Ground Floor At 23, 25 Whitby Road and Ground Floor At 1, 1A Cambridge Road Ellesmere Port CH65 8AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01978/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from ground floor commercial offices to 8 room HMO with external alterations to ground floor elevations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Target date was 24 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 123.

The consultation period closed on 8 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Ellesmere Port built-up area.
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 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

Council
Chester
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CH65 8AA
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Central and Grange
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 123, 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 27 Oct 2026.

Day 12367 days past the 56-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.

37 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15018676
Planning Portal ref
PP-15018676
Comments by
8 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No