CO2 emitter · Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom
Keuper Gas Storage Project
Keuper Gas Storage Project is a permitted CO2 emitter in Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom, operated by Keuper Gas Storage Limited.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Cheshire West and Chester (coordinates), England | Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Holford Brinefield, approximately 3km north of Middlewich, Cheshire. | Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Permitted (post-decision, granted) | Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 15 Mar 2017 (permit EN030002, Planning Act 2008 development consent, issued by Secretary of State) | Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 24 Nov 2015 (ref. EN030002, The Planning Inspectorate) | Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 15 Mar 2017 (granted, ref. EN030002, The Planning Inspectorate) | Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Keuper Gas Storage Limited | Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 1,474 ha (application boundary) | planning.data.gov.uk · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.2233, -2.4400 | Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares by area
Keuper Gas Storage Project is the largest of 5 CO2 emitters in England by area, with 1,474 ha. It reports no verified emissions in 2025, so it is ranked by area among the CO2 emitters in our data that report one, whatever their status. Areas of shared titles overlap, so they are not added up.
| Within | Rank |
|---|---|
| England | 1st of 5 |
How its operator compares
Keuper Gas Storage Limited operates 2 of the 8 CO2 emitters in the United Kingdom in our data with a named owner; the most of any owner. Counts cover the CO2 emitters in our data that name an owner, holder or operator; an asset with several owners counts for each.
| Operator in United Kingdom | Rank | CO2 emitters | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keuper Gas Storage Limited | 1st | 2 | 25% |
| Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage Limited | 2nd | 1 | 13% |
| Coolkeeragh ESB Limited | 2nd | 1 | 13% |
| Halite Energy Group Ltd | 2nd | 1 | 13% |
| TTEP Ballylumford Power Limited | 2nd | 1 | 13% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this CO2 emitter: 372 power plants (105 operating, 1,205 MW), 285 grid connections (133 operating, 1,075 MW) and 1 substation, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 7, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stublach Project Solar Farm | Power plant | 2.25 MW | Permitted | 1.4 km |
| Midpoint 18 Business Park | Power plant | 35.5 MW | Cancelled | 3.7 km |
| Schoeller Allibert Limited, Road One - Solar Panels System | Power plant | 2.2 MW | Permitted | 4.5 km |
| Woodhouse Nurseries grid connection | Grid connection | 3.4 MW | Operating | 15 km |
| Alderley House grid connection | Grid connection | 1.8 MW | Operating | 15 km |
| Alderley Park CHP grid connection | Grid connection | 2.6 MW | Operating | 15 km |
| Hope | Substation | — | — | 47 km |
Operator and place
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- SP Electricity North West, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Electricity North West open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- European Commission, Union Registry. EU Union Registry public data, CC BY 4.0.
- Supported by Northern Powergrid Open Data. Northern Powergrid open data portal, Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- planning.data.gov.uk. planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0.