Planning application
Ocean Chambers 54 Lowgate Kingston Upon Hull HU1 1JF
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/00144/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00144/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent - alteration
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 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.
-
26/00143/COU Awaiting decision
Ocean Chambers 54 Lowgate Kingston Upon Hull HU1 1JF
Change of use of existing office building into 17 apartments.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
16 Feb 2026
Received by Kingston upon Hull, City of
-
21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 April 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: 26/00143/COU (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
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
- RECYCLING OFFICER COMMENTS
- CONSERVATION HOLDING COMMENTS
- CAAC COMMENTS
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTS
- PRESS NOTICE
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- CONSERVATION COMMENTS
- CHECKSHEET
- 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
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 126 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
Caradon Ideal National Avenue Kingston Upon Hull HU5 4JN
Erection of two storey ancillary office building to serve existing production facility.
Granted Full applications 29 docs -
Former Smith And Nephew Ltd Car Park Rawling Way Kingston Upon Hull
Erection of 24 one bedroom houses in 2 x terraces of nine dwellings and 2 blocks of three houses
Granted Full applications 27 docsSeveral homes -
Smith And Nephew Ltd Car Park Rawling Way Kingston Upon Hull HU3 2BN
Discharge of conditions 3,4,12.13,14,17,18,21,24,27 of approval ref. 20/01283/FULL - Erection of 24 one bedroom houses in 2 x terraces of nine dwellings and 2 blocks of three houses
Granted Conditions 16 docsSeveral homes -
Ocean Chambers 54 Lowgate Kingston Upon Hull HU1 1JF
90% historically approved · decision due ~26 Aug
Change of use of existing office building into 17 apartments.
Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 30 docsMajor scheme -
Smith And Nephew Ltd Car Park Rawling Way Kingston Upon Hull HU3 2BN
Erection of 24 dwellings (Application for approval of reserved matters, including revised siting, scale and access) (Revised Plans)
Withdrawn Reserved matters 42 docsMajor scheme -
Dock House St Peter Street Kingston Upon Hull HU9 1AF
100% historically approved · decision due ~13 Feb
Discharge of condition 3 of approval No 25/00346/FULL.
Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs
Other heritage and listed building applications
In Kingston upon Hull, City of
-
25/00817/LBC Granted
Castle Buildings And Earl De Grey Castle Street Kingston Upon Hull HU1 2DA
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations including; 1. Installation of glazed guarding to existing stairs 2. Repurposing of an original window from rear elevation to serve as internal partition/screen within ground floor office.
-
26/00493/LBC Granted
75 Jameson Street Kingston Upon Hull HU1 3JF
Listed Building Consent for:- Internal alterations in connection with proposed change of use to a soup kitchen.
-
25/00695/LBC Granted
Burtons 34 - 35 Whitefriargate Kingston Upon Hull HU1 2HN
Listed Building Consent for: 1) External alterations to rear, eastern, service yard elevation involving removal of two ground floor windows and intervening masonry and replacement with one larger window; 2) Creation of new opening in internal floor construction to accommodate a dumb waiter; 3) Installation of new drainage for customer toilets; and 4) Installation of internal partition walls to ground floor and basement.
-
26/00478/LBC Granted
Rear Of 9 Whitefriargate Kingston Upon Hull HU1 2ER
Listed Building Consent application for: - 1. Roofscape refurbishment of Grade II listed building 2. Demolition of two redundant non original single storey elements 3. Refurbishment of existing dormer window 4. Roofing over redundant none original inaccessible rooflights. 5. Replacement timber box gutters & supporting sprockets. 6. Replacement cast iron guttering (where applicable).
-
26/00418/LBC Granted
Corporation Chambers 9 Trinity House Lane Kingston Upon Hull HU1 2JA
Listed Building Consent for: - Internal and external alterations of the ground and first floor (to Corporation Chambers) relating to the proposed change of use of a vacant fish and chip shop/restaurant to new extension to neighbouring public house