The controversial plans have been given the green light
A new Roman museum will be built underground, with 153 apartments, an 88-room hotel and new office space sitting above it in Rougier Street.The proposal has divided archaeology experts, who disagree about whether the priority is making new discoveries or preserving our history in situ.
A large public engagement programme will see every school pupil in York given the chance to visit the dig site for free. Coun Pete Kilbane said: “A new Roman museum would be great, but what the residents of York need more than a museum is to be able to afford to live in the city.”An independent viability report into the scheme predicted that the developers will lose £28m, not including land value.
Paul Ellis, of joint applicants Rougier Street Developments, said: “This scheme is completely different to your traditional development whereby you build something and sell it when it’s finished. We’re taking a long-term, 50-year view on this, with YAT as the tenant.The museum is anticipated to bring around 500,000 visitors to the city and boost the local economy by £21m.
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