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Dec 2023
New electricity sub-station to be built at Crescent Gardens in Harrogate
Work has started on the construction of a new twin electricity sub-station next to the old council offices in Harrogate's Crescent Gardens.
The existing sub-station is located in the basement of the council building, but this will be removed and replaced with a more modern version at ground level.
The council building was bought in 2020 by Harrogate-based property developer Impala Estates for £4 million, and the company has planning permission to turn it into offices, a roof garden restaurant and gym, and to create a two-storey extension.
A spokesperson for Northern Powergrid, which is responsible for electricity supply in the region, told the Stray Ferret:
The spokesperson estimated the project could take between 12 and 18 months in total and said the work represented a £275,000 investment by the power company.
They added:
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