THE regeneration of York's historic Bonding Warehouse is set to get the go ahead, more than seven years after being devastated by floods.
Developer William Legard wants to turn the Victorian landmark into offices and flats. Councillors will next week be asked to approve the plans, which include an innovative folding bridge to provide access when the River Ouse is especially high.
The Bonding Warehouse, on Skeldergate, has most recently been used as a bar and restaurant but has fallen into disrepair since being flooded in 2000, and squatters have twice moved in.
Various uses were proposed for the building, including a five-star hotel providing 200 jobs. But Mr Legard won the bidding battle last year, and City of York Council officers have advised a planning committee to approve his plans.
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