Watersports Hub News Archive

New Archive - Proposals for the Watersports Hub on Barnfield

Proposals to build a Watersports Hub on Barnfield were originally submitted in April 2015. They involved the demolition of the existing boathouse and the erection of a two-storey Watersports Hub building with an associatied car park.
Friends of the Meadows joined with the Queen's Park Residents Group as part of the consultation on the plans. Eventually, the Planning Application was formally withdrawn in September 2020.

Watersports Hub - Planning Application Withdrawn

On 12th October 2020, Cheshire West and Chester Council Planning Dept issued a letter stating that Planning Application 16/05188/FUL had been withdrawn on 14th September 2020. This marks the end of the proposals to build a Watersports Hub - for now anyway.

Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Location: Rowing Club Lower Park Road Chester CH4 7BB

Proposal: Demolition of the existing boathouse (Class D2) and erection of a Watersports Hub (Class D2) with associated parking, access, landscaping and plant

The above planning application was withdrawn on 14 September 2020.

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Articles and information relating to this planning proposal are listed below for reference and information

Articles in the Chester Chronicle:

• 11 October 2018: Chester council in 'dock' over £2.5m watersports centre planning case

• ​27 September 2017: Is Chester Community Watersports Centre dead in the water?

• 5 April 2017: Chester to get £2.5m watersports centre after plan gets green light

• 31 March 2017: Decision over Watersports Plan next week

• 26 December 2016: Watersports Vision lodged with Council

• 17 October 2016: Chester public to have say over Watersports Centre

• ​7 May 2015: Chester Meadows campaign begins with petition

• 15 April 2015: Call to make Chester a Watersports powerhouse​

• See also the Chester Community Watersports Hub Project website  (NB this does not appear to have been updated since April 2017 )