Cervidae and Axis-RE are set to bring forward a new 162-bedroom hotel in Chester after the council approved the proposals at its latest planning committee meeting.
The gross development value of the project is £32m and it is expected to create more than 130 new jobs.
The scheme, designed by Donald Insall Associates, will be located at 1-13 Frodsham Street. It will also feature a top-floor restaurant, rooftop balcony and 7,500 sq ft of retail space on the ground floor.
The partners are currently in advanced talks with several potential operators for the hotel.
Nick Mullins, director and co-founder of Axis-RE, said: “The central location of this hotel, alongside the amenities it offers, will make it a vital part of Chester’s visitor offer and a destination in its own right.”
Tony Barton, chairman of Donald Insall Associates, added: “Our approach has been to reflect and echo the context of Chester’s unique streetscape in a contemporary form using traditional materials to add a sense of place to a city centre site that requires regeneration.”
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