Lincoln shopping centre roof to be repaired amid water damage issues – Lincolnshire Live

The roof of a historic Lincoln shopping centre is going to be replaced after having entered into a "state of disrepair" with water coming in. A plan has been approved for work to take place at the St Marks Shopping Centre, which contains outlets including Sports Direct and The Entertainer toy shop.

The new roof will span the Grade II listed building that was once a railway station and the more modern retail units in the area. Describing the current state of the roof, planning documents state: "The existing glazing was added in the 1980s and has reached the end of its use life. It is now in disrepair, required regular maintenance and is allows water ingress into the units."

One of the largest railways of the early 20th century once occupied the St Marks area, with the Lincoln Midland Station being opened in 1846. The railway eventually closed in 1985 when all trains entering Lincoln were diverted to what is now the only station in the city.

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The St Marks area fell into disrepair in the late 1980s as a result, but it was then restored and extended into the current shopping centre. The railway station building used to be occupied by Lakeland but now sits empty.

Describing the work that will take place, the planning documents say: "The current condition of the roofing has further resulted in the units associated with the roofing to be classed as lower quality and subsequently has impacted on the letability of the units. The proposal therefore seeks to remove the existing area of roofing and replace the area in full with a like-for-like replacement."

The City of Lincoln Council has now approved the roof replacement work, saying that it now needs to start within three years. Lakeland announced that it was leaving the St Marks area in 2018 and it is now based in Lincoln's Cornhill Quarter.

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