LIVERPOOL city centre eyesore Concourse House is to be wrapped in huge banners advertising Capital of Culture year. Read
LIVERPOOL city centre eyesore Concourse House is to be wrapped in huge banners advertising Capital of Culture year. Read
Haven't they already tried that one?
Why don't they just hurry up and get rid of the **** thing!
I thought so - I remember seeing the enormous advert with the green rocking-horse thing from my work and taking weeks to realise it was on the Concourse tower.
Anyway - how can the plan for a new tower there be rejected, when there already is a tower? Replacing what's there with a better version can't make an area worse can it
The tower that was proposed for the concourse house site was approved over a year ago, but the developers decided to scrap the plan for a smaller building instead, mainly because of the huge amount of money they've spent on trying to remove the two remaining shop owners. It will be interesting to see what the new designs look like.
It comes to mind, that the remaining shop owners only have their own £££'s in mind rather than the benefit of the city ... I don't see any other reason for wanting to keep the concourse shops!
I'm confused now!
I think PhilipG asked a few posts back, is the block between The Vines and the Crown being demolished?
Someone said the Futurist is staying! Hurrah!!!!!
Workmen are on the Concourse House Tower today. I presume getting it ready to be covered in a new banner.
NEW plans for the key Lime Street Gateway project have been revealed by English Partnerships.
The plans have been submitted to the city council, just months after a thorough reappraisal of the whole project was taken due to significant delays.
The prolonged Compulsory Purchase Order process and major building cost inflation held up the plan, but now a fresh outlook has been developed by the Government’s national regeneration agency, English Partnerships.
Eliot Lewis-Ward, English Partnerships’ Area Director, said: “This scheme will transform the landscape of this part of the city by opening up the splendid Victorian frontage of the station and providing a broad area of attractive public realm to complement the St George’s plateau.
“It is a complex project but, when completed, it will provide the city with a Gateway of which it can be truly proud.”
There has been no change to the key aim of the Gateway which is to remove the eyesore buildings, open up the Victorian splendour of the station and provide a broad area of attractive public realm.
But there will be no residential tower, which has been affected by the wait in securing vacant possession.
The arched gable end of the listed Victorian station building will be revealed, creating a new area of public realm, greatly improved pedestrian access to and from the station and better links to the city’s Cultural Quarter. Subject to planning approval, work clearing the interiors of the buildings is due to start in spring 2008, to be followed by demolition beginning in July.
While construction of the new public realm is due to start in January, 2009, the proposals include the demolition of Concourse House and the row of shops that currently mask the main entrance to the station.
Jim Gill, chief executive of Liverpool Vision, said: “The approach to Lime Street station has been an eyesore for many years. The proposed scheme will remove Concourse House and the retail units and create an attractive approach to one of the city’s most important visitor gateways.”
The project has involved a partnership between English Partnerships, the city council, Network Rail and Merseytravel. There will be significantly improved direct access to the station, with gentle slopes which the designers say will avoid the steep hill of Skelhorne Street and the station side entrance and make the station much more easily accessible for everyone.
The design also includes potential for tree planting, using a raised stone planter with lime trees and shrubs.
Liverpool Daily Post
Thanks Kev.
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The floodlighting isn't very effective, and some weren't working.
NEW plans to demolish the eyesore office block and shops outside Liverpool’s Lime Street station were this week handed to the council.
The new gateway will reveal the masked arched gable end of the listed Victorian station building.
Lime trees and shrubs are also being incorporated into the design.
If Liverpool council planners approve the scheme, work clearing the buildings could start next spring.
And the demolition of 1960s Concourse House and the shops covering the station facade could begin as soon as July.
Construction of the new-look station approach is earmarked for January 2009.
Designers said the new layout will create an impressive new public area, better pedestrian access to and from the station and better links to the city’s cultural quarter.
The land is now owned by government regeneration body English Partnerships.
Area director Eliot Lewis-Ward said: “This scheme will transform the landscape of this part of the city by opening up the splendid Victorian frontage of the station and providing a broad area of attractive public realm to complement the St George’s plateau.
“It is a complex project but when completed it will provide the city with a gateway of which it can be truly proud.” He said direct access to the station will be significantly improved with gentle slopes.
Regeneration agency Liverpool Vision is working with English Partnerships on the scheme.
Vision chief executive Jim Gill said: “The proposed scheme will create an attractive approach to one of the city’s most important visitor gateways.”
Delays caused by problems with compulsory purchase orders on the shops led to the new proposals.
Liverpool Echo
Hi Kev, Merry Christmas to you and all on YO.
Latest plan for Lime Street Station ............
We can say goodbye soon to this brute...........
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