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Appendix
one
* Source: Chester Tourism Study 1999 (Towards a New economic development Strategy for Chester)
* Source: Towards a New economic development Strategy for Chester (Page 3 Retail/City Centre)
* Source: Towards a New economic development Strategy for Chester (Page 30 Retail)
* Source: DTZ Debenham Thorpe International Property Advisers: Scottish Widows Fund &
Life Assurance Society: The Forum Shopping Centre: An Assessment of the Retail Implications of Phase II for Chester
City Centre. February 1996 page 3.
* Source: Report of the enquiry into Objections to the Draft Chester District Local Plan:
The Planning Inspectorate (page 1 May 2002)
Appendix
two
Greater Chester Local Plan Draft Revised Feruary1988
Policies
General - CG1
Employment - CE5
Shopping - CS7,
Market - CS11
Transport - CT1, CT3, CT11, CT12, CT14, CT15, CT16, CT17, CT178, CT19
Tourism - CTO3
Environment - CEN2, CA2, CA3, CC3, CC11, CC12, CC13, CC16
Archaeology - CA2
City Centre - CC5, CC7, CC9, CC19, CC20, CC21, CC22, CC23, CC24, CC25, CC26, CC27, CC28
Draft Revised Greater Chester Local Plan
(Report of the Director of Development and Leisure Services Panning Sub-Committee)
Retail - CS1, CS7, CS11, CC4, CC12.
Environment - CEN2, CA2, CA3, CC11, CC12, CC13, CC16.
Transport - CT1, CT3, CT10, CT11, CT12, CT14, CT15, CT16, CT17, CT18, CT19.
(1) Greater Chester Local Plan February 1988 7. 11
Outside the city centre, in response to changing patterns in retailing and to the restrictions placed on further
large scale development both in the centre and on the edge of the centre locations, there are considerable pressures
for retail development. In view of this the council has commissioned consultants to advise on the need for further
food and non food shopping.
7.12 The consultants' conclusion on non-food shopping is that any more development of this nature, after allowing
for the retail park under construction in Sealand road, would be likely to have a detrimental effect on the City
centre. For this reason the council considers that no further provision should be made for this type of shopping
within the foreseeable future.
(2) Policy No - CS 6 Greater Chester Local Plan February 1988
The council will strongly oppose any proposals for a Hypermarket in the plan area (See also definition of Hypermarket
same page)
(3) Policy No - CT 6 Greater Chester Local Plan February 1988
The City Council will encourage the County Council and Bus operators to maintain or increase services at the 1985
level, as far as resources allow.
(4) Policy No - CE 5 Greater Chester Local Plan February 1988
In Considering planning applications to extend or alter existing industrial, Warehouse, Shopping or Office Premises
, the Council will have regard to the present and predicted impact of the premises on the surrounding area in so
far as traffic generation, noise, visual amenity, other pollution and damage to the environment are concerned .
(5) Policy No - CT 15 Greater Chester Local Plan February 1988
Planning permission for new car parks, or development proposals which include parking provision, will not be granted
in any area unless the application can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Highway Authority that the combined
effect of predicted traffic flows from both existing and proposed development will be within the traffic and environmental
capacity of the road network.
(6) Policy No - CT 11 Greater Chester Local Plan February 1988
Parking will be regulated to:
(a) Control the level of road traffic attracted to areas with a high degree of pedestrian and vehicular activity.
(b) Achieve a balance between the use of public and private transport.
(c) Improve the environment in sensitive areas.
(7) Policy No - CT 16 Greater Chester Local Plan February 1988
The parking content of all developments which include public parking must be provided by arrangements made under
the provision of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, section 33 (4) (b) or as amended.
(8) Policy No - CT 17 Greater Chester Local Plan February 1988
If any new development, the highway authority must be satisfied that sufficient manoeuvring and standing space
is provided within the site for the maximum number and size of vehicles likely to serve the development at any
one time . This operational space is only for the use of vehicles necessary for the operation of the business.
(9) Policy No - CEN 2 Greater Chester Local Plan February 1988 page 78 Conservation Areas
(ii) The exclusion of developments which would be out of scale with the character of the area, or would introduce
land uses or
traffic generation not sympathetic to the character of any area;
(iv) The requirement for any new redeveloped buildings to;
(a) Have a sympathetic sitting in relation to adjoining development and existing areas and landscape of character.
(b) Have a massing in scale and harmony with adjoining buildings and the area as a whole;
(v) The encouragement of environmental improvements which enhance the character of the conservation area.
(10) Policy No - CC 11 Greater Chester Local Plan There will be a presumption against planning
permission being given for proposals which would result in the demolition or conversion of existing residential
accommodation in the city centre.
Appendix three
1997 Deposit Draft Greater Chester Local Plan
Policies
Retail - DRE1, DRE4, DRE5.
Environmental - DENV1, DENV2, DENV3, DENV4, DENV, DENV6 DENV7, DENV8. DENV11, DENV12, DENV13
DENV14, DENV16, DENV23, DENV34, DENV38, DENV40, DENV40, DENV41, DENV42, DENV47, DENV48, DENV49, DENV50, DENV51,
DENV51, DENV52, DENV61.
Transport - DTR2, DTR9, DTR10, DTR13, DTR14, DTR16, DTR21, DTR23.
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Chester Market
used to be situated on Northgate Street next to the Town Hall, where it traded for over 100 years before moving to the current site in Princess Street in
1967. The lively city of Chester, is steeped in history and, and has been attracting shoppers looking for bargains for thousands of years.
The earliest mention of Chester Market was in 1139, when the first shopping charter was issued in
1208 and 'the men of Chester and heirs' were granted the privilege of sole selling rights, except the annual fairs which were fair game for
all-comers.
Henry III confirmed this in 1239 and so it remained right up to until the Great Charter 1506, which gave
Chester its first mayor. With a sharp eye for business, the local boys wasted no time in expanding shopping opportunities to include coal and cattle markets
among other enterprises. The famous Rows were originally named after the trading that went on. There was a Shoemakers, Cooks and Ironmongers Row - and a
Pepper Alley and Fish Shambles. Then came Linen Hall, the Fruit, Root & Herb Market...indeed Chester sold practically every thing!
The horse, cloth and cheese fairs of old were to be the natural forerunners of today's magnificent array of
shops, not forgetting the bustling town centre market, which has continued for centuries, by order of king and queen.
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