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Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 19/03917/DEM Demolition Determination

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of former Anteater House

As published by the council, reference 19/03917/DEM

Application record

Reference
19/03917/DEM
Type
Demolition Determination
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval not required
Received
25 Oct 2019
Validated
25 Oct 2019
Decided
19 Nov 2019
Ward
Upton
Parish
Upton By Chester
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CH2 1LH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 15 applications since 2018: 11 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
  • 24/02159/S73 Granted

    Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

    Erection of a two-storey reception building with service area and 51 accommodation lodges, an orientation lodge, associated ground works including formation of a lake, erection of fencing, and hard and soft landscaping including service road and footpath link into - Variation of condition 2 (approved plans, lodges) and Condition 19 (BREEAM) of 22/02129/FUL

    Decided 20 Jan 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
  • 19/02895/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. 25 Oct 2019

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 19 Nov 2019

    Decision issued: Prior Approval not required

  3. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 19 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.

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    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.

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  • Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH

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