Town’s former library to be converted into angling shop
Wakefield Council has approved plans to turn the old Ossett Library, on Station Road, into retail premises.
The library was closed in 2016 and moved into Ossett Town Hall after asbestos was found in the building.
Planning officers agreed to a proposal by Kerrs Angling to convert the building into a shop and to install signs on the outside of the property.
Kerrs Angling currently operates at another unit nearby on Station Road.
A heritage statement submitted on behalf of the business said: “The building’s continued vacancy has resulted in deterioration of its condition and inactivity along this section of the high street.
“The proposal aims to reactivate the building, providing a viable and sustainable use that contributes to the vibrancy of the town centre.”
Ossett Library originated as the Mechanics Institute and Technical School and was built in 1890 by architect William Kendall.
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