Planning Approved  – Chesterfield Apart Hotel and Retail Units A Project By: Paul Treacy Architects On Behalf of JBSL Holdings Ltd, Paul Treacy Architects has on the 23rd  of February 2026 received full planning approval for a New Apart Hotel and Retail units in the market town of Chesterfield for the development  fronting Vicar Lane and South Street. This is one of 4 major hospitality-led mixed-use projects in the UK which PTA is currently designing and delivering for JBSL Holdings. This approval at Chesterfield is our third successful Hospitality sector planning approval in the UK . Chesterfield’s new aparthotel will comprise 70 serviced apartments alongside an in-house business centre, gym, café and restaurant. The proposal repurposes and extends the former Wilko retail store, which closed down in 2023, following which JBSL’s team entered into pre-app discussions with the Borough Council to look at a  range of options and uses  for the site. PTA’s scheme includes 4 new retail units ( Class E ) fronting Vicar Lane and South Street, which will be enlivened and enhanced by the new retail frontages, plus a new feature ‘art wall’ introduced at the junction of the two streets. These Retail units which are part … Continue reading Major Planning Win for Chesterfield Town