Morbaine succeeds with 244-bed hotel
The developer, whose plans for student housing on Hoole Way in Chester were refused in 2017, has won approval for a 100,000 sq ft hotel instead on the same site.
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Vinci starts main phase at Northgate after funding boost
After completing enabling work, construction of the £70m development is underway with Vinci continuing on site.
Chester Zoo’s Grasslands extension on hold
Plans to expand the African savannah habitat, which had been due to open in 2022, have been delayed as the zoo works to recover from the financial impact of Covid-19, which left a “deep scar” on its business.
Seddon takes over Belong Chester care village
Work is to restart on a £21m dementia care village in Chester, following Belong's appointment of Seddon Construction to take over the unfinished project after the collapse of Pochin's last summer.
Chester’s Northgate scheme under review
The meandering saga of the £70m mixed-use project has taken another turn with Cheshire West & Chester Council’s cabinet asked to agree to a "revised financing arrangement" in light of the pandemic.
Retirement Villages picks Boughton Heath for next site
The developer and operator has revealed its plans to build a retirement community on the outskirts of Chester and has launched a consultation to gather views.
Vinci moves on long-awaited Chester Northgate
The contractor is carrying out enabling works on the first phase of Cheshire West & Chester Council's £70m mixed-use scheme more than 20 years after redevelopment of the area was first mooted, and hopes to continue despite the virus outbreak.
Chester set to launch Gateway project
Cheshire West and Chester Council has agreed to progress plans for Chester City Gateway, a project to regenerate the railway station and surrounding area.
More than 1,700 homes proposed for Cheshire
Applications that would bring a total of 1,700 homes to the market are recommended for approval by the council next week.
Chester fire station overhaul reaches latest milestone
ISG has begun the process of demolishing the former main building at Chester fire station as a £5.5m scheme to redevelop the site reaches its third phase.
