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Jan
Residential plan revealed for prime Ripon location
Planning permission is being sought to convert the upper floors of Ripon’s former Halifax Bank premises into five dwellings.
In addition, the listed building application submitted to North Yorkshire Council, involves the construction of a single storey rear extension, where a sixth dwelling would be located.
The plans for the prime Market Place site, which is next door to Ripon Town Hall, follows news reported first by the Stray Ferret, that the Edinburgh Woollen Mill would be returning to the city to set up shop in the former bank building.
The building has been vacant since November 2022 when the Halifax branch closed.
In Harrogate Architectural Ltd's design and access statement for the scheme, which can be seen along with other documents on the North Yorkshire Council planning portal, the practice said that their client had recently purchased the property and established interest from a national retailer to take the vacant ground-floor unit.
They added:
The clothing company only require the bulk of the ground floor and are seeking separation of the upper floors and for those to be (retained) by the landlord to convert into residential use. The lower, rear portion of the ground floor is also to be retained and utilised.
A heritage impact assessment prepared in support of the planning application stated that the development would secure an optimum viable use of this large structure in the city centre and bring about a positive impact on its setting and that of nearby designated heritage assets, while contributing to the vitality of the area.
The planning application will be considered later this year.
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