Fair enough, it was reported as three weeks when I posted the original article, but it was obviously wrong(it did seem a bit quick).
Demolition plan blocked for fire-ravaged George Lamb Memorial Chapel in west Hull please log in to view this image THE owners of a fire-damaged former church have been accused of taking a "footloose and cavalier" approach to planning rules. The derelict grade two George Lamb Memorial Chapel in Lambert Street, west Hull, was severely damaged by a fire in April. The blaze came just two months after Hull City Council agreed to start compulsory purchase order (CPO) proceedings with a view to bringing the building back into use after standing empty for years. The former church had been owned by Hull-based GP Dr Rajeev Raut since 2003. He subsequently secured planning permission to convert the property into flats but work on the scheme has never started. A report for yesterday's council planning committee confirmed details of its sale in February this year to a property company where his wife Shakti is the sole director. The report also gave details of conflicting long-term proposals put forward by both Dr Raut and his wife for the building with the GP insisting he was not prepared to sell, while his wife wanted to put it up for sale at auction. Since the fire, Mrs Raut's company has submitted a planning application to demolish the remains of the church, including the main façade, which is currently secured and protected by scaffolding. However, Alex Codd, the council's planning manager said the application lacked sufficient supporting information to justify demolishing the listed structure. He said: "While the application has yet to be determined, it is likely to be refused because the case for demolition has not been made." Mr Codd said an unnamed third-party developer who had expressed interest in the building before the CPO decision by the council was still keen to redevelop the site should the opportunity arise. Councillor John Fareham said he was concerned about the couple's dealings with the council and their apparent business dealings from a private address in the city listed on their planning applications. He also asked officers to investigate current work being carried out on another property owned by Dr Raut in Chanterlands Avenue to see whether any planning consent was required. He said: "They appear to be taking a quite footloose and cavalier approach to planning regulations and business rate rules. "Dr Raut is a gentleman with a professional background and, as such, I would expect a higher level of understanding of the planning system than we appear to be seeing at the moment." Councillors agreed to recommend that negotiations over a CPO on the site be put on hold pending further talks with the Rauts and the third-party developer over possible options. They include a potential negotiated settlement, which would avoid the need for a CPO inquiry. They also said regular reviews should take place, setting a clear timetable for the redevelopment proposals to progress. Councillors said they would also prefer to see the remaining façade incorporated into any new development on the site. Despite being largely destroyed by the fire, the remains of the church remain on the council's "at risk" register of historic listed buildings. http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Demo...tory-26709119-detail/story.html#ixzz3dKQkKTcr Good work Council, don't let these dodgy bastards knock it down. It seems the bloke who just developed the Mayfair in Bev Road has now come forward and said he'd like to buy and develop the site and he'll guarantee that the facade will remain. Let's hope he gets it.
They've got on to the demolition of the actual mill building today... please log in to view this image
Hull National Picture Theatre fails to sell for £40,000 auction reserve price A bombed-out Hull theatre has failed to sell at auction for a second time. The sale took place at Beverley Racecourse last night but the lot fell short of its £40,000 reserve price by £1,500. Owner Saleem Hakim recently submitted a planning application to turn the front of the National Picture Theatre in Beverley Road into an alfresco dining area. He says those running The Swan restaurant next door want to use the ruins as a dining area. Mr Hakim hoped planning permission of the alfresco use would make the site more attractive to bidders. But the National Civilian World War Two Trust wants to turn the former theatre into a visitor attraction. Earlier this year, Hull City Council announced it would issue a Compulsory Purchase Order please log in to view this image (CPO) and is backing the trust's plans. Alan Canvess, of the trust, said: "Like last year, two people were willing to bid against each other, but when it got near to the minimum figure required by the owner, they would not bid anymore. "This was despite the auctioneer offering to accept further bids in smaller increments than the previous £500. "So, the trust will now continue its efforts to persuade the council's planning committee to refuse permission for the owners new application for change of use of the front section into an outdoor dining area. "More importantly, we will continue our efforts to encourage the council to serve the owners with a CPO for the whole site as soon as possible." Mr Hakim says he has spent more than £35,000 on failed planning applications for the site. Just over a year ago, he tried to sell the former theatre at auction. It was put up for sale with a reserve price of £60,000. But the bidding only reached £57,000 at the auction, which was held by Eddison's at Leeds United's Elland Road ground, which meant it remained unsold. The building is being given a makeover and the restaurant should be up and running within six months. The National Picture Theatre took a direct hit during a raid in March 1941. http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull...tory-26765924-detail/story.html#ixzz3e4Z39a4M
The owners of the George Lamb Memorial building have filed another application to demolish the entire building, with a new surveyors report claiming the facade is beyond repair. Hopefully, HCC will tell them to **** off again.
I suspect the so-called bids were merely the auctioneer using so called commission bids to drive the price up to the reserve - as so often the case, there are no actual bids at all
Another one bites the dust(Priory Cinema on Spring Bank West), this one's not much of a loss... please log in to view this image
Everywhere is getting flatenned in Hull, its modernisation on a grand scale... Its a massive transformation for the City
