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52 Watergate Street Chester CH1 2LA

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 20/04179/ADV Advertising

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

Proposal

Addition of one non-illuminated fascia sign and one non-illuminated hanging sign

As published by the council, reference 20/04179/ADV

Application record

Reference
20/04179/ADV
Type
Advertising
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
9 Nov 2020
Validated
6 Apr 2021
Decided
22 Dec 2021
Ward
Chester City and The Garden Quarter
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CH1 2LA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/04178/FUL Granted

    52 Watergate Street Chester CH1 2LA

    Wooden casing added to existing shop front - retrospective

    Decided 23 Dec 2021 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Nov 2020

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 6 Apr 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Dec 2021

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cheshire West and Chester granted permission on 22 December 2021, 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 advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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