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Specsavers 40 Northgate Street Chester CH1 2HA

Granted Cheshire West and Chester 24/02697/FUL Advertising

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

New shopfront signage & installation of 11 AC condenser units to flat roof and rear elevation wall

As published by the council, reference 24/02697/FUL

Application record

Reference
24/02697/FUL
Type
Advertising
Status
Approved
Decision
Approval
Received
10 Sep 2024
Validated
10 Sep 2024
Decided
13 Dec 2024
Ward
Chester City and The Garden Quarter
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CH1 2HA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheshire West and Chester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/02698/ADV Granted

    Specsavers 40 Northgate Street Chester CH1 2HA

    Proposed fascia sign & hanging sign to shopfront elevation

    Decided 13 Dec 2024 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Sep 2024

    Received by Cheshire West and Chester

  2. 13 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 10 Sep 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 13 December 2024, 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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  • Specsavers 40 Northgate Street Chester CH1 2HA

    24/02698/ADV Submitted 10 Sep 2024 0m away

    Proposed fascia sign & hanging sign to shopfront elevation

    Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 11 docs
  • 42 - 44 Northgate Street Chester CH1 2HA

    19/04273/ADV Submitted 27 Nov 2019 9m away

    Installation of non-illuminated fascia sign and non-illuminated projecting sign.

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  • Clemence House St Werburgh Street Chester CH1 2DY

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    25/02466/ADV Submitted 8 Aug 2025 29m away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~3 Oct

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  • 25 Northgate Street Chester Cheshire CH1 2HA

    25/02058/FUL Submitted 4 Jul 2025 29m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct

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    25/02059/ADV Submitted 4 Jul 2025 29m away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct

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    Decided Advertising

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