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Mar 2024
Government approves Ripon solicitors replacement roof plan
The government has approved plans for a Ripon solicitors to install a replacement roof and solar panels.
Newtons Solicitors relocated from Duck Hill to new, larger premises at 36 Market Place South in 2022.
It lodged plans for a replacement roof and solar panels to North Yorkshire Council. However, the proposals were refused in October 2023.
The council said the move would cause “unjustified harm” to the Ripon Conservation Area due to the use of modern slate tiles over traditional stone slate.
The firm took the decision to the government’s Planning Inspectorate, which deals with planning disputes.
Now, Sarah Manchester, a planning inspector, has approved the proposal.
In a decision notice, Ms Manchester said the move would not harm the character or appearance of the area.
She said:
The move comes despite Historic England, which is the government’s statutory advisor on the historic environment, concurred with the council’s previous refusal and said the fresh plan would cause “unjustified harm” to the area.
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