Car park plan for heritage area set for approval
Cumberland CouncilPlans to build a new car park in a historical part of a city are set to be approved.
Cumberland Council planners have recommended the redevelopment of Station Road Business Park in Carlisle is approved at a meeting next week.
The scheme would see a 239-space car park built on land between Water Street and James Street to serve the city's train station, which is surrounded by listed buildings.
A council report prepared ahead of the discussion said the work would have "positive impacts on the setting of nearby heritage assets", including Grade II* listed Citadel Station, and its Grade II listed detached west wall and adjacent Turkish Baths.
The land, owned by Network Rail and Cumberland Council, was formerly occupied by buildings which had been demolished, according to the Local Democracy Reporting service.
The council report said: "[The work] would significantly improve the areas' function as an attractive gateway to the city, and would preserve and enhance the character and appearance of the of the conservation area and the setting of nearby listed buildings."
The scheme is part of the council's Southern Gateway project, a multimillion-pound initiative to improve the entrance to Carlisle and its appearance.