English Heritage has lodged new proposals to update visitor facilities at York’s grade I-listed Clifford’s Tower – 18 months after deciding not to proceed with the most controversial element of earlier plans.

In 2016, Hugh Broughton Architects won planning for a scheme to install a timber viewing structure inside the 13^th-century building and for a shop and visitor centre to be constructed in part of its mound.

But despite the approval of York council, the scheme was unpopular with residents and was even – unsuccessfully – challenged in the High Court, prompting operator English Heritage to withdraw the proposals.

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