Penrith Town Council has backed plans for new automatic entrance doors at the The Salvation Army building on Hunters Lane — but says the replacement should be made of wood.
The proposals relate to the principal entrance at the Salvation Army premises at 1 Hunters Lane, Penrith, within the Penrith New Streets Conservation Area.
Plans submitted for the site would see the existing timber double entrance doors removed and replaced with a new outward-opening automatic door designed to improve accessibility for visitors, including wheelchair users and people attending community and charitable services at the building.
The proposed replacement would include four toughened glazed panels, a semicircular fanlight and an integrated automatic access system. The door would normally operate automatically using PIR activation, with a manual override and push-button option also included.
Associated works are also planned to the paved forecourt area outside the entrance, including lifting and relaying existing stone paving to improve drainage and access. New drainage channels would also be installed.
Application documents state the building is used as a Salvation Army community facility providing meetings, social support activities, food bank services and community outreach.
Although the building is not listed, it sits within the Penrith New Streets Conservation Area, designated in 1992. Planning documents describe the property as a late nineteenth century institutional-style building constructed mainly of red sandstone with decorative timber detailing.
In its response to the application, Penrith Town Council said it supported the scheme, but requested that if planning consent is granted by Westmorland and Furness Council, a condition should be attached requiring the new automatic entrance door to be of wooden construction.
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