Residents voice opposition to demolition of historic Cleethorpes building
RESIDENTS have voiced opposition to the demolition of a well-known Cleethorpes building which was refused by the local authority but sent to the planning inspectorate on appeal.
North East Lincolnshire Council rejected an application to demolish the former Wilkin Chapman Grange Solicitors building – an old Victorian villa – to make way for an Iceland store on St Peter's Avenue, as reported.
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RALLYING CRY: Councillor Matthew Brown sits outside the former Wilkin Chapman Grange building on St Peter's Avenue in Cleethorpes, which he is fighting to save. Picture: Jon Corken.
However, after council planners voted unanimously to reject the proposed £1.5-million development, Maligues lodged an appeal with the planning inspectorate in August this year.
The planning inspectorate has until mid-February to make its decision but the deadline for residents to comment on the appeal passed, and those left so far seem negative.
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One resident, of Berkley Road, said: "We should be saving such splendid buildings that are left for future generations – we don't need another supermarket building."
Another said: "I strongly object to this beautiful, historic building of character being replaced by a modern, bland, uninteresting freezer shop. We should be preserving our history, not bulldozing it."
A resident from Elm Road, off St Peter's Avenue, complained of the possibility of "large delivery lorries" and "illegal parking" on the road which is "already a problem".
Teresa Bassett, of Phillip Avenue, said: "There are already two small supermarkets within yards of the proposed retail unit and I cannot see that a third small supermarket will give any further choice to the residents."
The planning inspectorate is not obliged to make a decision until February 14. However, a spokesman said that it could come sooner.
"We try to issue a decision within 26 weeks of the start date in the majority of cases. However, our average time to make a decision on this type of case is often better," she said.
Councillor Matthew Brown (Lab, Croft Baker), who voiced heavy opposition to the development in the past, said he is "hopeful" that NELC's decision will be upheld.
He added: "You can never guarantee the decision of an appeal but NELC has a good background of having made the correct planning decisions in the past.
"We have a Government which talks about the importance of localism and if they really believe what they say, the will trust local councils to decide what is good for their areas. It is a beautiful piece of architecture and one of the last remaining, in the condition that it is in.
"With such historic features it is important to the character of the area."
Keep checking the Grimsby Telegraph for any updates on the appeal.
Comments
by jack_knife
Tuesday, October 23 2012, 9:02PM
“Grim,
I just can't see why every-one has organisms over old, clapped out buildings "passed their sell by date," such as this one, the Ice Factory, the old Brewery building at the corner of Pasture St, and many more, and 'old bits of wood' that used to be boats, the LC, etc. Oh dear, you won't like THAT.
Wot u mean, have I "got any taste"? of course I have, I have a DIFFERENT curry EVERY Saturday night, some not even on the menu.”
by nukedragga
Tuesday, October 23 2012, 8:57AM
“Drop it!
OUT with the OLD, IN with the NEW.
Iceland's Cool.”
by grimoldie
Tuesday, October 23 2012, 12:22AM
“Good ole jack_knife knock everything down and get rid of our history.
See how Tesco have used the market hotel building you don't have to bulldoze perfectly good buildings down.
A place needs character and history or else it's nothing go to Lincoln or York the places are a joy to shop in even Louth is full of character.
Strewth jack_knife have you got any taste?”
by thekgb
Monday, October 22 2012, 7:05PM
“Save it, how many times have they demolished a building in either Grimsby or Cleethorpes and in the next breath whished they had saved it!!”
by labourladie
Monday, October 22 2012, 5:48PM
“I fear the building is already lost. This isn't Bath,York or Canterbury where such actions are taken more seriously. This is merely a small town situated on the south bank of a large estuary in a very rural Lincolnshire where niceties such as having and keeping the best of what is old and good means nothing. However,if by some miracle, the remote and unanswerable planning inspectorate turn the plan down you can bet your bottom dollar that this site will become another moribund edifice awaiting the attention of the arsonists and the vandals. And guess what they will build on the site when the wreckage and rubble is cleared?”
by lizidrip
Monday, October 22 2012, 3:53PM
“At least the building is attractive in keeping with cleethorpes and so many of the buildings around it.
Its about time the council stopped giving planning permission to multi national companies to put up their throw away monstrosities and makes me wonder whats in it for the council.
Just look at Victoria Street in Grimsby, pizza hut were there used to be a beautiful old shop with its original curved windows, mc donalds ( well one of them) where there was an iconic odean cinema, and all the others. Its become a mish mash of boring look alike shops along with a getting emptier precinct,that no amount of pedestrianisation will ever make any better.
It would be nice to keep some attractive premises in cleethorpes, there's not many left”
by Malcolm_X
Monday, October 22 2012, 3:36PM
“jack_knife - you are an idiot. Shall we knock down the Dock Tower - after all, it's just bricks and mortar? Westminster Abbey? Again, just bricks and mortar? How about war memorials? Statues?
What is the obsession of yours for a clothes shop down the Avenue? Are you stuck for clothes since Big Gals closed?”
by jack_knife
Monday, October 22 2012, 3:23PM
“I wish people would get real. This building is, just like all other buildings, just bricks and mortar. Nothing more, nothing less. I see nothing "beautiful" about it. It is just an OLD, 'passed it's sell by date' building.
Unless it could be used for offices, KNOCK IT DOWN, and lets have something modern in it's place, with large windows for displays.
I agree, Iceland or any other food shop is not really needed in St. Peters Ave. Maybe a men's/ladies clothes shop or a motorist accessory shop?
Why have another photo of it in the paper, there's been enough already. If you want to see it, take a walk along the avenue, you could also take a camera.”
by christine313
Monday, October 22 2012, 2:08PM
“This building in my opinion is really attractive and is part of St Peters Avenues character.To
demolish it and replace it with a characterless plastic looking frozen food store doesn't bear
thinking about. We already have an excellent frozen food store opposite (Heron) and two
supermarkets. Surely another food store can only take business away from the existing shops which could result in job losses for them.I sincerely hope this beautifull building is not buldozed
to the ground.
PS not2bothered I agree. It would have been better if the GT showed a proper picture of the building .”
by not2bothered
Monday, October 22 2012, 12:35PM
“A picture of the building would be nice, rather than a guy sat in a flowerbed!”