EV charging for Grade I listed building's grounds

Chris Young
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Charles Heslett/BBC A photo of an old stone building. It looks a bit like a church from the outside. There is a path up to it and lawns either side, with a pond to the right.Charles Heslett/BBC
East Riddlesden House is one of the area's top tourist attractions.

Electric vehicle charging points will be installed on the grounds of one of the Bradford district's oldest buildings.

The National Trust has been granted planning permission to make a number of changes to the car park area at East Riddlesden Hall, just outside of Keighley.

The changes include resurfacing the Grade I listed building's upper car park, creating a more accessible route for disabled visitors.

It will have new accessible parking bays, as well as four EV charging bays.

LDRS An empty piece of flat ground with a stone building on the right and trees surrounding it.LDRS
The upper car park will be resurfaces with EV charging points added.

East Riddlesden Hall is a 17th Century manor house and one of the area's top tourist attractions.

The application by the National Trust said proposals had been kept to a minimum to balance visitors' experience with conserving the natural and historic environment.

It said the work "will enhance the overall use and enjoyment of the estate as a whole", according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

The application was approved by Bradford Council which said the car park and its surroundings would not be significantly changed due to them being "quite heavily screened" by trees and vegetation.

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