Plans have been submitted to reduce the bay window of the historic Guildhall in Lyme Regis, to protect it from damage caused by passing vehicles, reports Lyme-online.
… window has been hit at least 12 times since 2017…
… town council has requested improved signage…
Lyme-online writes:
The over-hanging window has been regularly struck in recent years by heavy goods vehicles attempting to navigate the narrow bend of Church Street/Bridge Street.
According to council records, the window has been hit at least 12 times since 2017, all of which warranted repair work which required the road to be closed.
Efforts have been made to protect the Grade II listed Guildhall, with Dorset Council installing bollards outside to stop vehicles from getting too close, and the town council has requested improved signage on the outskirts of town to warn drivers….
However, the measures taken have had little effect on the issue; Highways England has said signage on the outskirts of town is adequate and Dorset Council’s highways department has said it will not implement any further signage or traffic orders as they fear this will push large vehicles into residential ‘side streets’.
A planning application has now been submitted to reduce the projection of the window by 200mm and retaining the roof above in its present format.
The application also includes essential stone repairs to the pediment above the front door and mayor’s parlour window, with damage having been brought to light following the recent removal of paint from the stonework of the Guildhall…..
