Cheshire Dock Office Navigation Road Northwich CW8 1BH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Conversion and remodel of office complex to 23 apartments and associated landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Nov 2026 and 17 Dec 2026, from Chester's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 19 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 6

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: British Waterways Board Area Office, Grade II, about 5 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Heritage at risk: Northwich Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1979 m away: Keuper Gas Storage Project; Inside the Northwich built-up area; Flood defence about 38 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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 2

Last sold for £456,000 in November 2025. Other property, freehold.

4 November 2025£456,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
9 September 2024£400,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Chester
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CW8 1BH
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Northwich Winnington and Castle
Parish
Northwich Town Council
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 91-day target. Chester usually decides changes of use by day 72.

Day 2863 days to the 91-day target
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.

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15250079
Planning Portal ref
PP-15250079
Comments by
19 Nov 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.