Chester University has been ordered to dismantle its £120m cutting-edge science and engineering park after the local authority said that the site was too hazardous for students.
Thornton Science Park, a 66-acre site, has been home to Chester’s engineering and science faculty since 2014 and incorporates a range of state-of-the-art laboratories, workshops and lecture theatres for 700 students.
The computer facilities are among the best in the country and the site is also home to a three-floor centre to create and test new forms of energy.
