Works to woodworm-ravaged museum approved

The museum is housed in a 17th Century building

Extensive works to renovate a woodworm-ravaged museum on the North Yorkshire coast have been approved.

The Grade II listed Filey Museum is beset with dampness and wet rot, as well as a woodworm infestation.

Filey Town Council, which requested planning permission for the restoration, said the 17th Century building was suffering "very badly" with the issues.

However, the town's museum trust claimed it had not been properly consulted about the works.

The work, which has been approved by North Yorkshire Council, will see the indoor paint removed by a specialist company allowing the wood to be chemically treated.

The dampness and rot are set to be addressed by improving ventilation and installing new heating systems, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said

Filey Museum Trust said the floor plans were “very sketchy with no room dimensions and no specific scale shown”.

It added that it had “not been fully consulted” and highlighted that while Filey Town Council owned the building “it has never operated the museum”.

In response to the feedback, planning officers said that “several conditions are required to ensure satisfactory methods of repair” and that further detailed information had been submitted for approval.

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