Spital Vaults Public House 1 Spital Walk Chester CH3 5DB Data via plota.co.uk

26/02225/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Conversion of Existing Dwelling (Former Public House) into 7 Bed HMO Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Validated
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 28 Oct 2026, from Chester's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 21 Sept 2026.

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Document · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Document · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Special area of conservation about 144 m away: River Dee and Bala Lake
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 144 m away: River Dee (England) SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
15 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 145 and 147, Boughton, Grade II, about 59 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 14 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.
Show all 15 with distances
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Also on the record
Inside the Chester built-up area; Heritage at risk about 91 m away: Former Church of St Paul, Boughton; Air quality management area about 31 m away: Chester City Centre AQMA (No.5).
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £120,000 in August 2024. Other property, freehold.

28 August 2024£120,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area153 m² (1,647 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 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
Full Application
Postcode
CH3 5DB
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Chester City and The Garden Quarter
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 59 of the 56-day target. Chester usually decides changes of use by day 72.

Day 5913 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
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

15comments received
15 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15041244
Planning Portal ref
PP-15041244
Comments by
21 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

19 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Withdrawn
Change of use from former Public house with living accommodation into two houses
25/00106/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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Single storey rear extensions and inclusion of roof lights.
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2021 Approved
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Removal of existing render and re-application of render to front of building
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2021 Approved
23 Reservoir Terrace Spital Walk Chester Cheshire CH3 5DD
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2019 Approved
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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.