Progress
The progress so far...
Since the first One City Plan was published in 2012, we have made great progress. The timeline below sets out some of the principal achievements across the city. As you can see, they cover a huge range of projects both large and small which have shaped the city’s fabric, totalling an investment of over £358million.
The council has worked with a wide range of partners to deliver some fantastic award-winning assets for the city that are now firmly established that have helped transform the city centre. It’s hard now to imagine Chester without Storyhouse or the new market for example, but without the One City Plan they may never have come to fruition.
We can all take great pride in these achievements, but he One City Plan is also about many smaller marginal gains projects too – such as the Town Hall Parklet - the incremental changes that carry our city one step forward. You won't always see them, not unless you look hard enough, but they are happening all of the time and as long as there are people in our city who remain committed to a shared vision, working hard together with purpose, then we feel assured that Chester will just keep getting better and better.
What is it? And why are people talking about it
Here's the story so far...
First published in 2012, the One City Plan set out a strategic vision and regeneration priorities for the future of Chester over a
15-year period.
The idea of ‘placemaking’ – the way our cities are designed and how public space is shaped – isn’t new, but it still inspires us.
We all benefit from creative placemaking because it has a big impact on our health, wellbeing and even behaviour.
OCP20
King Charles Tower Green
January 2016
Investment:
£220,000
OCP21
City Baths Refurbishment
January 2016
Investment:
£2,500,000
OCP22
One City Place
February 2016
Investment:
£16,000,000
OCP23
Carriage Shed
February 2016
Investment:
£2,117,550
OCP24
Pepper Street Dining Quarter
June 2016
Investment:
£8,000,000
OCP25
Fontessa House
September 2016
Investment:
£9,400,000
OCP26
Former Bluebird Garage
October 2016
Investment:
Unavailable
OCP27
Propylaeum Restoration
November 2016
Investment:
£679,000
OCP28
Chester Bus Interchange
December 2016
Investment:
£10,000,000
OCP29
Frodsham Street Public Realm
April 2017
Investment:
£3,500,00
OCP30
Storyhouse
May 2017
Investment:
£37,000,000
OCP31
Tower Wharf
August 2017
Investment:
£17,750,000
OCP32
Old Palace Chester
September 2017
Investment:
£5,000,000
OCP33
City Walls Restoration
December 2017
Investment:
£5,000,000
OCP34
Racecourse Improvements
January 2018
Investment:
£15,000,000
OCP35
Pierpoint Lane Bin Store
July 2018
Investment:
£68,000
OCP36
Travelodge Hotel
January 2019
Investment:
£13,000,000
OCP37
St Michael’s Church
March 2019
Investment:
£750,000
OCP38
Chester first Sustainable Palm Oil City
March 2019
Investment:
Unavailable
OCP39
Indigo Hotel
June 2019
Investment:
Unavailable
OCP40
George Street Pocket Park
June 2019
Investment:
£344,000
OCP41
Granary Studios
July 2019
Investment:
Unavailable
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© 2024 Cheshire West and Chester Council
© 2024 Cheshire West and Chester Council
Progress
OCP20
King Charles Tower Green
January 2016
Investment:
£220,000
OCP21
City Baths Refurbishment
January 2016
Investment:
£2,500,000
OCP26
Former Bluebird Garage
October 2016
Investment:
Unavailable
OCP27
Propylaeum Restoration
November 2016
Investment:
£679,000
OCP36
Travelodge Hotel
January 2019
Investment:
£13,000,000
OCP37
St Michael's Church
March 2019
Investment:
£750,000
OCP32
Old Palace Chester
September 2017
Investment:
£5,000,000
OCP31
Tower Wharf
August 2017
Investment:
£17,750,000
OCP22
One City Place
February 2016
Investment:
£16,000,000
OCP30
Storyhouse
May 2017
Investment:
£37,000,000
OCP34
Racecourse Improvements
January 2018
Investment:
£15,000,000
OCP23
Carriage Shed
February 2016
Investment:
£2,117,550
OCP24
Pepper Street Dining Quarter
June 2016
Investment:
£8,000,000
OCP38
Chester first Sustainable Palm Oil City
March 2019
Investment:
£Unavailable
OCP33
City Walls Restoration
December 2017
Investment:
£5,000,000
OCP35
Pierpoint Lane Bin Store
July 2018
Investment:
£68,000
OCP25
Fontessa House
September 2016
Investment:
£9,400,000
OCP28
Chester Bus Interchange
December 2016
Investment:
£10,000,000
OCP41
Granary Studios
July 2019
Investment:
Unavailable
OCP40
George Street Pocket Park
June 2019
Investment:
£344,000
OCP29
Frodsham Street Public Realm
April 2017
Investment:
£3,000,000
Progress
OCP28
Chester Bus Interchange
December 2016
Investment:
£10,000,000
OCP30
Storyhouse
May 2017
Investment:
£37,000,000
OCP34
Racecourse Improvements
January 2018
Investment:
£15,000,000
OCP43
Tudor Place
January 2020
Investment:
Unavailable
OCP47
Chester Town Hall Parklet
August 2021
Investment:
£94,000
OCP49
Shot Tower Apartments & Restoration
July 2022
Investment:
£17,337,000
OCP29
Frodsham Street Public Realm
April 2017
Investment:
£3,500,000
OCP33
City Walls Restoration
December 2017
Investment:
£5,000,000
OCP35
Pierpoint Lane Bin Store
July 2018
Investment:
£68,000
OCP38
Chester first Sustainable Palm Oil City
March 2019
Investment:
Unavailable
OCP42
Chester Supertrees
September 2019
Investment:
£147,000
OCP44
Moxy Hotel
September 2019
Investment:
Unavailable
OCP50
Northgate Phase 1 & Chester Market
November 2022
Investment:
£75,000,000
OCP52
Chester Heritage Action Zone
May 2024
Investment:
£3,000,000
OCP31
Tower Wharf
August 2017
Investment:
£17,750,000
OCP37
St Michael's Church
March 2019
Investment:
£750,000
OCP38
George Street Pocket Park
June 2019
Investment:
£344,000
OCP42
Moxy Hotel
November 2020
Investment:
Unavailable
OCP46
Northgate Arena Refurbishment
July 2021
Investment:
£600,000
OCP50
Chester Heritage Action Zone
May 2024
Investment:
£3,000,000
OCP32
Old Palace Chester
September 2017
Investment:
£5,000,000
OCP36
Travelodge Hotel
January 2019
Investment:
£13,000,000
OCP39
Indigo Hotel
June 2019
Investment:
Unavailable
OCP45
City Suites Apartments
June 2019
Investment:
£3,000,000
OCP48
Leonardo Hotel
November 2021
Investment:
Unavailable
OCP45
Chester Town Hall Parklet
August 2021
Investment:
£94,000
OCP47
Shot Tower Apartments & Restoration
July 2022
Investment:
£17,337,000
OCP41
Granary Studios
July 2019
Investment:
Unavailable
OCP51
Belong Chester
November 2023
Investment:
£21,000,000
OCP39
Indigo Hotel
June 2019
Investment:
Unavailable
OCP40
George Street Pocket Park
June 2019
Investment:
£344,000