St Mary’s School and Nunnery

Application submitted from The Diocese of Leeds to demolish a 19th century school and nunnery:

http://www2.kirklees.gov.uk/business/planning/application_search/detail.aspx?id=2014%2f91709

This building is in a conservation area and forms part of the industrial fabric of this corner of Batley. Even the heritage consultant, who noramally dispell any idea of historic merit acknowledge that this would be a huge loss.

No plans to build on the site, so I can only assume that scorched earth is more marketble. So many public buildings are being sold off for housing land, and ironically when a dearth of school places exists; a situation which will only worsen. Still they get rid of these functional buildings. Kirklees, you will rue the day.