353 Chester Road Little Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 3RG Data via plota.co.uk

26/02226/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from use class E (shop) to Sui generis (Hot Food Takeaway). Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from Chester's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 19 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 340 m away: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; 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, 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

Floor area51 m² (549 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 96)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2016, 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
CH66 3RG
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Sutton Villages
Applicant
Show
Agent
Keltec Consultancy Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 66% of changes of use in Chester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 17 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Oct 2026.

Day 7317 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

3comments received
2 objecting1 neutral

67% object · below the UK average of 74%

45 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15088894
Planning Portal ref
PP-15088894
Comments by
19 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.

Freehold owner: 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.