ragwert
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G rowberry is not a shop anymore.It was bought in an auction earlier this year and plans are to convert into flats.
The empty Phase eight store and the two empty shops next to it have been sold to a development company.
The empty unit that was subway and the unit next to it have been knocked into one and will open as a furniture store early next year.
There are around 260 shop units in the City with around 20 empty -
Very run down part of Hereford and I think there are probably half of the 33 tenants who were there in 2009.
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HRD Estates The penny drops
I know the owner/s very well -
Steve, you know that little stream thing outside PCWorld/Pizza Hut (http://goo.gl/maps/GbsBO) and that little dirty stream full of trollys and crap next to the Christian Life Centre on Edgar Street (http://goo.gl/maps/ECnze) ?
That's the Hereford Canal.
The stream next to christian life centre is not part of the old canal.That's the brook that runs through Hereford.
The canal used to go along Burcott Rd under the bridge and finished at what is now Jewsons yard right at the bottom.
The canal is also an intergral part of the ESG
From the Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal Trust website
Route of the Canal into Hereford City
Starting from the North, the historic line of the Canal runs parallel to the Sutton St Nicholas Road and crosses under the A4103 Roman Road (where the former Hereford & Worcester County Council built a new bridge for the Canal in 1995). A little further the Aylestone Park Project Site is reached. After a short infilled section, Aylestone Tunnel takes the Canal under the main Newport to Shrewsbury/Worcester railway line.
Emerging from the tunnel, the restored canal will need to deviate along a former railway siding from its original line to avoid a large factory, and then to pass around the Hereford Retail Park (where a new footbridge and new road bridge were built to accommodate the future line of the Canal in 2000).
The historic line is regained just before the Harper’s Site. Widemarsh Canal bridge is next and, shortly afterwards, the Canal will terminate in a New Hereford Basin.
Canal Restoration Wins Planning Appeal for Trading Estate
A recent Planning Application for the redevelopment of the Holmer Trading Estate, Hereford, which included plans to restore a further section of the Hereford and Gloucester Canal, including proposals for 115 new homes, together with a small convenience store, in addition to considerable local employment and retail floor space, was turned down by Herefordshire Council. (lack of vision again!!)
However, the developers took the Application to an Appeal. As a result, the decision has been reversed. In his summing up of the case, the Planning Inspector said ....
“… the likely benefits associated with the re-opening of the Canal would be substantial. It seems to me that this is an important section of the Canal in terms of achieving the Unitary Development Plans long-term restoration aims.†... “Restoration of the length of Canal indicated in the Obligation would add substantially to the significance of the Canal as a feature within the City. In my judgement, the benefit of the scheme to the restoration of the Canal is sufficient to tip the balance in favour of allowing the Appeal....â€
It seems very clear that the proposed restoration of the Hereford and Gloucester Canal was crucial to the Inspector, and persuaded him, on balance, to grant the Appeal.
More information here:
An artist’s impression of how the new Canal Basin at Edgar Street might look.
Interesting to discover Hereford's past. Maybe Colin can create a section to highlight the glory of old hereford before the ESG spreads out like a cancer and smothers everything.
A good start would be here at Hereford Old Pics. The aim of this site is to give a different look at Old Hereford, with new and old pictures of its people, it's buildings, it's businesses and events from over the years. Something a little different for people to take a look at and talk about.
Megiland.
There was a valid reason for why it was turned down.Apart from the majority of businesses on the ind est signing a petition against it the developers also forgot to include a piece of land that cavanaghs are on in the development plan.
There was talk of the developers being very heavy handed in their approach to people who had units on the site.
Who are Hereford residential developments?I'm sure they had something to do with Greyfriars Restaurant.
They asked last year for an extension to the time to redevelop Holmer Ins Est
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I very much doubt that neither the tenants nor the landlord could give a monkeys. The question really needs to be asked of our Planning Dept - why did they approve a seriously sub-standard layout, particularly the exit/entrance to the highway? Whilst you're at it, perhaps ask the same about the OLM, which it now seems requires precious lime trees to be felled to allow a feeder lane for the car park off Edgar Street.
I have found some info on widths of roads and these are minimum standards for highway construction. 5.5 mtrs for residential 7.3 mtrs for industrial
Min width of car park spaces is 2.4 mtrs
Have also found that the max height of a road hump is 75mm.Does that mean all those up Stanberrow Rd etc are illegal?
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For those wanting to see what can be done this video of the Poynton Roundabout is very good. Interesting that Ben Hamilton Baillie, street designer, had also been in Hereford for the Broad street regeneration scheme, but this has been put on hold.
This video also shows that the use of stone blocks as was supposed to have been used in Newmarket Street is perfectly OK.
They will now be using coloured tarmac
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The outline application for this has been submitted - the numbers have been bumped to 'up to 120'. My comments about scrapping the Folly Lane traffic lights still stand, and I hope at least two of the Tupsley Ward councillors will pick up the idea and demand it as part of the planning gain.
With you all the way on this one
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Well I have heard it all now,Traffic congestion in Ross Rd due to Christmas shoppers
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I see that they have repaired the road just past St Nicholas church on Victoria St but I did notice a huge pothole along the slip road leading towards B & Q and I mean huge!
