Chester Racecourse Watergate Square Chester Cheshire CH1 2LY

This site has had 9 applications since 2018: 6 approved, 2 refused.

• 19/03586/FUL Granted

  Chester Racecourse Watergate Square Chester Cheshire CH1 2LY

  Partially demolish single storey toilet block and replace with a new single storey toilet block

  Decided 7 Nov 2019 Full applications
• 19/02298/OUT Granted

  Chester Racecourse Watergate Square Chester Cheshire CH1 2LY

  Redevelopment of the racecourse land for a new Events Building with undercroft parking area, Pavilion Grandstand and associated works with the retention of car park at Saddlery Way for permanent use as car park

  Decided 12 Nov 2020 Outline
• 19/00721/S73 Granted

  Chester Racecourse Watergate Square Chester Cheshire CH1 2LY

  Variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning permission 18/04200/FUL - Construction of new restaurant and rooftop terrace with standing terraces

  Decided 18 Apr 2019 Amendments
• 18/04200/FUL Granted

  Chester Racecourse Watergate Square Chester Cheshire CH1 2LY

  Construction of new restaurant and rooftop terrace with standing terraces

  Decided 20 Dec 2018 Full applications
• 18/04188/FUL Granted

  Chester Racecourse Watergate Square Chester Cheshire CH1 2LY

  Construction of a new open air split level roof-top terrace, with open table seating beneath and the construction of a glazed canopy over the existing trackside viewing area.

  Decided 15 Jan 2019 Full applications
• 18/02781/FUL Granted

  Chester Racecourse Watergate Square Chester Cheshire CH1 2LY

  Siting of marquees and hospitality chalets for use during the race season only for both race and non-race events for a temporary period extended by 3 years from 05/10/2019 to 05/10/2022

  Decided 24 Sep 2019 Full applications
• 18/02677/OUT Refused

  Chester Racecourse Watergate Square Chester Cheshire CH1 2LY

  Outline application for redevelopment of the racecourse land for a new Events Building with undercroft parking area, Pavilion Grandstand, Multi-storey Car Park, Extension to existing hotel and Commercial Building

  Decided 7 Mar 2019 Outline
• 18/02678/FUL Refused

  Chester Racecourse Watergate Square Chester Cheshire CH1 2LY

  The demolition of existing Leverhulme Stand and amendment to end of the County Stand, erection of a 6 storey Pavilion Grandstand with bar, restaurant and private box facilities

  Decided 7 Mar 2019 Full applications

1. 11 Jul 2018

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 18 Jul 2018

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 September 2018, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Cheshire West and Chester took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Cheshire West and Chester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cheshire West and Chester decided full applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Chester Racecourse Watergate Square Chester Cheshire CH1 2LY

  18/02677/OUT Submitted 11 Jul 2018 50 yards away

  Outline application for redevelopment of the racecourse land for a new Events Building with undercroft parking area, Pavilion Grandstand, Multi-storey Car Park, Extension to existing hotel and Commercial Building

  Refused Outline Extension 66 docs

• Chester Racecourse Watergate Square Chester Cheshire CH1 2LY

  18/02678/FUL Submitted 11 Jul 2018 50 yards away

  The demolition of existing Leverhulme Stand and amendment to end of the County Stand, erection of a 6 storey Pavilion Grandstand with bar, restaurant and private box facilities

  Refused Full applications Demolition 25 docs

• Chester Racecourse Watergate Square Chester Cheshire CH1 2LY

  19/02298/OUT Submitted 17 Jun 2019 50 yards away

  Redevelopment of the racecourse land for a new Events Building with undercroft parking area, Pavilion Grandstand and associated works with the retention of car park at Saddlery Way for permanent use as car park

  Granted Outline 68 docs

• 5 and 6 Railway Arches Kitchen Street Chester Cheshire CH1 4JH

  18/02940/FUL Submitted 27 Jul 2018 50 yards away

  Reconstruction of arch infill walls

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs

• Chester Racecourse Watergate Square Chester Cheshire CH1 2LY

  18/04188/FUL Submitted 26 Oct 2018 150 yards away

  Construction of a new open air split level roof-top terrace, with open table seating beneath and the construction of a glazed canopy over the existing trackside viewing area.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 17 docs

• Sports Ground Queens School City Walls Road Chester Cheshire

  19/02008/FUL Submitted 23 May 2019 150 yards away

  Installation of an artificial grass pitch, floodlights, perimeter hardstanding and fencing and removal of existing turf area and replacement with grass sports-area

  Granted Full applications 34 docs

• 25/01159/FUL Granted

  Land At Canaan Farm Bell O The Hill Road Tushingham Cum Grindley Malpas SY13 4QR

  Demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of a new dwelling

  Received 8 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 25/03900/FUL Granted

  Garden Lane Medical Centre 17 and 19 Garden Lane Chester CH1 4EN

  Side extension to No.19 and Removal of shared canopy. Alterations to windows and doors for both No 17 and 19, including replacement of all windows of No.19

  Received 12 Dec, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/01251/FUL Granted

  Renescience Northwich Griffiths Road Lostock Gralam Northwich CW9 7NU

  Extension of the Northwich Biogas Facility Anaerobic Digestion plant including new infrastructure for biogas conversion to biomethane for injection to the gas grid

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/02166/FUL Granted

  85 Hoole Road Chester CH2 3NJ

  Erection of outbuilding and garden wall with gate

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00072/FUL Granted

  Land At Sandiway Lane Antrobus Northwich

  Side extension to existing agricultural barn/workshop.

  Received 12 Jan, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications