Dizzy Posted July 12, 2014 Report Posted July 12, 2014 Well it looks like Mr Smith's/Halo (or whatever it's called now) has finally seen it's day and might be demolished in August. Only the press notice on the councils website will open for me though, the other two drawing documents return a 'system error'. I wonder if they are still going to build flats there or something different is going on now. http://planning.warrington.gov.uk/swiftlg/apas/run/WPHAPPCRITERIA Quote
Evil Sid Posted July 12, 2014 Report Posted July 12, 2014 probably going to turn it into a cinema Quote
Dizzy Posted July 12, 2014 Author Report Posted July 12, 2014 I wonder what would happen if a private developer did want to build a new cinema there though. Would they get planning permission seeing as though the council want to have one further up in their grand designs of Bridge Street/Time Square. I'd go for the private developer though as it would be quicker and more likely to happen My bet is still probably something like flats though but who would want to live somewhere like that looking out on all the traffic jams and breathing in the car fumes every day. Quote
Ann Raymond Posted July 12, 2014 Report Posted July 12, 2014 News to me too. I can't imagine anyone would get permission for residential there, unless there was another vehicle access. You couldn't have lots of vehicles trying to get out onto Barbould Street could you? The link returns an error Dizzy so I will search on the WBC site. Quote
Davy51 Posted July 12, 2014 Report Posted July 12, 2014 Isn't it a listed building ? Maybe it will have to lie empty for a few years until a mysterious fire leaves the building with no alternative but demolition. Quote
Dizzy Posted July 12, 2014 Author Report Posted July 12, 2014 The link returns an error Dizzy so I will search on the WBC site. I just clicked on the link I posted last night too Ann and it's not working for me either but it WAS as I always check my links work. So I went to find the application just as I did last night on WBC's interactive map (that showed the application for demolition and the planning reference last night) Very strange indeed as it has also gone of the interactive map completely too since last night. Sods law that it's the one time that I didn't actually scribble the planning application reference down on a bit of paper but there was no need as it was so easy to find yesterday. All I can remember is that it was a 2014 application (possibly submitted June/July and the demolition was planned for August. How very strange indeed ... Quote
Dizzy Posted July 12, 2014 Author Report Posted July 12, 2014 Isn't it a listed building ? It's not a listed building and not locally listed either. Nothing worth listing anyway as it's not that old really and no special features or anything. Quote
Evil Sid Posted July 13, 2014 Report Posted July 13, 2014 Perhaps the council are going to turn it into another multi storey car park and don't want us to kick up a fuss about it. Quote
Bazj Posted July 13, 2014 Report Posted July 13, 2014 That was the consultation period Dizzy.... now that inconvenience is over it will be demolished in August!! Quote
Coffee Posted July 13, 2014 Report Posted July 13, 2014 All these millions spent on it! Heard so much about it, never been in it. Quote
Dizzy Posted July 13, 2014 Author Report Posted July 13, 2014 That was the consultation period Dizzy.... now that inconvenience is over it will be demolished in August!! Don't think so Baz as I've finally managed to find the planning application again. You can't find it by post code and it also doesn't show up on the interactive map but if you search on 'LPC Living Ltd' it finds it. I think that's how I got it the other night. The copy of the site notice is dated 11 July 2014 so it must have only just gone up and it says any comments have to emailed/sent to Dev Control within 21 days of the site notice date. Planning Reference 2014/24110 Application Date: 01-Jul-2014 Registration Date: 11-Jul-2014 Applicant LPC Living Ltd direct link.... which may or may not work http://planning.warrington.gov.uk/swiftlg/apas/run/WPHAPPDETAIL.DisplayUrl?theApnID=2014/24110&backURL=%3Ca%20href=wphappcriteria.display?paSearchKey=494418%3ESearch%20Criteria%3C/a%3E%20%3E%20%3Ca%20href=%27wphappsearchres.displayResultsURL?ResultID=846673%26StartIndex=1%26SortOrder=APNID%26DispResultsAs=WPHAPPSEARCHRES%26BackURL=%3Ca%20href=wphappcriteria.display?paSearchKey=494418%3ESearch%20Criteria%3C/a%3E%27%3ESearch%20Results%3C/a%3E Quote
grey_man Posted July 13, 2014 Report Posted July 13, 2014 "But Mr Dent, the plans have been available in the local planning office for the last nine months." "Oh yes, well as soon as I heard I went straight round to see them, yesterday afternoon. You hadn't exactly gone out of your way to call attention to them, had you? I mean, like actually telling anybody or anything." "But the plans were on display ..." "On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them." "That's the display department." "With a flashlight." "Ah, well the lights had probably gone." "So had the stairs." "But look, you found the notice didn't you?" "Yes," said Arthur, "yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying 'Beware of the Leopard'." 1 Quote
Dizzy Posted July 13, 2014 Author Report Posted July 13, 2014 :lol: Are you feeling OK Grey_man Quote
Evil Sid Posted July 13, 2014 Report Posted July 13, 2014 Hitchiler guide to the galaxy if I am not mistaken. Arthur Dent and the commander of the vogon fleet ? Quote
grey_man Posted July 13, 2014 Report Posted July 13, 2014 I think it was the council officer come to flatten his house. Same species as Vogons though. Quote
Evil Sid Posted July 14, 2014 Report Posted July 14, 2014 A while since I read the book and didn't have it to hand. Will dig it out and check later on or it will bug me all day. Quote
grey_man Posted July 14, 2014 Report Posted July 14, 2014 Here you go. About three minutes in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLwreD9NL7c Quote
Freeborn John Posted July 14, 2014 Report Posted July 14, 2014 I suppose the Vogons could have told Mr Dent that they'd accidentally destroyed all the planning documents while clearing up. Nah, I know it's science fiction but that's just too far fetched. Quote
grey_man Posted July 14, 2014 Report Posted July 14, 2014 It would have been a rogue Vogon, who'd somehow done it all on his own with nobody else knowing and who'd already conveniently left the ship via the escape hatch and was now enjoying his retirement living with his lovely partner Eccentrica Galumbits. Quote
tara_dad Posted July 14, 2014 Report Posted July 14, 2014 A fellow nerd will translate well there one for wolfie you like the sound of your own voice Quote
Steve Parish Posted July 14, 2014 Report Posted July 14, 2014 I suppose it was predictable that somehow this would be the Council's fault... I didn't expect to get a reference to the triple-breasted whore of Eroticon Six. Quote
grey_man Posted July 15, 2014 Report Posted July 15, 2014 Nobody expects a reference to the triple breasted whore of Eroticon Six. To be fair, I don't think anybody thinks this is the council's fault. Just mocking the council's propensity to hide and destroy information. Quote
Bazj Posted July 15, 2014 Report Posted July 15, 2014 Steve, the Council should have bought that building years ago and used it as a community resource. Instead money has been wasted on skittles, consultations on flogging off Walton Hall and roadsigns.... Quote
Dizzy Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Posted July 15, 2014 Front page news lunchtime todayhttp://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/articles/18749/1/Iconic-Mr-Smiths-nightclub-set-to-be-bulldozed/Page1.html Quote
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