“Noticeable” changes will be made to Lynn’s historic court building to better protect it from water damage. Last week, West Norfolk Council granted planning permission for the court building on College Lane to have its lead capping replaced and new rainwater gutters and downpipes installed. The application was submitted by the Ministry of Justice, which cited “ongoing problems with rainwater disposal and weather ingress into the building fabric”. A heritage statement prepared by Firman Consulting as part of the plans said that as rainfall has increased in the past few years “as the climate has…
