Planning for removal of Ulster Bank fixtures

Planning has been granted to Ulster Bank Limited to remove the ATM and other fixtures left over from the branch’s recent closure in Cavan Town.

The building is a protected structure so Ulster Bank Limited were required to seek permission from council planners to remove the ATM and infill the space with glazing to match the existing façade.

Permission was also sought for the removal of the steel night safe front plate, to be replaced with a blank stainless steel plate, as well as the removal of the Ulster Bank raised lettering shop sign, general bus stop signs and other blue signage.

The application further included internal works at 17 Main Street for the removal of the ATMs in stud walls, as well as the removal of loose furniture and the removal of Ulster Bank signage and merchandise on all floors.

A heritage methodology statement supporting the application was compiled by Tate Stevenson Architects Ltd.

The report states that “extra care is needed” when removing the ATM, ensuring “minimal damage is caused to the glazing”.

Level of care

A similar level of care will be applied to removing the interior ATM.

An epoxy stone filler will be used to repair the stonework affected by the removal of the Ulster Bank lettering from the exterior wall, and the external blue Ulster Bank signs. The filler will match the “appearance of the existing stone”.

The night safe will be removed and the front steel plate will be replaced with a blank stainless steel plate. All loose furniture and merchandise in the interior of the building will be “carefully removed”, ensuring “minimal damage is caused” to the flooring and carpet.

“It is our opinion that this proposal for minimal intervention, with minimal visual impact on the historic fabric and changes only to later interventions, will not have any adverse impact on the character and appearance of the protected structure,” the report states.

Permission was granted with a total of four conditions attached.