243 Whitby Road Ellesmere Port CH65 6RT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from first-floor office (Use Class E) to a single residential unit (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Aug 2026
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 40 days from validation, 32 days faster than Chester's median of 72 for changes of use. Approved, as 68% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Chester in the last twelve months, from validation. Chester decision record →
Public comments
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14972458
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14972458
- Comments by
- 19 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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