A wine bar has won approval to make its temporary outdoor shelter a permanent fixture. The City Wall in Rochester High Street first erected the structure as part of its outdoor seating area and garden during the Covid -19 pandemic. Temporary shelters were built under relaxed planning rules at the time to help businesses enable social distancing and recover trade following months of lockdown measures. However, in July 2022, owner of the business Sanjay Raval was served with an enforcement notice to remove the shelter on the grounds they were made of materials not in keeping with the character o…
