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Apartment plans for former court
8:18am Wednesday 5th September 2012 in News
Apartment plans for former court
A FORMER court building could be transformed into apartments if plans for a new town centre development are approved by St Helens Council.
Liverpool-based firm BPS Development has drawn up plans to convert Rexmore House on Cotham Street –formerly the home of St Helens County Court – and offices on Barrow Street into flats.
In total the developer aims to create 36 apartments and 14 parking spaces.
The dated exterior of the five storey Rexmore House would be given a significant facelift as part of the plans.
The apartments, a mix of one and two bedrooms, would be located in upper floors above shops that line both Barrow Street and Cotham Street.
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mikeperry109
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11:31am Wed 5 Sep 12
frankly
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12:01pm Wed 5 Sep 12
Robbob5
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1:22pm Wed 5 Sep 12
mikeperry109
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1:38pm Wed 5 Sep 12
Robbob5 wrote:They haven't thought of that one yet - makes you weep!
36 Apartments & 14 car park spaces....just say about 25 people have cars,where the other 11park?
PM
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3:42pm Wed 5 Sep 12
mikeperry109 wrote:I agree entirely , the demolition of hundreds of council houses in St Helens ten years ago has resulted in a massive housing shortage and a large increase in those on housing waiting lists.Private apartments will not ease that demand in a low wage community like St Helens.
What we need in St. Helens is affordable family housing for purchase or rent - there are plenty of sites, but no will nor vision. At least when the council owned public housing there was new build until Thatcher put a stop to it and forced up rents for private landlords to make more profit. What we have now are housing associations stuffed with highly paid executives - many of them former council officers - and thousands of families waiting for decent housing.
Sankey
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6:05pm Wed 5 Sep 12
Robbob5 wrote:I think there is some planning law that says you must have less parking spaces than the people there same rule for offices. The logic is it encourages less people to use cars and reduces the overall carbon footprint. Don't blame me its one for the greens to answer.
36 Apartments & 14 car park spaces....just say about 25 people have cars,where the other 11park?
Robbob5
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6:55pm Wed 5 Sep 12
This can go on forever...more council tax i say!
quizling
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9:48pm Wed 5 Sep 12
Robbob5
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10:49pm Wed 5 Sep 12
anthonywilson
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10:49pm Wed 5 Sep 12
PM wrote:Its called social engineering.
mikeperry109 wrote:I agree entirely , the demolition of hundreds of council houses in St Helens ten years ago has resulted in a massive housing shortage and a large increase in those on housing waiting lists.Private apartments will not ease that demand in a low wage community like St Helens.
What we need in St. Helens is affordable family housing for purchase or rent - there are plenty of sites, but no will nor vision. At least when the council owned public housing there was new build until Thatcher put a stop to it and forced up rents for private landlords to make more profit. What we have now are housing associations stuffed with highly paid executives - many of them former council officers - and thousands of families waiting for decent housing.
Many former Council Houses were knocked down prior to the stock transfer process when they could and should have been refurbished. Now we have a significant waiting list and I'm told if people are waiting in band C or D they will have a long wait to be housed. What is even more amazing is that some properties have been knocked down in certain streets in St Helens while those of the same type in the next street were refurbished. You couldn't make it up.
No doubt that when all the census data is processed some areas will appear to have been improved and regenerated masking what has really happened. The Council benefit by having more private houses built on former Council housing sites paying more council tax often in a higher band.
It would be interesting to also know in how many of these new estates (built on land formerly occupied with Council housing before they were demolished) are now Buy to Lets occupied with private rented sector tenants rather than actual owner occupiers as well. In some areas I suspect the figure might be quite high.
papyt
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2:21pm Fri 7 Sep 12
mikeperry109
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2:47pm Fri 7 Sep 12
mikeperry109
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2:49pm Fri 7 Sep 12
PM wrote:Dear me, PM, we will be meeting for a pint at this rate if we carry on agreeing with each other. Am I converting you to socialism?
mikeperry109 wrote:I agree entirely , the demolition of hundreds of council houses in St Helens ten years ago has resulted in a massive housing shortage and a large increase in those on housing waiting lists.Private apartments will not ease that demand in a low wage community like St Helens.
What we need in St. Helens is affordable family housing for purchase or rent - there are plenty of sites, but no will nor vision. At least when the council owned public housing there was new build until Thatcher put a stop to it and forced up rents for private landlords to make more profit. What we have now are housing associations stuffed with highly paid executives - many of them former council officers - and thousands of families waiting for decent housing.
moonman77
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12:29am Tue 11 Sep 12
papyt wrote:10 years ago, 20 years ago, 30 years ago. Time move on. Unlike you.
about 20 years ago you could buy a terraced house in this town to do up for £15-20k,i remember 30 years ago a close friend who is still a major builder in the town buying run down properties for a couple of thousand,those same properties are now in the high £90k bracket and outside the first time buyers pocket,how many homes have the council bulldozed down in the past 10 years? only to be left with scrub land now,and what about the very costly makeover of properties in the north rd area,knock good houses down then build identical ones but fewer in there place.
Its 2012 at the height of a recession. Buildings cost money whether to build or maintain. Land can always be utilised in the future.
Robbob5 says...
11:03am Wed 5 Sep 12