One letter to the council said it would be “appropriate for Disneyland or Scarborough Pleasure Beach, not here”, describing it as “a garish tasteless themed playground”.
The site is part of the historic Mint Yard enclave and is bounded by the ruins of St Leonard’s Hospital and the Roman wall and Multangular Tower.
The trust added: “It is a valued space from which to view and appreciate the Roman walls and their full evolutionary history as the city walls from Roman to medieval, the interior of the Multangular Tower and the remains of St Leonard’s Hospital.” According to the council’s report, the positives that would come from the plan would be additional income generation for York Explore Library, a deterrent for anti-social activity and as an educational experience and fun activity for tourists and locals.
Recommending councillors refuse the scheme, council planners concluded: “The area of existing lawn would no longer be a foil for the surrounding monuments but a focal point, and the activity generated by the commercial visitor attraction would transform the general peace and solitude of the area.
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