightfoot Street/ Thomas Brassery Court / railway line, Hoole, Chester 18 0.4 45 None
School Road North (former coal yard), Rudheath 18 0.2 95 None
Former car sales garage, land at Hoole Bridge, Hoole Road, Hoole, Chester 18 0.3 54 None
Rear of 250 Chester Road, Ellesmere Port 18 0.3 69 None
476 Rookery Rise, Station Road, Winsford 18 0.5 37 None
Council depot and garage court off Sutton Way, Ellesmere Port 17 0.4 44 None
Land at Coronation Road (former RPV Trading), Ellesmere Port, CH65 9AB 17 0.2 81 Pending
Land at Wellington Road / Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9AB 17 1.8 10 None
Land to side and rear of The Salt Museum, London Road, Northwich 17 0.3 65 None
Winsford Library and Dingle Recreation Centre, High Street, Winsford 16 0.3 62 None
Land at Bollands Court, Commonhall Street, Chester 15 0.3 50 None
Grace Arms, Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port 15 0.4 38 None
St Anne Street car park, Black Diamond Street, Chester 15 0.3 44 None
New Crane Street car park, Chester 15 0.3 45 None
Garden Lane car park, Chester 15 0.3 45 None
Land at Bollands Court, Commonhall Street, Chester 4–15 0.0 133 None
726 Chester Road, Ellesmere Port 15 0.3 48 None
Land off Lightfoot Street, Hoole Road (Lightfoot Street West), Hoole 15 0.5 28 None
Poole Centre, New Grosvenor Road, Ellesmere Port 15 0.4 36 None
The Sutton Way PH, Sutton Way, Ellesmere Port 14 0.3 50 None
Land at 7 Tunnel Road, Barnton, Northwich 14 0.4 35 None
Land adjacent 52 High Street, Winsford, CW7 2AD 14 0.1 127 None
Mallard House, The Sidings, Boundary Lane, Saltney, Chester 14 0.3 43 None
Browns Yard Car Park 13 0.3 46 None
Land at 7 Tunnel Road, Barnton, Northwich 13 0.4 33 None
Rear of 70-88 Grace Road, New Grosvenor Road, Ellesmere Port 13 0.4 31 None
476 Rookery Rise, Station Road, Winsford 13 0.5 27 None
Land off Hoole Way/Black Diamond Street, Chester 13 0.3 43 None
Land at Chester Way, Victoria Bridge, Northwich 13 0.3 45 None
Land to rear of Weaver Street, off Winnington Street, Winsford 13 0.4 36 None
Brown Owl Public House (car park), Church Road, Barnton 13 0.4 35 None
Caravan Park, Rilshaw Lane, Winsford 13 0.3 37 None
Land off Greenfield Lane, Frodsham 12 0.4 32 None
Mersey View Club, Overton Hill, Bellemonte Road, Frodsham Cheshire WA6 6HH 12 1.4 9 None
Land to rear of Crane Bank Garage, Chester 12 0.2 67 None
Sadler Road (Former Winsford Clio Centre), Winsford 12 0.1 100 None
Land at the watertower off Eaton Mews, Handbridge 12 0.3 36 None
Haulage Yard, High Street, Norley, Northwich 12 0.3 40 None
Securicor Ltd, Wharton Road, Winsford CW7 3AP 12 0.3 35 None
King Edward Buildings/ Bensons site and surrounding land, Christleton 11 0.3 32 None
St Anne Street car park, Black Diamond Street, Chester 11 0.3 32 None
Winsford Library and Dingle Recreation Centre, High Street, Winsford 11 0.3 42 None
Land and buildings off Grange Road, Chester 11 0.3 35 None
Land to rear of 45-51 Percy Road / 15-17 Eaton Road, Handbridge 11 0.3 38 None
726 Chester Road, Ellesmere Port 10 0.3 32 None
8 to 30 Brook Street, Neston 10 0.1 71 None
Garage Court, Carlyle Crescent, Ellesmere Port 10 0.3 36 None
Briar Lane garage court, Weaverham 10 0.3 38 None
Site of former Civic Hall, High Street, Winsford 10 0.3 40 None
Browns Yard car park, Chester 10 0.3 36 None
8 to 30 Brook Street, Neston 5–10 0.1 36 None
Land at High Street / Dingle Lane, Winsford 10 0.3 37 None
The Sutton Way PH, Sutton Way, Ellesmere Port 10 0.3 36 None
Land at Chester Road, Ellesmere Port, CH66 3RJ 10 0.3 38 None
Carlyle Crescent garage court, Ellesmere Port 10 0.3 36 None
Rear of Brighton Belle pub, Station Road, Winsford 10 1.1 10 None
104 Watergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LF 9 0.0 300 None
The Knot PH, Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port 9 0.2 38 None
Land at Station Road, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port 9 0.3 35 None
Eccleston Avenue (garage court), Ellesmere Port 9 0.2 38 None
Land at Chester Road, off Peter Street, Northwich 9 0.7 12 None
Land to rear of 45-51 Percy Road / 15-17 Eaton Road, Handbridge 8 0.3 28 None
Land at Chester Road, Ellesmere Port, CH66 3RJ 8 0.3 31 None
Land at Lock Street, Northwich 8 0.2 38 None
The Old School House, Canal Walk, Rudheath, Northwich 8 0.2 36 Pending
Overpool Road (garage court), Ellesmere Port 8 0.2 35 None
Former coal yard site, Station Road, Winsford 8 0.2 35 None
Weaverham Bank Farm, High Street, Weaverham, CW8 3HA 8 0.5 16 None
Astbury House, New Road, Winsford 8 — — None
Watertower off Eaton Mews, Handbridge 7 0.3 21 None
