45 Sumner Road Chester CH1 5PE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02598/LDC - Lawful Development Certificate Approved

Proposal

Replacement of garage door with window and conversion of the existing single-storey garage to create habitable accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1857 m away: HyNet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline; Inside the Chester 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £75,000 in March 2014. Terraced house, freehold.

6 March 2014£75,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
31 October 2006£95,000

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

Building

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, 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
Lawful Development Certificate
Postcode
CH1 5PE
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Blacon
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 22 days faster than Chester's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
837decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Chester in the last twelve months, from validation. Chester decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15161183
Planning Portal ref
PP-15161183
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.

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.