107 Pooltown Road Whitby Ellesmere Port CH65 7AF Data via plota.co.uk

26/02638/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of dwelling to children's home for 2 children Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Ellesmere Port built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1245 m away: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application.
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, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £148,000 in July 2011. Detached house, freehold.

8 July 2011£148,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area102 m² (1,098 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Chester
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CH65 7AF
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Whitby Park
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 39 days faster than Chester's median of 72 for changes of use. Approved, as 68% of changes of use here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
62decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.