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Oct 2020
A consultation is being launched this week over plans to redevelop Harrogate Borough Council's former headquarters.
Impala Estates Ltd bought Crescent Gardens for £4m in January and is preparing to submit a planning application to bring the building back into use.
As well as refurbishing the existing building to deliver modern offices for up to 400 people, the company proposes adding a second and third floor to provide space for a restaurant and terrace, which would be open to the public. James Hartley, asset manager and surveyor at Impala, said:
The refurbishment includes the creation of offices for multiple occupancy, along with meeting rooms, a gym and shower facilities. Historic rooms, including the former council chamber and mayor's parlour, will be used as meeting space, which will also be available for public use.
Impala said the additional floors will be set back from the front and rear elevations of the existing building. The site will also be made energy efficient as part of the refurbishment project.
The plans have been drawn up by Harrogate-based S&SA Architects. The developers are inviting feedback from the public via their website from Thursday, before a planning application is submitted within the next couple of months.
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