Planning application
49 Whitby Road Ellesmere Port CH65 8AB
Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing Several homes
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Proposal
Conversion of shop and associated accommodation to shop and three flats. Alterations including new shop front, pitched to flat roof at rear to existing projection and alterations to windows.
As published by the council, reference 26/00564/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00564/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Central and Grange
- Postcode
- CH65 8AB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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20/02497/FUL Refused
49 Whitby Road Ellesmere Port CH65 8AB
Conversion to 6 bed house of multiple occupation (HMO)
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19/04261/ADV Refused
49 Whitby Road Ellesmere Port CH65 8AB
Upgrade existing billboard with digital billboard
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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9 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Cheshire West and Chester took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cheshire West and Chester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cheshire West and Chester decided full applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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