By John Baron
Council planners have approved proposals to re-tile part of a leaking roof at the historic Star Inn, on Tong Road.
The pub, which was built between 1870-1890, has been listed as a Grade II site by Historic England, meaning it holds historic value that must be maintained.
Plans were submitted to Leeds City Council as the building needs urgent repairs to prevent further water damage.
Work includes replacing concrete tiles with natural slates, replacing a broken ground-floor window pane, and the removal of rot.
The concrete tiles need replacing due to their poor quality, which have allowed for water ingress when it rains, as well as being unauthorised by the local planning authority.
A planning officer’s report approving the plans said: “These works are required to safeguard the building from ongoing severe water damage, prevent further deterioration of the historic fabric and timber decay.
“Subject to a condition requiring samples of the new slates to be submitted for approval, the Conservation officer is satisfied that the proposal represents appropriate additions to the property which enhance the significance of the listed building.
“The works, as a minimum, preserve the setting of the listed building and its features of special architectural and historic interest.”
The Star has been a nationally protected historic site for nearly 30 years, but has been
shut for the past year.
Historic England see The Star as a “rare survival of a roadside inn at an important road
junction”.
The plans can be viewed in full here.
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