Plans from the Chapter of York, York Minster’s governing body, include details of long-term ambitions for the Old Palace Library and surrounding area including a public sensory garden. RECOMMENDED READING:Plans stated the 430sqm Old Palace Car Park was in poor condition, with parts of its reinforced mesh surface having failed. The resurfacing of the car park will allow it to carry on being used by Minster staff in the short term. Plans stated the long-term vision set out in the York Minster Neighbourhood Plan, which runs until 2035, would see the area transformed if ambitions can be realised. Plans stated: “York Minster is more than 800 years-old, it welcomes more than 700,000 visitors a year and is a major tourist attraction in the North of England.