Cheshire West and Chester Council’s plans to keep Chester as one of the UK’s top places to live and visit have taken a significant step forward with councillors’ backing for development proposals for the city’s Northgate regeneration scheme. The Council’s Full Council voted this evening (18 October) to support the revised vision for an initial […]
Chester Northgate secures ministerial approval needed to proceed
Chester’s Northgate scheme has taken a big step forward today as a bid to secure the remaining land needed and change the street pattern were given the green light. Cheshire West and Chester Council has received confirmation that the formal orders needed to acquire the land and change the road layouts have been approved by […]
House of Fraser notifies Council of decision not to progress with store in Chester
House of Fraser has today notified Cheshire West and Chester Council that it no longer plans to progress with a new store in Chester Northgate. The decision is part of a whole Company Voluntary Arrangement for House of Fraser which includes the closure of a large number of stores. Councillor Samantha Dixon, Leader of the […]
Tapas Revolution to open a new restaurant in the first phase of Chester Northgate
Leading Spanish chef, Omar Allibhoy, is to open one of his Tapas Revolution restaurants in the first phase of the Chester Northgate development in Chester city centre. He has taken a 3,000 sqft unit next to the entrance of the new food hall and market. The restaurant will also face onto the development’s new public […]
Construction partner for Chester Northgate
Cheshire West and Chester Council has advertised for a construction partner to deliver Chester Northgate, which is one of the largest city centre development schemes in the country. The advertisement in the Official Journal of the European Union is an important milestone and will enable a contractor to be appointed to work alongside the Council […]
Council to acquire properties to move forward with Chester Northgate
Cheshire West and Chester Council has made a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) to acquire 70 properties in Chester city centre, part of the next phase of Chester Northgate. The properties and other interests in the Chester Northgate area are framed generally by Hunter Street, St Martins Way, the rear of Watergate Street and Northgate Street […]