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Barrow building's netting to be replaced after birds destroy it

Barrow building's netting to be replaced after birds destroy it

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The netting of a Grade II-listed building will be replaced after it was destroyed by the same birds it was meant to deter.Westmorland and Furness Council approved the application for a property in Barrow's Duke Street.According to documents, new protection was needed after bird "attacks" left the existing netting holed and frayed."These birds create a nuisance to the building occupiers and create mess and dirt on facade of the building," the application said.
It said the barrier aimed to keep birds from nesting on the elevations of the structure or landing on the ledges and cornices.The building dates back to 1873 and sits within the Central Barrow Conservation Area, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
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