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Mar 2023
Demolition completed of subsidence-hit Ripon flats
The demolition of a block of four empty Ripon homes stricken by subsidence issues has been completed by a team of experts.
The properties at 1, 3 and 5 Bedern Court and 17 Skellgarths were evacuated in October 2020 after being declared unsafe for habitation.
The block was fenced off ready for the start of demolition in early February
Planning permission for their demolition was granted by Harrogate Borough Council in November and Dewsbury-based Hutchinson Demolition & Dismantling Ltd carried out a fortnight of preparatory work before starting to take the block down in early February.
Following successful completion of the task, site manager Ashley Hutchinson, told the Stray Ferret:
A cherry picker was used so that the demolition team could remove the roof tiles and timbers and demolish the chimney stacks.
Mr Hutchinson added:
With the demolition works complete, the final clear up of the site will be carried out over the next couple of days.
Roof tiles, bricks, timber and other materials have been removed for recycling.
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