THE Chocolate Works development at the former Terry’s site, the revamped Theatre Royal, the Hamilton Panthers’ new sports pavilion on Knavesmire Road, the second phase of Derwenthorpe and a café on Micklegate were all winners in York Design Awards held at York Racecourse.

Phase 1 of the new-build Chocolate Works development picked up the Lord Mayor’s Award for overall best scheme. But the refurbishment of York Theatre Royal also emerged as a big winner, picking up the award for best large commercial/ community scheme, as well as the prestigious Press People’s Award voted for by readers of The Press.

The Hamilton Panthers’ new Little Knavesmire Sports Pavilion shared the best large community scheme award with the Theatre Royal. The Rattle Owl restaurant on Micklegate, meanwhile, was best small commercial/ community scheme, while Derwenthorpe Phase Two also picked up an award, sharing best large residential development with The Chocolate Works.

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An extension to Alpha Cottage, a 19th century house off Fishergate, was named best small residential development, while the John Shannon Award for best conservation project went to Bishopsbarn, the house in St George’s Place designed as his own home by renowned York architect Walter Brierley in 1905.

On a busy night there was also a special award for York Civic Trust for its contribution to the monuments and public spaces of York over many years.

York Design Awards chair Janet Hopton said the Awards continued to go from strength to strength. No fewer than 34 schemes were entered for this year’s Awards - and there was also a record voting turnout in The Press People’s Award.

“The large number of entries this year is a sign of a very active city,” Mrs Hopton said. “But but most importantly, it is the high standard of all these entries, both in new build and conservation schemes, that is encouraging: the activity is going in the right direction for York to retain its attractiveness and heritage whilst contributing to a 21st century legacy.”