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Asbestos store to be demolished for restaurant courtyard

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 06:18 · Archive

Wiltshire Council has granted listed building consent to demolish a collapsed asbestos-roofed store behind a Grade II-listed restaurant in Marlborough.

Wiltshire Council has granted listed building consent for alterations at 4 The Parade, Marlborough, a Grade II-listed building dating from the 16th or 17th century. The building, which also has an 18th or early 19th-century frontage, is situated within the Marlborough Conservation Area and is listed together with neighbouring No. 3.

The property now houses Amavi Mediterranean Brasserie, which opened in August. It replaced the Pagoda Chinese restaurant, which operated for 35 years before closing in 2023.

Applicant LB Brasserie Ltd plans to demolish the rear brick store, whose corrugated asbestos roof has partially collapsed. The store will be replaced with a stone-paved courtyard offering outside seating. Additionally, a neighbouring store's bowed asbestos roof will be stripped and replaced with natural slate. The restaurant's toilets will also be revamped as part of the work.

A council conservation officer raised concerns about some of the paperwork submitted with the proposals. In the delegated report, the officer described the heritage statement as 'weak considering the proposals for the demolition of an outbuilding'. The officer added that the agent had been approached for a more robust assessment and justification but 'nothing was forthcoming'.

Asbestos store to be demolished for restaurant courtyard
Image: Wiltshire Times

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In this story: Wiltshire Council · Amavi Mediterranean Brasserie · LB Brasserie Ltd · Marlborough · Pagoda Chinese restaurant

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