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Nov 2020
Civic Society opposes bid to convert Harrogate's former post office
Harrogate Civic Society is to oppose plans to convert the town's former post office into offices and 25 flats.
Post Office Ltd wants to add a fourth floor on to the three-storey sandstone terraced building, which closed last year after more than 100 years as a post office.
The society, which is a charity that aims to keep Harrogate beautiful, said in a statement it welcomed the principle of redeveloping the site into a mixed-use facility but added:
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Property development company One Acre Group has submitted plans on behalf of Post Office Ltd to Harrogate Borough Council to convert the building. If approved, work could start in the summer.
The post office controversially relocated to WH Smith last year amid claims by Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones the service was being “downgraded”.
The society said the application would encourage retail and make the area more vibrant. It added:
But the organisation said it was "concerned about the relationship of the proposed extension to the existing buildings along Cambridge Terrace", adding:
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