Demolition of YCL factory, Black Bull Street.

fevlad · Post by **fevlad** » Mon 10 Mar, 2008 11:30 am

always liked the Braimes buildingit being listed shouldn't be too much problem for change of use to residential even if they don't demolish it(which they can if it's allowed to go to rack and ruin), it woiuld make a great multi purpose workshop facility

fevlad · Post by **fevlad** » Mon 10 Mar, 2008 11:33 am

btw the leeds civic trust site says that the YCL is going to become a mixed development of shops, offices and various types of residences.better than a chemical factory I guess.

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Mon 10 Mar, 2008 12:08 pm

fevlad wrote: is going to become a mixed development of shops, offices and various types of residences. Tell me of a development that has recently been granted planning permission within two miles of the Town Hall that hasn't had that description. Better than a chemical works yes but same old same old

fevlad · Post by **fevlad** » Mon 10 Mar, 2008 12:33 pm

tyke bhoy wrote: fevlad wrote: is going to become a mixed development of shops, offices and various types of residences. Tell me of a development that has recently been granted planning permission within two miles of the Town Hall that hasn't had that description. Better than a chemical works yes but same old same old I agree mate.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Mon 10 Mar, 2008 1:03 pm

Si wrote: Phill_d wrote: The big house from the roof. I thought you'd tunnelled into our office to take that picture for a minute there, Phill. That's the exact same view we've got! (We're just a bit nearer.) Oh right.. I guess you must be nearish the Albion pub then? that was taken from the top of the ycl roof water tank with a zoom lens. a bit deceiving then?

Si · Post by Si » Mon 10 Mar, 2008 1:15 pm

Yeah, mate. About 100 yards down from The Albion - bang in line with your shot. I watched YCL coming down from our wall which backs onto the canal dead opposite. We helped clear the site before demolition. Strangely, we were neighbours for donkey's years and never did any business with them at all until after they closed!Incidentally, your other pic of the same view shows our small chimney - maybe it's a survivor for the Leeds lost chimney thread?!

Reginal Perrin · Post by **Reginal Perrin** » Mon 10 Mar, 2008 1:19 pm

Phill_d wrote: H&S Let's hope this sign is not prophetic when they DON'T dig down far enough and they get sued for giving all the residents horrid skin conditions.

Reginal Perrin · Post by **Reginal Perrin** » Mon 10 Mar, 2008 1:21 pm

fevlad wrote: btw the leeds civic trust site says that the YCL is going to become a mixed development of shops, offices and various types of residences.better than a chemical factory I guess. Yeah, ?i happened to walk past the Dalek the other week and genuinely wondered if I was allowed to enter the building or not. There was security and it looked like an office foyer. If it going to house shops they better make it a sight more welcoming.

LeeRatbag · Post by **LeeRatbag** » Mon 10 Mar, 2008 2:13 pm

Reginal Perrin wrote: fevlad wrote: btw the leeds civic trust site says that the YCL is going to become a mixed development of shops, offices and various types of residences.better than a chemical factory I guess. Yeah, ?i happened to walk past the Dalek the other week and genuinely wondered if I was allowed to enter the building or not. There was security and it looked like an office foyer. If it going to house shops they better make it a sight more welcoming. Heh. I thought I was the only one that thought it looked like a Dalek.

LeeRatbag · Post by **LeeRatbag** » Mon 10 Mar, 2008 2:13 pm

Double post, sorry.