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Feb 2024
Ripon Cathedral invites civic society to discuss £8m annexe concerns
Ripon Cathedral has said it will invite Ripon Civic Society to a meeting after the heritage organisation raised concerns about plans for a new development in Minster Gardens.
The cathedral has submitted a planning application for a new building, costing about £8 million, which would include an 80-seat refectory, gift shop, toilets and song school for choristers.
It has said the building would provide key facilities and attract more people to the city. But the cathedral has paused the application following opposition from residents concerned about the proposed location and loss of 11 trees.
David Winpenny, co-chair of the society, said in an open letter to the cathedral, which is holding a new round of consultation, that it appeared "there will be only minor adjustments, if any" to its original plans.
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A cathedral spokesperson said it would be inviting all members of the civic society to a meeting. It added:
The cathedral added Historic England, the regulatory body for England’s historic environment, had said the proposal "would make a positive contribution to the historic environment of Ripon" and that:
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