Changes are afoot at a much-loved butcher’s shop in North Yorkshire.
The Landers butcher’s shop is in an historic part of Whitby and in the town conservation area.
Mr and Mrs Landers’ plan to create two doorways alongside an existing side access at their shop at 14, Baxtergate, Whitby, has been approved.
Plans submitted to North Yorkshire Council state that the scheme will remove a sealed window and sealed doorway to “re-instate two doorways which would subsequently provide access to the ground-floor shop and a storage area for waste bins”.
Jimmy Landers, owner of the building, said he was “hoping to rent the front of the shop to another business whilst I continue to work from the back providing an online and phone butchering service for home deliveries, collections, and supplying local businesses.”
Speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), he added that he was “hoping to renovate the upstairs into either holiday lets or living accommodation as it is sitting empty, but I haven’t decided which route to take yet”.
Elements of the proposal were amended due to a risk of harm to the area, according to planning officers.
The original scheme proposed replacing all windows with new Upvc versions.
However, on the grounds that this would have adversely affected the appearance of the building and character of the conservation area, this element of the proposal was removed from the application.
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“The proposals aim to reduce the damage to the building that has historically occurred by returning the three openings under the three brick lintels,” according to a design statement.
The application notes that “bricks will be reclaimed from the alteration of the wall to make good the lintel details and opening reveals”.
It adds: “An area which is currently in a very poor visual state will become more of an asset to this part of the conservation area.
“The work will also improve the use of the building by rationalising the entrance of the current refurbishment of the upper floors and the ground floor business.
“Currently, the separation is blurred, which has resulted in the underuse of the upper floors. The accommodation and business will be separate and additionally, a bin store will be created.”
The council approved the application on Thursday, January 29, subject to conditions.
