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BBC News
2 days ago
- General
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Whitby East Pier ladder replacements prompt objections
Concerns have been raised over the replacement of wooden ladders with a steel alternative on a pier in Yorkshire Council has asked for its retrospective application for the replacement of five ladders on the Grade II listed East Pier at Henrietta Street to be approved at a 29ft 6in (9m) long ladders, which provide pedestrian access to the pier, are made of galvanised steel rather than timber and locals have raised concerns about the visual impact on the site, which was built in the early 18th Town Council has objected to the proposal, stating that councillors wanted to see a "like-for-like replacement instead". It said the replacements would "impact on the character and appearance of the area" and raised concerns "about the choice of materials used".According to a report prepared for the Scarborough and Whitby planning committee, the previous timber ladders were "replacements for earlier ones, likely replaced numerous times over the centuries as a result of the maritime environment" and they were not considered "original".Three of the ladders are located on the western side and two are on the eastern side of the pier. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the report added: "They are permanently fixed and installed in the same location with the same measurements as the previous timber ladders […] and are fixed to the existing recesses in the pier wall."The authority's principal building conservation officer said the plans had not resulted in the loss of "features of architectural interest" and "no harm would result to the overall heritage significance of the East Pier".A planning officer added that the colour and appearance of the new ladders would dull down relatively quickly and the metal ladders would then "blend more comfortably with the stonework".The planning committee will meet on 12 June to decide on the application. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Five-star hotel to be converted into holiday lets
A former five-star seaside hotel is to be converted into a dozen holiday flats after plans to convert the building were approved. The six-storey Langley Hotel, in Crescent Avenue, Whitby, was put up for sale in 2023, with an asking price of £850,000. Plans submitted to North Yorkshire Council stated that the proposed refurbishment would "appeal to holidaymakers and provide longevity", however residents raised issues over congestion, parking and noise. The local authority approved the scheme subject to various conditions, with a report concluding the use of the building would not change fundamentally. It said: "Given the proposal would essentially result in the substitution of one form of tourist accommodation to another and would not fundamentally change its use from visitor accommodation, it is considered that the proposal would be acceptable in this instance." Whitby Town Council supported the plan, but nine objections were submitted by members of the public, according to the Local Democracy Service. One resident said there had been "no correspondence between the developer and neighbours about the works" and added that it was "inappropriate development, it should be for affordable housing". Another local raised concerns about "excessive noise and disturbance from the increase in occupants", as well as highlighting "insufficient parking in the area". Whitby Civic Society also objected based on "over-development of the site, noise nuisance, and parking issues". According to a council report, the applicant submitted a viability assessment demonstrating the economic viability of the site's current use in comparison to the proposed use which "appears to illustrate that if the hotel were to be continued by the new proprietor under its current use, the hotel would be a loss-making venture". The applicant said that noise detectors installed throughout the building would also notify operators when noise levels reached above 90dB, and could lead to warnings or eviction. In response to further concerns from residents, officers said that a condition to restrict occupancy to 14-day stays was "considered appropriate in this case". Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Holiday lets plan for five-star seaside hotel North Yorkshire Council
BBC News
24-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Five-star Whitby seaside hotel to be converted into holiday lets
A former five-star seaside hotel is to be converted into a dozen holiday flats after plans to convert the building were six-storey Langley Hotel, in Crescent Avenue, Whitby, was put up for sale in 2023, with an asking price of £850, submitted to North Yorkshire Council stated that the proposed refurbishment would "appeal to holidaymakers and provide longevity", however residents raised issues over congestion, parking and local authority approved the scheme subject to various conditions, with a report concluding the use of the building would not change fundamentally. It said: "Given the proposal would essentially result in the substitution of one form of tourist accommodation to another and would not fundamentally change its use from visitor accommodation, it is considered that the proposal would be acceptable in this instance."Whitby Town Council supported the plan, but nine objections were submitted by