A COFFEE kiosk can be installed at a listed Victorian rail station that planning officers say is already "marred by modern paraphernalia."

Earlier this year Network Rail submitted an application for a new coffee shop on one of the platforms at Bingley Rail Station.

The station was built in the 1890s, and became Grade II listed in 2019.

Bradford Council's Conservation Officer Jon Ackroyd had raised concerns over a modern kiosk being added to the protected building, saying it would "detract from the character of the station."

However, planning officers have dismissed these concerns, and approved the application, which will see the kiosk replace an existing vending machine.

Officer acknowledged that the kiosk would not match the design of the listed station, saying it "is certainly of unremarkable appearance but it is modest in scale."

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They added: "the kiosk is certainly not of high aesthetic quality, but it will be unobtrusive - only being visible from some angles within the station and, as stated, there is already a confectionary vending machine, a ticket machine, a litter bin and red-painted bench in this recess, and a notice board mounted on the waiting room wall.

"This part of Platform 1 therefore already appears cluttered by unsightly operational paraphernalia.

"The proposal's modest and impermanent harm to the setting of a small part of the listed building and the Bingley Conservation Area are considered outweighed by the (albeit) modest contribution which the facility will make to complementing and supporting use of public transport.

"In this instance a modest harm to setting would be offset by modest public benefits."