New hotel would ‘reduce richness’ of view for York Bar Walls walkers (From York Press)
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New St Maurice’s Road hotel would ‘reduce richness’ of view for York Bar Walls walkers
8:33am Monday 16th August 2010 in News
FRESH fears have been raised over plans for a new hotel next to York’s Bar Walls.
Janine Riley, City of York Council’s conservation officer, said the proposed hotel in St Maurice’s Road would be out of keeping with the surrounding area and would “unacceptably harm” the setting and views.
As previously reported in The Press, developers want to build a 26-bed hotel at the site of the Keystones pub car-park, opposite the existing Monk Bar Hotel.
Developers say the scheme would create 50 jobs, but it has drawn criticism from local residents and conservation groups.
In a written submission to colleagues in the planning department, Ms Riley said the panoramic view from the Walls of diverse buildings would be replaced by a single view of the new building, which would “reduce the richness of the townscape experience”.
Comments(9)
PC29
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11:09am Mon 16 Aug 10
Lizzie Browning
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12:31pm Mon 16 Aug 10
BioLogic
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1:10pm Mon 16 Aug 10
I hope it goes ahead.
Duck in the hedge
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8:01pm Mon 16 Aug 10
far2bizzy
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8:12pm Mon 16 Aug 10
Duck in the hedge wrote:But have you seen what there're planning to put there? It actually looks like a multi-storey car park! It's flat roofed & higher than the walls and all the other buildings around. It's appalling.
Can't work out the logic of the conservation officers comment ? She says that the proposed hotel would block out the panoramic views from the bar walls, but what do you see at the moment ? ........ the Monk Bar Hotel !! Further down the St Maurices Road you see the council's multi-storey car park. What is all the fuss about ? Maybe there is a clue in the title......... it's all about conserving..... in this case conserving a view, but, is it one that is really worth conserving ????
I know the the Monk Bar Hotel is nothing to drool over - but it's a heck of a lot better than having the back of this monstrosity right in your face.
Yosser Hughes
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8:42pm Mon 16 Aug 10
far2bizzy wrote:Sounds right up COYC's street. Is this not a perfect description of what poo studios/carcuncle HQ would have looked like?
Duck in the hedge wrote: Can't work out the logic of the conservation officers comment ? She says that the proposed hotel would block out the panoramic views from the bar walls, but what do you see at the moment ? ........ the Monk Bar Hotel !! Further down the St Maurices Road you see the council's multi-storey car park. What is all the fuss about ? Maybe there is a clue in the title......... it's all about conserving..... in this case conserving a view, but, is it one that is really worth conserving ????But have you seen what there're planning to put there? It actually looks like a multi-storey car park! It's flat roofed & higher than the walls and all the other buildings around. It's appalling. I know the the Monk Bar Hotel is nothing to drool over - but it's a heck of a lot better than having the back of this monstrosity right in your face.
yorkandproud
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8:58pm Mon 16 Aug 10
Lizzie Browning
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9:07pm Mon 16 Aug 10
yorkandproud wrote:Exactly - should turn it down on the 'taking the pish' basis alone.
26 bed hotel creating 50 jobs. Are they having a laugh.
antonius maximus says...
10:26am Mon 16 Aug 10
sums the council up perfectly