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The City Council has been informed by the Government Office for the North West that the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State for Transport have confirmed the Compulsory Purchase Order and the Road Closure Order and approved the application to close the Market Hall.
The confirmed CPO means that authorisation has been given for the compulsory acquisition of 4.6 ha of land for the purpose of carrying out the development, re-development or improvement of land within the Northgate Development Area. This enables delivery by ING of this multi-million pound scheme which will see the comprehensive revitalisation of the area, boosting the city’s retail and leisure market and breathing new life into this under-utilised area.
The confirmed RCO authorises the stopping up of lengths of roads within the Northgate area to enable the development to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission granted in June 2005.
In approving the application to close the existing market hall the Secretary of State considered this to be an integral and essential part of the re-development proposals.
These confirmations will be advertised in the press and on site and all parties with an interest in the area are to be notified.
According to the current timetable ING are hoping to start demolition early in 2007.
Associated Documents (all PDF)
1 Decision letter from GONW
2 Inspector's report
3 Confirmed Schedule and Order
4 Confirmed Order
4
annex 1.
CPO Archive
September 2006 - Compulsory Purchase Order
The City Council has been informed by the Government Office for the North West that the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State for Transport have confirmed the Compulsory Purchase Order and the Road Closure Order and approved the application to close the Market Hall.
The confirmed CPO means that authorisation has been given for the compulsory acquisition of 4.6 ha of land for the purpose of carrying out the development, re-development or improvement of land within the Northgate Development Area. This enables delivery by ING of this multi-million pound scheme which will see the comprehensive revitalisation of the area, boosting the city’s retail and leisure market and breathing new life into this under-utilised area.
The confirmed RCO authorises the stopping up of lengths of roads within the Northgate area to enable the development to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission granted in June 2005.
In approving the application to close the existing market hall the Secretary of State considered this to be an integral and essential part of the re-development proposals.
These confirmations will be advertised in the press and on site and all parties with an interest in the area are to be notified.
According to the current timetable ING are hoping to start demolition early in 2007.
Associated Documents (all PDF)
1 Decision letter from GONW
2 Inspector's report
3 Confirmed Schedule and Order
4 Confirmed Order
4 annex 1.
Council's Opening Statement (67kb) 
Council's Closing Submission (57kb)
The CPO documents - Order, Schedule, Plan, original CPO objections
Background documents – Planning Permission/Section 106 Agreement
The Council’s Case – Proofs, summaries and appendices
The objectors’ Cases – Proofs, summaries and appendices
If you have any questions about the compulsory purchase process and how it may affect you, the Northgate Development team can be contacted by e-mail to northgate@chester.gov.uk