Chester Racecourse Watergate Square Chester Cheshire CH1 2LY

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 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

1. 21 Feb 2019

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 1 Mar 2019

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Apr 2019

   Decision issued: Approval

4. 27 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 18 April 2019, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Chester Racecourse Watergate Square Chester CH1 2LY

  26/02697/DIS Submitted 25 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

  Discharge of conditions 3 (facades and roof details),4 (sustainable drainage system),6 (surface water removal),9 (archaeological work),18 (flood resistance and resilience measures) and 23 (demolition and construction traffic) of 24/03622/FUL

  Awaiting decision Demolition 10 docs

• Greyfriars House Grey Friars Chester CH1 2NW

  25/03387/CAT Submitted 29 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec

  2x Beech trees (T1 and T2) - Crown reduction by up to a maximum of 2.5m height and 2m spread. Work to be done to maintain the size of the trees as well as the aesthetic of the area. 1x Sycamore (T3) Crown reduction by up to a maximum of 2.5m height and 2m spread.

  Decided Trees

• Roomzzz Aparthotel Norroy House Nuns Road Chester CH1 2LJ

  19/01465/CAT Submitted 16 Apr 2019 150 yards away

  Sycamore (G1) - reduce to allow clearance around ventilation system of hotel

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs

• Greyfriars House Greyfriars Chester

  20/02064/FUL Submitted 17 Jun 2020 150 yards away

  Replacement of 5 Georgian style wooden sash windows, 3 box sash windows and replacement of window door

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs

• 104 Watergate Street Chester CH1 2LF

  19/00006/LBC Submitted 3 Jan 2019 200 yards away

  Replacement window to the rear elevation

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 9 docs

• 17 Black Friars Chester CH1 2NU

  20/03583/CAT Submitted 1 Oct 2020 200 yards away

  Fir tree in rear garden - Fell

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• 26/01628/NMA Granted

  Land At Premier House Charterhall Drive Chester Cheshire

  Non Material Amendment to 25/01602/S73 (addition of louvres to cycle store, water storage tank room and refuse room, increase height of brick parapet to facilitate fire compartmentation at roof level with easing of roof pitches from 22 degrees to 21 degrees, indication of the supply and extract vents for the MVHR system serving all the apartments, refinement of roof level design and indication of roof mounted PV panel locations, increase natural smoke shaft height)

  Received 28 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 25/03238/FUL Granted

  Chowley Oak Business Park Chowley Oak Lane Chowley Chester CH3 9GA

  Conversion of vacant garage and storage building to form new retail unit suitable for a coffee shop/cafe (change of use Class E Cafe or restaurant)

  Received 13 Oct, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 25/03557/FUL Withdrawn

  16 Roadside Whitchurch Road Christleton Chester CH3 6AG

  Demolition of existing garage, Change of use from residential dwelling to dentist surgery, and five car parking spaces.

  Received 11 Nov, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 25/02803/LDC Granted

  37 Fairholme Road Davenham Northwich CW9 8LD

  Change of use of land from agricultural to residential garden land

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 26/00655/LDC Refused

  Holiday Unit Kings Acre Kingswood Lane Saughall Chester CH1 6DE

  Change of use from the existing holiday let building into a single dwellinghouse.

  Received 27 Feb, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Amendments