Whitby Abbey Visitor Centre is a Grade I listed building that sits within the grounds of Whitby Abbey, a Scheduled Ancient Monument.The site is located on the headland of the East Cliff overlooking the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire.The building was previously a Banqueting House, before being converted into a visitor centre, shop and museum in 2001-2 .The building is owned and managed by English Heritage. The client’s proposals seek to repair the damaged contemporary roof by replacing the existing zinc standing seam roof cladding with new Terne-coated stainless steel standing seam roofing. Further repair and improvements to the building form part of the scheme, including replacing downpipes with larger ones, lightning protection tape, and photovoltaic solar panels to the roof. These proposals seek to present a holistic approach to repair, sensitive fabric improvement and alterations to support the ongoing viability of the site as a visitor centre, shop and museum.The proposed works will positively contribute to securing and supporting the activity and economy of the historic site of Whitby Abbey as well as the surrounding seaside town of Whitby. CLIMATE RESILIENCE Proposals improve the climate resilience of the building and surrounding site by increasing the diameter of replacement downpipes to 150mm to improve discharge of rainwater and by installing heat tapes within the hidden gutter and downpipes which will prevent issues related to the build- up of snow and ice. The client, English Heritage, aims to reduce their building carbon emissions by 20% across their buildings as set out in their ‘Climate Action Plan 2022-2025’ as part of their ‘Building Carbon Reduction Plan’. Renewable technology in the form of photovoltaic solar panels (PVs) is proposed to the lower section of the mono-pitched roof.The PV system will generate approximately 50% of the current annual electricity demand with a payback period of 5 years. Two proposed enlarged downpipes will be installed in existing positions to the rear (south) elevation.The downpipes will match the existing downpipes in appearance and material.The heat tapes will run down the inside of the downpipes and will therefore be concealed from view. All proposed alterations will not be visible from the town or surrounding vicinity, and any views from further afield will be so distant to render the alterations imperceptible.