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Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 19/01067/FUL Full

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Creation of the Grasslands zone, a large, open African Savannah habitat with restaurant and the provision of overnight accommodation comprising of a reception building, 28No lodges and 14No tents

As published by the council, reference 19/01067/FUL

Application record

Reference
19/01067/FUL
Type
Full
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
18 Mar 2019
Validated
18 Mar 2019
Decided
26 Nov 2019
Ward
Upton
Parish
Upton By Chester
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
CH2 1LH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 12 applications since 2019: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/03987/NMA Granted

    Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    Non-material amendment to 24/02159/S73 (Amendments to wording of conditions 23 and 28 )

    Submitted 19 Dec 2025 Amendments
  • 25/03988/DIS Awaiting decision

    Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    Discharge of condition 23 (30 year HMMP), and condition 28 (off site habitats) application 24/02159/S73

    Submitted 19 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • 25/03909/DIS Awaiting decision

    Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    Discharge of condition 6 (bat monitoring) of planning application 21/04555/FUL (Events venue )

    Submitted 15 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • 25/03908/DIS Granted

    Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    Discharge of condition 12 (annual bat monitoring strategy) of planning application 22/03737/FUL (Snow Leopard enclosures and a public viewing area )

    Submitted 15 Dec 2025
  • 25/02461/DIS Decided

    Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Operational Management Plan), Condition 13 (External lighting data), Condition 14 (EV Charging Point), Condition 15 ( Cycle Parking Scheme), Condition 17 (Earthworks validation report) and Condition 29 (Landscaping) of planning permission 24/02159/S73.

    Submitted 8 Aug 2025
  • 25/01019/NMA Awaiting decision

    Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    Variation to Condition 20 to 24/02159/S73 (to be amended to read: Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, the car parking to serve the development (as per drawing ref C738B-NEZS-X-XX-DR-A-002) shall be laid out and made available. The parking spaces shall be retained at all times thereafter.)

    Submitted 27 Mar 2025 Conditions
  • 24/00951/FUL Granted

    Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    Erection of an education centre building to include a lift tower to roof terrace, erection of two open sided external canopies at first floor level with seating area, balustrade panels, fencing and associated landscaping works

    Decided 19 Dec 2024 Full applications
  • 19/03917/DEM Granted

    Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    Demolition of former Anteater House

    Decided 19 Nov 2019 Other
  • 19/02895/FUL Granted

    Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    Erection of gates and external alterations to elevations of building

    Decided 12 Nov 2019 Full applications
  • 19/02896/LBC Granted

    Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    Erection of gates and external alterations to elevations of building

    Decided 12 Nov 2019 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Mar 2019

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 26 Nov 2019

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

68 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 26 November 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.

About full applications

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  • Cedar House Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    25/00953/DIS Submitted 25 Mar 2025 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~20 May

    Discharge of conditions 3c, 3d (geotechnics reports), 10 (natural habitats), 11 (hard landscaping), 12 (hedgerows) and 13 (drainage strategy) of 22/02996/S73

    Awaiting decision Trees 28 docs

  • Cedar House Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    20/01750/DIS Submitted 20 May 2020 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Bats), 5 (Drainage), 8(c) (Tree Protection) and 19 (Demolition) of 19/01067/FUL

    Granted Trees 11 docs

  • Cedar House Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    20/04131/NMA Submitted 5 Nov 2020 50 yards away

    Non material amendment to Condition 4 of planning permission 19/01067/FUL to allow above ground works in Area A and Area B to be progressed ahead of the submission of a preliminary risk assessment or a detailed scheme of site investigation. Amendment to Condition 2 for revision to the alignment of the zoo perimeter fence on the site of the Overnight Stays, fencing works to be undertaken ahead of the discharge of Conditions 6 (construction management plan) and 23 (foul water drainage).

    Granted Conditions 5 docs
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  • Cedar House Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    20/01241/S73 Submitted 2 Apr 2020 50 yards away

    Variation to wording of condition 4 (land contamination) of planning permission 19/01067/FUL

    Withdrawn Conditions 4 docs

  • Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    24/00951/FUL Submitted 2 Apr 2024 50 yards away

    Erection of an education centre building to include a lift tower to roof terrace, erection of two open sided external canopies at first floor level with seating area, balustrade panels, fencing and associated landscaping works

    Granted Full applications 21 docs

  • Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    25/01019/NMA Submitted 27 Mar 2025 200 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

    Variation to Condition 20 to 24/02159/S73 (to be amended to read: Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, the car parking to serve the development (as per drawing ref C738B-NEZS-X-XX-DR-A-002) shall be laid out and made available. The parking spaces shall be retained at all times thereafter.)

    Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

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