Just had an on site visit to the Perne Rd/Radegund Rd shops with the owners, Luminus, and their manager for the site, to find out the latest plans, and to again impress on them the urgency of the situation in view of how long residents have already had to put up with the empty flats above the shops and the general mess of the site.
The story is pretty much the same as 12 months ago - encouraging noises, but they still don't know if they are going to extend and refurbish or completely redevelop, due to commercial negotiations. The current favourite looks to be extension and refurbishment, with some plans potentially going to consultation early in the new year. I've heard it all before - but will be asking the Council to look into its powers to take control of the property if owners fail to come up with some firm plans to bring residential units back in to use early in the year.
As an interesting aside, they suggested someone had contacted them interested in taking all three of the shop units - wonder who that might have been...
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If it's a well known supermarket loking at the three shops then that's fine with me, as long as they keep the immediate area outside clean. I often pass the Perne Rd shops and, as you say, it's a mess.
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