Planning application
Ocean Chambers 54 Lowgate Kingston Upon Hull HU1 1JF
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
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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.
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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
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Kingston upon Hull, City of
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 59 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 · 70% granted
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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
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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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 119 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.
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