Planning application
Ocean Chambers 54 Lowgate Kingston Upon Hull HU1 1JF
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
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Proposal
Change of use of existing office building into 17 apartments.
As published by the council, reference 26/00143/COU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00143/COU
- Type
- Change of use
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St Andrews And Dockland
- Postcode
- HU1 1JF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Kingston upon Hull, City of register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/00144/LBC Awaiting decision
Ocean Chambers 54 Lowgate Kingston Upon Hull HU1 1JF
Listed Building Consent application for:- Conversion of existing Grade II Listed office building into 17 apartments No alterations to external fabric. All alterations are internal utilizing all load-bearing walls.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Kingston upon Hull, City of
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1 Jul 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 26 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Kingston upon Hull, City of took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 26/00144/LBC (Pending Consideration)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Benchmark Architecture Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Worksop
Active · incorporated 2020 · Worksop
20 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
30 documents on file for this application
- OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS
- PRESS NOTICE
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTS
- ECOLOGY COMMENTS
- FLOOD COMMENTS
- HIGHWAYS COMMENTS
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTS
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMENTS
- CAAC COMMENTS
- CONSERVATION COMMENTS
- YORKSHRIE WATER COMMENTS
- CHECKSHEETS
- PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENT
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- AFFORDABLE HOUSING STATEMENT
- OFFICER CHASE UP EMAIL
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSAL
- BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITE
- ADDITIONAL PLANS
- ADDITIONAL PLANS
- ADDITIONAL PLANS
- ADDITIONAL PLANS
- ADDITIONAL PLANS
- ADDITIONAL PLANS
- ADDITIONAL PLANS
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES
- THE LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Kingston upon Hull, City of for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Kingston upon Hull, City of decided full applications in a median of 87 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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