Doncaster Road Eyesore set to be Demolished
08 February 2011 by Hamst
Another of the towns eyesores is set to be demolished.
The former Telegragh offices and printing room which stand on Doncaster Road along with two semi-detatched houses are being earmarked for demolition.
The Hunt Group propose to carry out the demolition of 20-28 Doncaster Road, which stand next to the recently closed Love/Studio 25 Nightclub. The proposed work includes the demolition of the store, workshop building, print work offices and two pairs of traditionally constucted semi-detatched properties with the restoration of the site to the local planning authorities.
Former Scunthorpe Telegraph site set for demolition
The Telegraph left the site in 2001 to move to the town's Park Square with the site being taken on by a property company from Sheffield, but was never redeveloped. In 2009 it was sold to local developer the Hunt Group Ltd, which includes Scunthorpe construction company Britcon Ltd.
Further use of the land is yet undetermined though the most ambitious plans in the past for the site have included in January 2004 planning permission being granted to erect a leisure complex comprising five two-storey units serving food & drink with assembly & leisure. Then in Febuary 2007 planning permission was sought for the construction of a 4-storey, 103 apartment block with an additional penthouse level providing a mixture of studio & 1 and 2 bed apartments and associated undercroft car parking, though this was later with withdrawn.
Subject to approval the work will commence on 14th March 2011 and is anticipated to be complete by 31st March 2011.
***UPDATE 16th March 2011***
The planing department have considered the application and decided that the councils 'Prior Approval' for the demolition and clearance of the site is NOT required. The development may therefore go ahead in accordance with the details submitted win the application.
Former Scunthorpe Telegraph site set for demolition
The Telegraph left the site in 2001 to move to the town's Park Square with the site being taken on by a property company from Sheffield, but was never redeveloped. In 2009 it was sold to local developer the Hunt Group Ltd, which includes Scunthorpe construction company Britcon Ltd.
Further use of the land is yet undetermined though the most ambitious plans in the past for the site have included in January 2004 planning permission being granted to erect a leisure complex comprising five two-storey units serving food & drink with assembly & leisure. Then in Febuary 2007 planning permission was sought for the construction of a 4-storey, 103 apartment block with an additional penthouse level providing a mixture of studio & 1 and 2 bed apartments and associated undercroft car parking, though this was later with withdrawn.
Subject to approval the work will commence on 14th March 2011 and is anticipated to be complete by 31st March 2011.
***UPDATE 16th March 2011***
The planing department have considered the application and decided that the councils 'Prior Approval' for the demolition and clearance of the site is NOT required. The development may therefore go ahead in accordance with the details submitted win the application.
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