Supermarket giant bids for advertisement signs consent for new Tesco Express convenience store in Chesterfield town centre
Supermarket giant Tesco has set its sights on launching a new convenience store in Chesterfield town centre.
A planning application seeking consent to install advertising signage at 2-8 High Street – premises that were formerly occupied by Marks and Spencer – has been submitted to Chesterfield Borough Council.
The application is for a halo-illuminated fascia sign and a new projecting sign, accompanied by drawings that indicate Tesco Express. A letter supporting the application states: “The advertisements are designed to respectfully frame the shopfront and be in keeping with the proportions of the ground floor of the building.”
Planning permission was granted in July 2025 for shopfront alterations and reconfiguration of the commercial unit into multiple units. An application to create 43 apartments on the upper floors of the building was submitted to the council in June 2025.
A heritage statement regarding the Tesco Express application states: “The proposed signage with this application is considered to be in keeping with the scale and character of the area, appropriately illuminated to a low level via halo illumination. The proposed fascia and projecting sign utilise muted colours whilst maintaining conventional branding. The signage does not obscure the elevational design nor any architectural features of the building.”
Marks and Spencer relocated to the Ravenside retail park three years ago. A pop-up discount shop operated at its old base on High Street for a few months in 2025.