Councillors have been asked to retrospectively approve the installation of replacement ladders on East Pier in Whitby despite objections about their appearance and the use of different materials.

Whitby Town Council has objected to the proposal, stating that councillors wanted to see a "like-for-like replacement instead".

North Yorkshire Council has asked a planning committee to approve its retrospective application for the replacement of five ladders on the Grade-II Listed East Pier at Henrietta Street, Whitby.

Concerns have been raised over the replacement of wooden ladders with a steel alternative on a pier in Whitby. North Yorkshire Council has asked for its retrospective application for the ...

Whitby Town Council has objected to the proposal, stating that councillors wanted to see a "like-for-like replacement instead".

Whitby pier ladder replacements prompt objections as retrospective permission sought The new nine-metre-long ladders, which provide pedestrian access to the pier, are made of galvanised steel ...

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