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Pigeons leave unwelcome deposits at Lloyds Bank in Bourne




A bank in Bourne has been dealing with some unwelcome deposits - from the local pigeons.

Despite a number of anti-bird measures already in place, the feathered rascals are still leaving droppings all over the roof of Lloyds on North Street.

Bosses have now had enough and have applied for permission to cover the building’s flat roof areas with netting.

An application for the Grade II listed building, which dates back to 1850, has now been lodged with South Kesteven District Council.

The bank’s contractors, T&D Design and Build Ltd, have submitted a report to the council outlining the work that needs to be done.

The company states: “The premises are suffering from a build-up of pigeon guano on the lead-clad monopitch flat roof at second floor level.

“There are already existing pigeon-spike repellents and netting over the balustrade parapet but this is inadequate to prevent infestation and the blocking-up of the recessed gutter.

“It is proposed to net the flat roof with 50mm gauge ‘stone’ coloured pigeon netting, replacing the black netting currently over the balustrade.”

An architect specialising in building conservation, Mark Winklewski, has been consulted on the plans and sees no issue.

In a letter to the council, he writes: “The netting is clearly necessary, it will not be readily visible from the street view of the building (particularly the roof covering), the process will be readily reversible and will not involve damage to essential building fabric or features. I can therefore see no objections to the proposal.”

The application will be considered by the council’s planning team in due course.



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