The Greyfriars Bridge has also got potholes on the footpath. The whole bridge is due to be re-painted and railings repaired but this is not planned until at least the 2018/19.
The health and Safety brigade also want to close in the railings to stop motorists looking through as they drive across, we will have to put up a fight if that happens.That crater was filled in April this year.It just goes to show how much money is wasted on temp 2 min jobs
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With respect, I think you need to get out a bit more. Have a look at some of the photo's already added within this thread, it works in other cities and Hereford is no different, I think you are just putting up obstacles, this is just another option that could of been used. A bridge would of been privately funded too so do not worry yourself about the costs.
I think you need to think a bit more about what people do to get from A to B.Instinct tells us to try and get from A to B in the quickest/shortest possible way.Why go up and down lifts to access a bridge that only takes people from one part of the town to the other when most people would come from Widemarsh Street as they do now.
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These drawings give some idea of the junction proposals and extension to existing 20mph zones. Not sure if they are relevant today.
Noticed Blackfriar Street exit onto Edgar Street has been widened to two lanes
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Ragwert, you couldn't get a photo from about another 10 feet back along the face of the Debenhams' Building like this one could you. The only place I think planning outlines/regs have been breached is where the curved wall part is (that faces out to where the old cider press used to be,/ie the eastern walls just after the end of loading bay and almost exactly where the lights are positioned at the end of Edgar St). Would be very intrigued to see that particular point. It was here that the HA designer said he was hamstrung for space. Thanks.
Ragwert, you couldn't get a photo from about another 10 feet back along the face of the Debenhams' Building like this one could you. The only place I think planning outlines/regs have been breached is where the curved wall part is (that faces out to where the old cider press used to be,/ie the eastern walls just after the end of loading bay and almost exactly where the lights are positioned at the end of Edgar St). Would be very intrigued to see that particular point. It was here that the HA designer said he was hamstrung for space. Thanks.
I think this picture has been taken right across from the cider press judging by the church spire.The curve is further down around the corner.
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@Two Wheels: because of your obvious knowledge of the ESG scheme and planning matters in general, can you answer this question please:-
Both on the published plan above (which I accept is probably inaccurate) and also physically on the ground, the space between the curved brick facade of the Debenhams building and the real life road's kerb (on which the site hoarding is presently perched) seems perilously narrow. No more than one metre, perhaps? Here comes the question: How is it possible that highly-paid professionally-qualified council planners allowed the developers such latitude, when the department store's set-back should have been - oh I don't know - at least 10 metres?
This picture shows they have built the building around Newmarket roundabout at least 2 mtrs in from line of old buildings
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No you would not need to have steps! Go back a few posts and read previous comments by K.Butt & Steve Major HERE.
Seriously...From 2nd level of debenhams to 2nd level of........Tesco !!! or 2nd level of Debenhams to 2nd level of Maylords.
Lol
Another reason a bridge would be pointless and a waste of money is people will still get off the bus at Tesco and cross Newmarket St to development and vice versa.Also people walking from town towards Tesco would not go into Tesco go up a lift and then walk across a bridge then get out of the lift to get into another lift to get to ground floor.
Same goes for Debenhams to Maylords
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Well my daughter became an accident statistic of Herefords traffic congestion when she was knocked over by an impatient car driver stuck in the congestion taking a short cut through the College car park tonight.Very lucky to get away with ligament damage to the knee and a few bruises.
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Your unique way of "embellishing" facts, is one of the many reasons I love to read your posts!
A quite remarkable take on life, which is a breath of fresh air!
And the key ingredient.....a cracking sense of humour!
You've got to be able to have a laugh.......or we'd all be jumping from the top of the multi storey car park!!
Not with that £27,000 anti suicide fence you won't
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A small victory then, eh Will....???!!!!!
Me.I'll wait until it's finished which clearly its not until I go around picking holes
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The last time I checked, the new development was just a road crossing away from the city centre?
Some people really are clutching at straws here. A bridge isn't needed.
You would of thought by some comments it was miles away
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If you thought Herefords potholes are bad, have a look at pothole britain-drivers beware on ch5+1 now
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Are you referring to a footbridge when you ask about people with a walking disability? What's the difference to a footbridge to a footpath for people with difficulties please explain? Have you looked at the photographs in the links above? You can use electric buggies on these footbridges and lifts either end, have you never used one?
You would have to have steps for a footbridge with that sort of span also most people would still walk from Widemarsh St to the new shopping mall
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Any update on the leasing of units, or are the majority of them still to remain empty?
They have filled them all Bio and quite some time ago too
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Harry said...Various Councillors went along for the ride but there was never any positive follow-up from the Council. Why not? The answer is purely financial
Purely because was a stupid idea and would of been a complete waste of money.
I say it again what about people with walking disability ?
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A quick make up of what them plain Jane panels could look like with a bit of colour
http://www.imagebam.com/image/99bc72295425282
How Many Empty Shops In Hereford 2014?
in Hereford City
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Another load of complete crap from our good friend Grid knocker.
In fact national average is 17.3%.They reported Hereford has one of the lowest percentage of empty shops in the UK at around 9%.