York Italian restaurant La Piazza Antica set for changes

An application lodged with York Council would see a pergola installed in the courtyard of La Piazza Antica, in Goodramgate.

The Italian restaurant’s plans stated it would enhance the restaurant’s operations by providing weather protection to its outdoor dining space.

Plans lodged with the council would see the aluminium pergola installed to cover its courtyard, allowing it to be used throughout the year.

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It would be equipped with an LED lighting system.

The restaurant’s home, 45 Goodramgate, is a Grade I-listed timber-framed Tudor building dating from the late 15th Century.

Plans stated the changes would respect the character of the building and the surrounding area.

The application stated: “In our view, the impact of the proposed interventions to the existing building are not affecting any of the valuable features of this beautiful, listed site and will not have a detrimental impact to the character of the area considering the location is not visible from the external road.

An impression showing how the pergola at La Piazza Antica, in Goodramgate, York, could look (Image: La Piazza Antica)

“They will only increase the functionality, without harming the aesthetics.

“We feel that this intervention will be a positive addition to the building as it will enhance the functionality of the restaurant.”

La Piazza Antica opened in Goodramgate in 2023.

Its menu features a range of Italian dishes including various raviolis, pastas, spaghettis and pizzas such as Formaggio di Capri, Porchetta e Funghi and Calzone Diavola.

Seating is in its front room looking out onto Goodramgate, a timbered hall in the heart of the restaurant’s Tudor townhouse and a function room, along with its courtyard.