55 Pooltown Road Whitby Ellesmere Port CH65 7AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01851/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey and part two storey side extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Ellesmere Port built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1296 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 £125,000 in March 2011. Semi-detached house, freehold.

11 March 2011£125,000

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

Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2010, 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 7AD
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Whitby Park
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 82 days from validation, 30 days slower than Chester's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
816decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15014079
Planning Portal ref
PP-15014079
Comments by
26 Jul 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.