11 City Walls, Chester, CH1 1LD

Planning appeal 3377635 at 11 City Walls, Chester, CH1 1LD (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 15 June 2026 by Inspector Whalley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of the land at 11 City Walls, including the public footpath section, has been used for mixed commercial purposes openly and continuously as part of one planning unit for more than 10 years.

Lawful Development Certificate to establish that the use of the land at 11 City Walls has been used for mixed commercial purposes (including displaying and selling goods, artisan demonstrations/production, and seating) openly and continuously as part of one planning unit for more than 10 years

Authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Appeal type: ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Major retail and services
Inspector: Whalley J
Postcode: CH1 1LD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the use of the land at 11 City Walls, including the public footpath section, has been used for mixed commercial purposes openly and continuously as part of one planning unit for more than 10 years

What decided it

The application land comprised two distinct planning units in different ownership, and there was negligible evidence of continuous functional use linking the building at No. 11 to the public footpath section for the requisite 10-year period.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments: Gabbitas v SSE & Newham LBC [1985] JPL 630; Ravensdale Limited v SSCLG [2016] EWHC 2374 (Admin); Panton & Farmer v SSETR & Vale of White Horse DC [1999] JPL 461

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