Fate of bombed National Picture Theatre in Hull's Beverley Road to be decided soon
A PUBLIC inquiry that will seal the fate of Hull's last Blitz-bombed building has been set for January.
The inquiry represents the last chance for campaigners to save the National Picture Theatre in Beverley Road and turn it into a Blitz memorial.
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Determined: Alan Canvess, of the National Civilian WW2 Memorial Trust, at the National Picture Theatre in Beverley Road, Hull, which was bombed in the Second World War Blitz. Picture: Jack Harland
The National Civilian WW2 Memorial Trust has been given planning permission to turn the dilapidated theatre into a memorial site with an education centre.
But owners Reid Park Properties has also been given permission to turn the building into apartments and a restaurant.
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The owner's plans will have to go to a public inquiry to decide whether changes to the listed building can be made.
Alan Canvess, of the trust, said: "The dates for the inquiry have now been agreed by all four parties involved – the trust, English Heritage, Hull City Council and the owner.
"The Planning Inspectorate is responsible for arranging the inquiry, which will take place from Tuesday, January 15, to Thursday, January 17.
"We have proposed the Guildhall as a venue, which the other parties have agreed would be acceptable, but this has yet to be confirmed by The Planning Inspectorate.
"We are pleased to have the dates organised and now we just want to get on with it.
"We want to try to ensure the owner is not given permission for his plans, which will make the site less valuable and strengthen our position.
"We are disappointed the owner didn't feel the offer we put forward was acceptable.
"But we are very determined and want to see a conclusion to all of this."
But Mr Canvess insists the inquiry cannot focus on the merits of the trust's plans but focus only on the problems with the owner's.
He said: "We can't use our own plans as a reason for the owner's to be turned down.
"The reason for going to a public inquiry is that the owner wants to tear down the stairs and just keep the frontage.
"But we argue that this a nationally important heritage site, which is backed up by English Heritage.
"We hope to have seven to ten witnesses, including Hull Civic Society and a theatre or cinema association.
"Even if we are successful, that doesn't mean a magic wand is waved and it is ours.
"It will be just the first stepping stone in a long, complicated and winding road."
Reid Park Properties has refused to sell the building to the trust, which offered £150,000 after having the site valued by an expert. The owner is holding out for £250,000.
Comments
by Redjin
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 10:40PM
“by peterw6889Saturday
"qualitychap -- absolutely right -- very few people have any interest in this building.
Glad to see you have found an opinion.
Your bum might stop hurting from being sat on that fence now.”
by birdbox
Saturday, October 13 2012, 3:19PM
“TheDark1
I miss the old Swan. Used to be packed on a Saturday and Sunday afternoon before they changed to all day drinking.”
by peterw6889
Saturday, October 13 2012, 2:19PM
“qualitychap -- absolutely right -- very few people have any interest in this building -- and as for Redjin and his mates they could go back to trolley bus spotting or something equally useful to the community.”
by Thedark1
Saturday, October 13 2012, 12:59PM
“just reopen the swan pub i miss the swan. best pub on bev rd. the park pub was **** full of smack heads bull pub is **** the odd thief and smack heads go in there, rose was ok wen that keith had it but not open long enough. so put the swan back in use and have done with it all.”
by censored
Saturday, October 13 2012, 7:12AM
“GIRLS !
PUT THOSE HANDBAGS AWAY AND SHAKE HANDS.”
by peterw6889
Saturday, October 13 2012, 1:36AM
“Redjin -- oh god not another sad bassttard from Hull”
by Redjin
Saturday, October 13 2012, 12:13AM
“@ peterw6889
"Boring, not bothered either way"
Why post then?
Are you now going to trawl through every article declaring "Boring, not bothered either way"
The 2012 award for indecisiveness goes to peterw6889.
Well done, you are officially an idiot.”
by peterw6889
Friday, October 12 2012, 10:12PM
“Boring, not bothered either way”
by Redjin
Friday, October 12 2012, 9:28PM
“Fully agree with all of your comments. Given the location of the building, if it were turned into a blitz memorial it would be a monumental nightmare for the staff trying to keep out the local smack heads and drunks. It is a shame but something that I really don't think will attract positive attention.
I've been working in a shop near Aldi for the last 5 years and just looking out the window is an education in itself as to the true under belly of society in Hull, It is not pretty.”
by smartguy1
Friday, October 12 2012, 6:26PM
“What a shame the germans didn't do a better job and flatten this building 60 years ago. Send the bulldozers in and raize it to the ground and make way for progress and stop wasting more of taxpayers money with stupid inquiries.”