Planning application
243 Whitby Road Ellesmere Port CH65 6RT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from first-floor office (Use Class E) to a single residential unit (Use Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 26/01720/PMA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01720/PMA
- Type
- Amendment
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval not required
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Whitby Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CH65 6RT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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24 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval not required
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7 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 3 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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