The removal of an old bus shelter canopy at the front of York Station has been approved following a warning it is at risk of collapse.
City of York Council planning officers have approved the dismantling of the concrete, timber and glass canopy on the side of the eastern portico above the station’s taxi rank and entrance.
Council planning documents stated the structure, which is believed to date from the 1940s, was in a poor state of repair and unfit for service.
The canopy had become redundant since bus stops were moved away from the front of the building as part of the Station Gateway scheme.
It was originally installed during the Second World War to shelter increasing numbers of service personnel arriving at the station to travel on to army bases and airfields.
Plans stated the removal of the canopy will be done in stages to reduce the risk of damage to the building’s fabric.
The flashing and arched glazing is set to be left in place.
A specialist conservation contractor is set to be tasked with removing remaining concrete stubs and pattress plates.
Holes are set to be patched up with bricks and stones matching the original building fabric.
Plans stated the canopy was considered to be of a low historical, architectural and aesthetic value.
They stated: ” The bus shelter canopy has been found to be in a very poor state of repair and is now unfit for service in the public realm.
The contractor for the York Station Gateway project has also stated that it is unwilling to work underneath the canopy due to the risk of collapse.
