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Jan 2024
New Knaresborough venue in 'ongoing' talks with council over planning
North Yorkshire Council has said it is ongoing talks with a new Knaresborough venue over planning issues.
1858 Bar and Restaurant opened in August on the site of the former NatWest bank on High Street.
The grade two listed building, built in 1858, is situated in Knaresborough Conservation Area and is therefore subject to tight planning regulations.
The council approved the venue's alcohol licence in July but a decision notice last month revealed the local authority had refused a planning application for the site.
The notice was published after a council conservation officer acknowledged "aspects of the development proposals are considered satisfactory and subject to revision" but added "the proposed internal alterations are harmful to the special significance of the listed building".
Owners Jaime Wilkinson and Kim Lancaster told the Stray Ferret they would work with the council to resolve any outstanding issues and the venue would continue to operate as normal in the meantime.
They said the main area of concern highlighted to them was the overhead ventilation and lighting in the main bar area.
Mr Wilkinson said 1858 had adopted an "elegant and classy" style rather than the distressed chic look favoured by some venues and he felt it had enhanced the High Street.
Karl Battersby, the council's corporate director of environment, said:
Look out soon for a more in-depth interview with Mr Wilkinson on the Stray Ferret.
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