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Studio Tan
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That’s really ‘let the light in’ - looks strange approaching the top of Radford Bank. There is /was an enormous pile of tree trunks on the Cannock Rd side and a huge chipper making a horrendous noise across the whole neighbourhood. Wonder if they’ve removed any trees they weren’t supposed to ? (“Wasn’t us it was the contractor”). The subsequent fines wouldn’t matter on a multi million £ development.
Were you around for them knocking down BRC overnight?
I recall hearing that that was a listed building and therefore naughty.
1JKz
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Looks like they're trying to prevent "accidents" from happening, few well established beauties have been fenced-off.
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.789...dHizaRLA!2e0!5s20170501T000000!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.789...dHizaRLA!2e0!5s20170501T000000!7i13312!8i6656
Gramaisc
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A Sunday job, so little chance of being caught before the job was done...
I understand that it wasn't actually listed at the time, but there was a tip-off that waiting until the Monday might change that situation..
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
Maybe they're fenced off because they are "dangerous" and may have to be felled for "safety" reasons..?
That rings a bell.
As I heard the story they demolished with all the furniture in it to save time.
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
There was an old cottage that had been moved when the factory was built - I imagine that disappeared as well.
Steve_b
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staffordjas
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I noticed the trees on the old police headquarters had been hurriedly chopped down , but they left the bits of fencing in the grounds that are dotted around. Looks like a case of get the trees hacked down first before anyone has chance to stop us, then concentrate on the other stuff after...
Gramaisc
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It can be seen towards the lower right here - https://www.search.staffspasttrack....72&PageIndex=1&KeyWord=reinforced&SortOrder=2 - by the small car park. I do seem to remember being told that it had been dismantled and rebuilt there when the factory was built.
Give 'em 'ed-butt!
Pooryorick
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Isn't it the rule that Section 106 loot has to be used in the area it originated from, not added to the council Jaguar fund?