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16-18 Nicholas Street Chester CH1 2NX

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 20/00165/LBC Listed Building Consent

Works: Loft or dormer

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

Proposal

Amendments and additions to application 17/04465/LBC (change of use to hotel) including additional roof lights, smoke vents, fire protection measures and changes to the internal layout.

As published by the council, reference 20/00165/LBC

Application record

Reference
20/00165/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Approved
Decision
Approval
Received
16 Jan 2020
Validated
16 Jan 2020
Decided
9 Jul 2020
Ward
Chester City and The Garden Quarter
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CH1 2NX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/03503/LBC Withdrawn

    16 - 18 Nicholas Street Chester CH1 2NX

    Addition of three smoke ventilation roof-lights and a glass partition at Ground floor level around the new staircase leading to the Lower Ground Floor.

    Decided 10 Jun 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 19/02840/LBC Withdrawn

    16-18 Nicholas Street Chester CH1 2NX

    Construct a glazed lift shaft from the Lower Ground to 2nd floors

    Decided 16 Dec 2019 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jan 2020

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 9 Jul 2020

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

76 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 9 July 2020, 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 16 - 18 Nicholas Street Chester CH1 2NX

    19/03503/LBC Submitted 19 Sep 2019 0m away

    Addition of three smoke ventilation roof-lights and a glass partition at Ground floor level around the new staircase leading to the Lower Ground Floor.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer 21 docs

  • 16-18 Nicholas Street Chester CH1 2NX

    19/02840/LBC Submitted 30 Jul 2019 0m away

    Construct a glazed lift shaft from the Lower Ground to 2nd floors

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 19 docs

  • 16 - 20 Nicholas Street Chester CH1 2NX

    20/00443/CAT Submitted 5 Feb 2020 7m away

    1 x Silverbirch - Fell to ground level.

    Decided Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs

  • 22 Nicholas Street Chester CH1 2NX

    19/02993/LBC Submitted 6 Aug 2019 22m away

    Conversion to 7no residential apartments, alterations to rear elevations and creation of a car parking

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 17 docs

  • 22 Nicholas Street Chester CH1 2NX

    19/02992/FUL Submitted 6 Aug 2019 22m away

    Conversion to 7no residential apartments, alterations to rear elevations and creation of a car parking

    Granted Full applications New dwelling 17 docs

  • The Architect 54 Nicholas Street Chester CH1 2NX

    25/02750/FUL Submitted 2 Sep 2025 24m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

    Retention of the existing marquee for a temporary period between 25 November 2025 to 25 November 2028.

    Decided Full applications

In Cheshire West and Chester

  • 26/01666/LBC Granted

    The Old Vicarage Whitegate Lane Winsford CW8 2AZ

    Conversion of part of attic to a dressing room with associated storeroom including installation of a new timber access staircase and new attic floor, beams and floor joists to be installed above the existing retained first floor ceiling.

    2 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/01749/LBC Granted

    The Bears Paw Hotel 127 Main Street Frodsham WA6 7AF

    Internal and external works of repair, redecoration and refurbishment of listed building, including external alterations comprising infilling of east elevation at ground floor to form accessible WC and new gates to store, minor works of repair and refurbishment to 'The Barn' and repairs to garden walls and new balustrade.

    10 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/02393/NMA Granted

    Land At Protos (Ince Resource Recovery Park) Grinsome Road and Marsh Lane Ince

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/00261/FUL - Amendment to the approved drawings listed at condition 2.

    30 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/02798/LBC Awaiting decision

    Holiday Inn Lower Mersey Street Ellesmere Port CH65 2AL

    Replacement windows. Replacement roof to main hotel and middle appex of the leisure centre.

    25 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00961/LBC Granted

    Little Sutton Station Station Road Little Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 1NT

    Refurbishment and improvement works to the footbridge and staircase that connects Platform 1 and 2

    25 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings