A PLANNING application for the Warrington West railway station has been submitted.

The application is seeking permission for a two-platform railway base, including a station building with a new footbridge, two lift towers and an associated passenger car park.

The Chapelford site is bounded between land west of Belvedere Drive and Detroit Close, south of Oklahoma Boulevard, as well as Boston Boulevard and north of Sycamore Lane.

The application has been submitted by Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd.

It has been confirmed that an environmental impact assessment is not required for the development.

If constructed, the new station will provide access to the existing Manchester to Liverpool line.

The application was registered on July 3 and expires on October 1, while the end of consultation is July 31.

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