38 - 40 Eastgate Row South Eastgate Street Chester CH1 1LF

1. 27 Aug 2026

   Received by Cheshire West and Chester

2. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Cheshire West and Chester took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Cheshire West and Chester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cheshire West and Chester decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 168 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Longus House 6 Newgate Row Grosvenor Shopping Centre Chester CH1 1ER

  19/02257/NMA Submitted 14 Jun 2019 50 yards away

  Amendment to application 19/00190/FUL for alterations to shop front scheme

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 4 docs

• Longus House 6 Newgate Row Grosvenor Shopping Centre Chester CH1 1ER

  19/02261/LBC Submitted 14 Jun 2019 50 yards away

  External alterations to shop front, internal alterations to create void

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 13 docs

• Longus House 6 Newgate Row Grosvenor Shopping Centre Chester CH1 1ER

  19/01215/ADV Submitted 28 Mar 2019 50 yards away

  Installation of advertisements

  Granted Advertising 8 docs

• Longus House 6 Newgate Row Grosvenor Shopping Centre Chester CH1 1ER

  19/01216/LBC Submitted 28 Mar 2019 50 yards away

  Erection of advertisements

  Withdrawn Advertising 7 docs

• 26 Eastgate Street Chester CH1 1LE

  25/03435/LBC Submitted 31 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~26 Dec

  Proposed alterations to include re-decoration of the shopfront, display of advertisements signs and internal alterations

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

• 26 Eastgate Street Chester CH1 1LE

  25/03434/ADV Submitted 31 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~26 Dec

  Display of two non-illuminated advertisements: a non-projecting fascia sign and a shop front blade sign

  Decided Advertising Windows or glazing

• 26/00902/ADV Granted

  LIDL Chester Road Great Sutton Ellesmere Port CH66 3AD

  Illuminated and non - illuminated signage

  Received 20 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Advertising
• 26/00117/ADV Granted

  6 - 8 St Werburgh Street Chester CH1 2DY

  Non illuminated hanging signage

  Received 14 Jan, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Advertising
• 26/01066/ADV Granted

  11-13 Frodsham Street Chester CH1 3JJ

  Installation of one timber hanging sign with black steel bracket and fascia signs to east and north shopfronts

  Received 6 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Advertising
• 26/01626/ADV Granted

  4 Civic Way Ellesmere Port CH65 0BE

  4 Free-standing Aluminium Signs mounted on 1.5m tall aluminium poles

  Received 28 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Advertising
• 26/02739/ADV Awaiting decision

  44 Foregate Street Chester CH1 1HA

  Illuminated fascia and hanging sign

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Advertising