Gateway House Northgate Street Chester CH1 2HT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Alterations to and change of use of the ground floor of the existing building from commercial use to additional flexible floorspace associated with the university, including an infill extension to the existing front walkway and the creation of a new frontage. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 99.
Documents 5
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
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- 7 mNumbers 90-98 StreetGrade II
- 11 mLittle Abbey GatewayGrade II*
- 16 mNumbers 100 and 102 StreetGrade II
- 26 mNumbers 104-110 StreetGrade II
- 38 mNumbers 7 and 8 and Attached WallsGrade II*
- 42 mNumber 53 and 55 Street Folliott HouseGrade II
- 48 mNumber 57 Street the Pied Bull HotelGrade II*
- 48 mPair of K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside Number 47 (Not Included)Grade II
- 48 m4, 5 and 6, Abbey SquareGrade II*
- 49 mNumber 9 and Attached WallsGrade II*
- 50 mOdeon Buildings and Odeon CinemaGrade II
- 57 mNumbers 66-74 StreetGrade II
- 58 mNumber 10 and Attached WallsGrade II*
- 60 mWorkshop to Rear of Number 6Grade II
- 62 mNumber 63 and 65 Street the Blue BellGrade I
- 65 mNumbers 62 and 64 StreetGrade II
- 66 m1 and 3, King StreetGrade II
- 66 mNumber 11 and Attached WallsGrade II*
- 67 m3, Abbey SquareGrade II*
- 72 mCross in Centre of Abbey SquareGrade II
- 74 m2, Abbey GreenGrade II
- 74 mPerimeter Wall to Central Oval Raised LawnGrade II
- 78 m5 and 7, King StreetGrade II
- 78 m3-6, Abbey GreenGrade II*
- 79 m1 and 2, Abbey SquareGrade II*
- 81 mWall Between Numbers 3 to 6 Abbey Green and Deanery FieldGrade II
- 81 mNumbers 54 and 56 StreetGrade II
- 83 m6, King StreetGrade II
- 83 mNumber 73 Street Former Fire StationGrade II
- 84 mBishops HouseGrade II
- 86 mNumbers 128, 130 and 132 StreetGrade II
- 87 m8, King StreetGrade II
- 90 m9, King StreetGrade II
- 90 mAbbey ChambersGrade II
- 91 m10, King StreetGrade II
- 92 mAbbey GatewayGrade I
- 93 mNumber 39 Street Coach and Horses Public HouseGrade II
- 93 mFront Garden Wall to Numbers 13 and 14Grade II
- 95 mFront Garden Wall to Bishops House Including Gate Piers and ArchGrade II
- 97 m12, King StreetGrade II
- 99 mNumbers 134, 136 and 138 StreetGrade II
- 101 m14, King StreetGrade II
- 103 m11, 11a and 13, King StreetGrade II
- 103 m13 and 14, Abbey SquareGrade II
- 105 mWall and Railings to South Side of Abbey SquareGrade II
- 106 m16, King StreetGrade II
- 106 m1 and 2, City WallsGrade II
- 107 m1, ABBEY GREEN (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 108 mChester Magistrates CourtGrade II
- 109 m18, King StreetGrade II
- 113 m15 and 17, King StreetGrade II
- 115 mWall Between North Part of Abbey Green and Deanery FieldGrade II
- 116 mThe NorthgateGrade I
- 116 m4-10, Abbey StreetGrade II
- 118 m20, King StreetGrade II
- 121 mUlver HouseGrade II
- 125 m22, King StreetGrade II
- 127 mTown HallGrade II*
- 128 mBarclays BankGrade II
- 129 mNorthgate BridgeGrade II
- 131 mNorthgate HouseGrade II
- 132 mPart of City Wall From Northgate to Phoenix TowerGrade I
- 133 m19a, King StreetGrade II
- 136 mBridge of SighsGrade II
- 136 m5-11, Abbey StreetGrade II*
- 140 mNumbers 2 and 4 and Railings to AreasGrade II
- 142 mFormer Monastic Buildings to Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed VirginGrade I
- 145 m21, King StreetGrade II
- 147 m28 and 30, King StreetGrade II
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 British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 99, past the statutory target. 66% of changes of use in Chester are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 20 Oct 2026.
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.
12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15040249
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15040249
- Comments by
- 20 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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