09-May-2012, 10:08 AM
TALKS are taking place over the demolition of an eyesore building which has lain derelict for almost three years.
The former Shadh’s Takeaway, in Chapel Brow, Leyland, has been fenced off after a sewer near the building collapsed in July 2009. New owners have now bought the property and are in discussions with South Ribble Borough Council about securing permission to knock it down.
The council is waiting for the demolition contractors to provide information about exactly how they intend to carry out the work while ensuring the safety of neighbours and members of the public. The owners have indicated they wish to build a new takeaway in its place, and said they hope to submit a formal planning application in the coming weeks.
The sewer was repaired relatively quickly after the initial incident, but the partly-collapsed takeaway remained boarded up as discussions continued between the property’s previous owners and their insurance company. The site was repeatedly broken into and vandalised during this time, much to the concern of the council, nearby residents and businesses.
Councillor Cliff Hughes, South Ribble Borough Council’s cabinet member with responsibility for Strategic Planning and Housing, said: “This has gone on for far too long already, and while I’m very relieved that we’re finally seeing some progress, I’m certainly not going to get carried away at this stage.
“I will need to be assured that everything is in place to carry out this work properly and safely, so we can rid Leyland of this blot on its landscape for good. I’d like to thank our ward councillors for their continuing patience, perseverance and support in this matter, and I hope to be able to give the long-suffering residents of the surrounding area some overdue good news soon.”
The former Shadh’s Takeaway, in Chapel Brow, Leyland, has been fenced off after a sewer near the building collapsed in July 2009. New owners have now bought the property and are in discussions with South Ribble Borough Council about securing permission to knock it down.
The council is waiting for the demolition contractors to provide information about exactly how they intend to carry out the work while ensuring the safety of neighbours and members of the public. The owners have indicated they wish to build a new takeaway in its place, and said they hope to submit a formal planning application in the coming weeks.
The sewer was repaired relatively quickly after the initial incident, but the partly-collapsed takeaway remained boarded up as discussions continued between the property’s previous owners and their insurance company. The site was repeatedly broken into and vandalised during this time, much to the concern of the council, nearby residents and businesses.
Councillor Cliff Hughes, South Ribble Borough Council’s cabinet member with responsibility for Strategic Planning and Housing, said: “This has gone on for far too long already, and while I’m very relieved that we’re finally seeing some progress, I’m certainly not going to get carried away at this stage.
“I will need to be assured that everything is in place to carry out this work properly and safely, so we can rid Leyland of this blot on its landscape for good. I’d like to thank our ward councillors for their continuing patience, perseverance and support in this matter, and I hope to be able to give the long-suffering residents of the surrounding area some overdue good news soon.”