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Feb 2023
Still no timeframe on refurbishment of Harrogate's Crescent Gardens
The company behind plans to transform Harrogate's Crescent Gardens with a two-storey extension has said it still plans to go ahead with the scheme.
Harrogate-based property developers Impala Estates plans to turn the building into offices, a rooftop restaurant and a gym. But there is still no timeframe on when it will happen.
Impala bought the former Harrogate Borough Council headquarters for £4 million in 2020.
The council, which vacated the building in 2016, approved Impala's plans in May last year. But since then work has not started and there has been no further update.
The Stray Ferret asked Impala why the redevelopment had been delayed and what the latest timeframe was, and also whether its plans had been revised.
James Hartley, a director of Impala, said:
David Hartley, a director of Impala, told a council meeting last year the plans would bring “significant public benefits” to the town, "which include bringing an empty building back into use and creating quality office space".
Crescent Gardens was vacated by the council when it moved into its Knapping Mount headquarters in 2017.
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