Former car sales garage and public house, Hoole Bridge, Hoole Road, Hoole, Chester 7 0.5 15 None
Land to rear of Crane Bank Garage, Chester 7 0.2 39 None
White Lane Depot, White Lane, Christleton 7 0.3 27 None
Portico House, High Street, Tattenhall 7 0.1 49 None
The Moorings, Rowton Bridge Road, Christleton, CH3 7AE 7 0.2 30 None
Land at Trafford Street (rear of fire station), Chester 7 — — None
Land at School Road North (former coal yard), Rudheath, Northwich 7 0.2 39 None
Garden Lane Car Park, Chester 6 0.3 18 None
Former coal yard site, Station Road, Winsford 6 0.2 26 None
Land to rear of 25-33 Western Avenue, Blacon 6 0.2 35 None
Land at Trafford Street (rear of Somerset Street), Chester 6 1.5 4 None
Loves Garage, Garden Lane, Chester 6 0.1 43 None
Land at 3 to 15 Bridge Lane, Frodsham 6 0.2 38 None
Land and buildings off Oldhams Hill / Verdin Avenue, Northwich 6 0.1 41 None
Land rear of 18 Winnington Street (Winnington Hill), Northwich 6 0.2 29 None
Pimletts and adjacent car park, Church Street / High Street, Winsford 6 0.2 33 None
Land at 44 Church Street, Shipbrook Road, Davenham 5 0.3 19 None
176 and 178 Chester Road, Northwich, CW8 4AL 5 0.1 50 None
Land to rear of Brown Owl PH car park, Church Road, Barnton, Northwich 5 0.4 13 None
Land at Manchester House Carpets, 56 High Street, Winsford 5 0.1 38 None
Land at St Anne Street, Trafford Street, Chester 5 1.5 3 None
Clemence House, St Werburgh Street, Chester, CH1 2DY 5 0.0 167 None
22 Nicholas Street, Chester, CH1 2NX 5 0.0 128 None
2B Station Road, Northwich, CW9 5QY 5 0.1 57 None
Land adjacent 49 Edward Street, Northwich 5 2.6 2 None
Land adjacent 52 High Street, Winsford 5 0.1 38 None
57 Tarvin Road, Chester, CH3 5DY 5 0.1 57 None
land at School Road North (former coal yard), Rudheath, Northwich 5 0.2 28 None
Land adjacent 41 Bye Pass Road, Tarvin 5 0.1 45 None
The Homestead, Linnards Lane, Wincham, Northwich 5 — — None
The Golden Lion, Kelsall Road, Ashton Hayes 5 0.2 25 None
St Thomas House, Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port 5 — — None
376A High Street, Winsford, CW73DG 5 0.1 35 None
Former Wing Half PH, Alnwick Drive, Ellesmere Port 5 — — None
Former Huntington Primary School, Butterbache Road, Huntington, Chester — 0.1 — None
Council depot and garage court off Sutton Way, Ellesmere Port — 0.4 — None
Land off West Street, Hoole, Chester — 0.3 — None
Land off Liverpool Road (Total Fitness site), Chester — 0.9 — None
Site of former Royal British Legion, Stanney Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port — 1.3 — None
Land at Bollands Court, Commonhall Street, Chester — — — None
Former Huntington Primary School, Butterbache Road, Huntington, Chester — — — None
Land to rear of The Cedars, Chapel Lane, Wincham — — — None
Land at 7 Tunnel Road, Barnton, Northwich — — — None
Land off Liverpool Road (Total Fitness site), Chester — 1.0 — None
Overpool Road (garage court), Ellesmere Port — 0.2 — None
Site of former Royal British Legion, Stanney Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port — — — None
Castleleigh Centre, David Street, Northwich — 0.6 — None
Site of former Boughton St Pauls Infant School, adjacent to superstore, Boughton, Chester — 0.6 — None
City House, 36 City Road, Chester — 0.3 — Pending
Trafford Street Area, Chester — 1.5 — None
93-99 Chester Road (Hartwell Garage),Huntington Road, Huntington — 0.4 — Pending
Land at Marina Drive (upper floors of retail centre), Ellesmere Port — 1.2 — None
3 - 15 Bridge Lane, Frodsham — 0.2 — None
Land at Arthur Street, Chester — 0.6 — None
Land off New Crane Street / Kitchen Street, Chester — 0.4 — None
Garage off Grange Road, Upton, Chester — 0.3 — None
Land off Liverpool Road, Chester — 0.4 — None
Bus depot, Liverpool Road, Chester — 0.4 — None
Land to rear of 226-250 Manchester Road, Lostock Gralam — 0.1 — None
Station Road (garage / shop), Little Sutton — 0.3 — None
Land to rear of 6-12 Heathlands Road, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port — 0.1 — None
Arderne Hall Farm, Walkers Lane, Tarporley — 0.9 — None
Land to rear of 250 Chester Road, Ellesmere Port — 0.5 — None
Land adjacent 7A Chester Road, Ellesmere Port — 0.0 — None
Land south of Northway / Winnington Cistern, Winnington — 2.2 — None
Land adjacent Dane County, Manchester Road, Northwich — 1.6 — None
Lostock Works House, Works Lane, Northwich — 1.7 — None
Land off Griffiths Road, Rudheath — 0.2 — None
Land at Brighton Belle Public House, Station Road, Winsford — 1.1 — None
Land north of Winsford Police Station, Sadler Close, Winsford — 0.4 — None
Rossmore Road East / Rossfield Road North (land at), Ellesmere Port — 1.4 — None