members of the public, according to the Local Democracy resident said there had been "no correspondence between the developer and neighbours about the works" and added that it was "inappropriate development, it should be for affordable housing".Another local raised concerns about "excessive noise and disturbance from the increase in occupants", as well as highlighting "insufficient parking in the area".Whitby Civic Society also objected based on "over-development of the site, noise nuisance, and parking issues".According to a council report, the applicant submitted a viability assessment demonstrating the economic viability of the site's current use in comparison to the proposed use which "appears to illustrate that if the hotel were to be continued by the new proprietor under its current use, the hotel would be a loss-making venture".The applicant said that noise detectors installed throughout the building would also notify operators when noise levels reached above 90dB, and could lead to warnings or response to further concerns from residents, officers said that a condition to restrict occupancy to 14-day stays was "considered appropriate in this case". Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Whitby chocolate festival given council backing
A council has given the go-ahead to a chocolate festival in North Yorkshire that will raise funds towards maintaining inaugural Whitby Chocolate Festival will be held in December, after Whitby Town Council backed the proposals at a meeting on Whitby Defibrillator Project (WDP), who put forward the idea, said money raised from the event would help fund the maintenance of 40 defibrillators in the town and surrounding Dalrymple, the town's mayor, said the idea had been "well received by the council". Dalrymple said he and other councillors wished the organisers "every success in this exciting new proposal".The festival's organisers told the meeting each defibrillator battery requires replacement every four years, or "sooner if a unit is used on a casualty", at a cost of about £ raised from the festival through the participation of local businesses and donations from the public would help towards maintenance costs, according to the Local Democracy Reporting town council has provided no direct financial support for the said participating businesses would be promoted as part of the festival's marketing campaign.A proposal stated: "There would be a printed route map of all participating venues, these would be available in all venues as well as the Tourist Information Centre, The Library, social media etc., and we would also provide some venues with loose change collection boxes to further boost the WDP batteries funds."Several businesses have already expressed an interest in supporting the event, the meeting was told. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
26-02-2025
- Business
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Whitby: Swing Bridge could be 'flexibly pedestrianised'
Whitby Swing Bridge could be "flexibly pedestrianised" if plans to improve the area are approved this Yorkshire Council will discuss proposals to install new traffic lights at the A171 New Bridge and Spital Bridge bridge itself, which was built in 1909 and links the east and west sides of the town, would be made more would start from April if the council gives the plan the go-ahead. The crossing over the River Esk often becomes crowded during peak visitor times and there have been previous trial closures to business owner Alex Boyd told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that he welcomed the proposals - but had concerns about the impact four months of work would have on him and other traders in the area."From what I've seen I think it's quite a nice idea, obviously we might lose a little bit of trade in the sense of people driving past through the day, but most of our 'pull-ins' are at night-time anyway", he Boyd added that projects like the Market Place improvements had been "rumbling on for years" so he would "see how it goes". Minimise impact The businessman also had concerns about the disruption the works would cause heading into the busy summer season."I think they're going to have to be sensible and maybe look at everything with us, and work together to minimise the impact on, not only my business, but the businesses surrounding us", Mr Boyd added. According to a report prepared for the meeting on Friday, there is a "practical need to signalise the junction of New Bridge, Spital Bridge, Helredale Road and Larpool Lane".It said without doing so, it would be "very difficult" to proceed with the remainder of the Harbourside scheme. The £2.3m project was proposed and funded through the Whitby Town Deal and is made up of five further proposals across the town, all of which were part of a consultation in than 64% of those consulted said they were in favour of introducing traffic signals at Spital Bridge Junction, the report acknowledged that signalising the junction would improve conditions for drivers exiting on the side roads and for pedestrians but would introduce queuing on New Bridge and Helredale added that "the average queuing on the signalised junction as a whole would be increased, however, queuing on the Spital Bridge arm would decrease".Whitby Town Council said it supported the proposal in principle and welcomed the introduction of the additional signal-controlled crossing to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
