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20/03291/FUL

Parkgate Road Campus University of Chester Parkgate Road Chester CH1 4BJ

Refused Cheshire West and Chester Full applications

Proposal

Erection of a three storey Laboratory building and a two storey Engineering Design Suite with associated cycle parking, landscaping and associated works; and rationalisation of existing car parks and creation of 20 parking spaces (amended plans).

As published by the council, reference 20/03291/FUL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2020

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 16 Sep 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Feb 2021

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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