The site of vacant land next to Grove Hill Park on Ilkley Road in Otley with a small building which is now dilapidated could soon host a hall intended to accommodate the Wharfedale Men’s Shed. Plans include the demolition of the now closed “Tea Room” and the construction of a new hall that would host the group’s workshop.
In the application, the group described the plans for the new building: “The new building will be set back from the existing stone wall at the north end of the site and will be built gable-on to the street. “The level difference between the road and site, and the set-back behind the existing wall will reduce the prominence of the building from the road. As the site is a long distance from the street frontage it will not be seen in long views.