Bridgemere launches consent bid at twice-refused Christleton Hall

A former plumbing supplies warehouse on Hartford Way is to be converted into a studio and events space.

The £31m geological research facility was originally planned for land at Ince Marshes, but unsuitable subsurface conditions prompted a rethink. 

Cheshire West & Chester Council has instructed CBRE to find a partner for the redevelopment of the historic 22,000 sq ft building, which has been vacant since the 1990s.

Peel NRE, the energy-focused arm of Peel L&P, is consulting on plans for a further five facilities at the scheme within the Protos energy hub near Ellesmere Port.

Cheshire West and Chester Council has lodged a two-part bid for cash from Whitehall’s £4.8bn pot to support projects in Chester and Ellesmere Port. 

Chester has been changing for a while, writes Katrina Kerr of Chester BID, but reflection during the pandemic on what really matters to people, and a resolve to do something about it, is now having a real impact on the city.

Photos and summary of the latest Place North West event, where 100 property professionals gathered at Chester Racecourse to discuss the area's biggest developments, Covid's impact and the visitor economy.

The University of Chester and the local enterprise partnership have targeted the end of 2021 to appoint a delivery partner to progress a stalled redevelopment of the Chester science park, where several buildings have been deemed unfit for purpose.

Cheshire East Council unanimously voted to defer the homebuilder’s application to construct 151 houses off Sydney Road.