New World Square at the Pier Head……Kyboshed.

Dead and buried in the water that’s the only way to describe it. This was a very bad scheme.
Described as part of Peel Holdings Liverpool Waters shame........what chance for them when this carbuncle next to the Liver Buildings cant get off the board.


I received a planning application on these plans on the 24th December…..Xmas Eve. Those who are a law unto themselves at the planning department had decided to knock this one under the table and bury it to oblivion during the worst weather conditions for decades. I put in an official complaint over this strategy, and after this official complaint was received everything changed, it seemed they have been found out.

http://liverpoolpreservationtrust.blogspot.com/2010/01/liverpools-pier-head-another-carbuncle.html   The credit crunch has come too late for the bulk world heritage site but its one carbuncle, less, which is better than a kick up the behind. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2010/01/27/landmark-liverpool-waterfront-development-in-jeopardy-after-developers-fail-to-get-finance-92534-25693570/
Councillor Nick Small now comes out of his closet and claims he is a campaigner against this…. what a despicable character, he has watched the world heritage site be destroyed and now he says the residents are against this. Stinky Ink Bartlett at the Liverpool Daily Ghost (dead man walking, will someone put it out of our misery writes Last night, campaigners against the scheme said they were pleased by the news the project was now facing an uphill struggle to get planning permission.
Cllr Nick Small, who represents the city’s central ward, said: “I don’t think the proposal stacks up in the current economic climate, and there is a question mark over whether it would get planning permission with the new World Heritage Site planning blueprint in place.
“Residents were unanimously opposed to this.
“I am pleased it has been withdrawn and I am confident if they re-submit they are going to have their work cut out to get planning permission.
“There will be a massive amount of opposition from residents and heritage campaigners.”

He forgets to mention there were only two objectors to the original plans myself and Florence Gersten. http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100regionalnews/tm_headline=cries-of--sacrilege--as-first-five-star-hotel-is-approved%26method=full%26objectid=18254253%26siteid=50061-name_page.html

The developers now say the application is going to cost £100,000 surely the planners don’t charge this much. They said the company had been hoping to take advantage of a change in rules that could have seen it cost as little as £500 to resubmit the application.
But, due to a delay, it meant the company was facing the costs of essentially submitting a new application, which would cost more than £100,000 in fees.
Given the downturn in the property market, Mr Chowdri said the company had decided to “tweak” the scheme before submitting the plans.
He could not say when new plans would be submitted or when work would start.
This is all rubbish of course and I am awaiting the outcome of the official complaint from Colin “Cover Up” Hilton. Who is on £200,000 plus a year and has let the world heritage site be destroyed before his very eyes. He said the company had been hoping to take advantage of a change in rules that could have seen it cost as little as £500 to resubmit the application.
But, due to a delay, it meant the company was facing the costs of essentially submitting a new application, which would cost more than £100,000 in fees.
Given the downturn in the property market, Mr Chowdri said the company had decided to “tweak” the scheme before submitting the plans.
He could not say when new plans would be submitted or when work would start.


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