110 Underwood Drive Ellesmere Port CH65 6TN Data via plota.co.uk

26/02559/LDC - Lawful Development Certificate Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use of a dwelling house (C3a) to a Children's Home for a maximum of two children, with two carers, who will sleep overnight working on a rota basis (C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

Under consideration

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

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve about 271 m away: Stanney Wood
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Ellesmere Port built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1731 m away: Peak Cluster CCS Pipeline, at pre-application.
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 £198,000 in November 2014. Detached house, freehold.

21 November 2014£198,000
13 July 2000£87,500

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

Building

Floor area119 m² (1,281 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, 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
CH65 6TN
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Whitby Park
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 57 of the 56-day target. Chester usually decides changes of use by day 72.

Day 5715 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15156319
Planning Portal ref
PP-15156319
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.