The Chester City Walls and Towers Portico Project has won a planning and conservation honour.

The judging panel, made up of The Royal Town Planning Institute and Institute of Historic Building Conservation, said it was impressed by the Chester scheme.

Conservation architects Donald Insall Associates were appointed by Cheshire West and Chester Council to repair the towers and design new structures on the City Walls.

The dramatic new interventions can be seen at key points along the Walls, such as Morgans Mount
The dramatic new interventions can be seen at key points along the Walls, such as Morgans Mount

A complicated mix of conservation and innovation was undertaken by Cheshire West and Chester Council’s historic environment team, Donald Insall Associates, Ramboll (Chester) UK and Grosvenor Construction.

The new sites can be seen at places such as the King Charles Tower, the Roodee and Morgan’s Mount.

Cllr Stuart Parker, executive member for culture and economy, said: “To win this award from the Royal Town Planning Institute and the Institute of Historic Building Conservation is an honour.

“It has been a real team effort and an excellent example of partnership working.”