McGoff nears completion on £15m Chester care home

A 13,500 sq ft Aldi store on the site of a former Mercedes-Benz dealership and a 70-home development in the centre of Northwich are to be discussed by Cheshire West & Chester’s planning committee on Tuesday, both with a recommendation for approval.

A planning application for a new 130,000 sq ft medical school at the University of Chester could be submitted before Christmas, with the university aiming to start construction in spring 2019.

Cheshire West & Chester Council has advertised through OJEU for a construction partner to deliver the £300m Northgate scheme, setting a tentative target of late 2018 for a start on-site.

Join with 100 property professionals on Tuesday to hear from the NHS, Assura, BDP, Proton Partners and Manchester Science Partnerships at a dedicated briefing on the state of the healthcare development and investment market.

Chester’s new £37m arts venue has opened its doors to the public.

Cheshire West & Chester Council is set to approve CLS Care Services’ plans for a 72-bed Belong care home, designed by Pozzoni, on the outskirts of Chester city centre.

At the committee yesterday councillors went against planning officers’ recommendations on proposals involving holiday developments and student accommodation.

Willmott Dixon has finished work on the University of Chester’s Intelligent Energy System Demonstrator project, now known as the Energy Centre, at Thornton Science Park.

More than 1,400 people attended a memorial service for the late Duke of Westminster, Gerald Grosvenor, in Chester yesterday, including Prince Charles and Prince William, and the Duchesses of Cornwall and Cambridge. [GALLERY]