News: Demolition for vacant Rotherham shops
Demolition work has begun on a parade of council-owned shops on the edge of Rotherham town centre.
It had been expected that the cleared site will be redeveloped as housing.
Rothbiz reported last year that Rotherham Council had secured planning permission regarding the method of demolition for the vacant parade of shops on Wellgate.
The derelict properties that make up 86 - 102 Wellgate were set to be sold off by the council and were scheduled to go under the hammer with Pugh's online property auction. However, the lot was withdrawn before the auction took place.
Now a contractor has been appointed to demolish the buildings and clear the site.
Local Rotherham firm DSR Demolition Ltd has secured the £162,096 contract and the aim is to complete the work, including all substructures and foundations, by September 2026.
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Previous plans stated: "The buildings are no longer fit for purpose and deteriorating in condition. The buildings are proposed to be demolished, and future development of the site will then be considered."
Tender documents state: "The site is to be remediated of all spoil and surfacing leaving evenly graded and secured with solid hoarding security panels until future development of the site is undertaken."
In preparation for the completion of the demolition, Rotherham Council is hoping to secure planning permission for 2.5 metre PVC site hoardings for the perimeter of the 0.19 acre site.
When up for auction the lot was given the guide price of £25,000 and advertised as a redevelopment opportunity with a legal clause stating that the site will be required to be redeveloped for residential purposes only.
Clauses showed that the council would demolish all buildings and clear the site with a three year buy back option proposed so the council could reacquire the site if progress was not made.
Images: Pugh Auctions
It had been expected that the cleared site will be redeveloped as housing.
Rothbiz reported last year that Rotherham Council had secured planning permission regarding the method of demolition for the vacant parade of shops on Wellgate.
The derelict properties that make up 86 - 102 Wellgate were set to be sold off by the council and were scheduled to go under the hammer with Pugh's online property auction. However, the lot was withdrawn before the auction took place.
Now a contractor has been appointed to demolish the buildings and clear the site.
Local Rotherham firm DSR Demolition Ltd has secured the £162,096 contract and the aim is to complete the work, including all substructures and foundations, by September 2026.
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Previous plans stated: "The buildings are no longer fit for purpose and deteriorating in condition. The buildings are proposed to be demolished, and future development of the site will then be considered."
Tender documents state: "The site is to be remediated of all spoil and surfacing leaving evenly graded and secured with solid hoarding security panels until future development of the site is undertaken."
In preparation for the completion of the demolition, Rotherham Council is hoping to secure planning permission for 2.5 metre PVC site hoardings for the perimeter of the 0.19 acre site.
When up for auction the lot was given the guide price of £25,000 and advertised as a redevelopment opportunity with a legal clause stating that the site will be required to be redeveloped for residential purposes only.
Clauses showed that the council would demolish all buildings and clear the site with a three year buy back option proposed so the council could reacquire the site if progress was not made.
Images: Pugh Auctions
15 comments:
In the 60s I used to date a lovely young woman called Helen who worked at the hairdresser on the corner.I think she lived out Dinnington way.
Well done, you've just posted the dullest comment ever seen on Rothbiz!
My name is Helen and I used to work in the hairdresser at the corner of Wellgate and Mansfield Road.I was living with my mum and dad in Thurcroft at the time.
That's a coincidence ,so did I
And you the most banal reply
There were quite a lot of hairdressers in Rotherham back in the 60s. Also a Woolworths,
I worked on the pick and mix counter at Woolworths.
My mother used to walk past that hairdresser every morning on her way to work at the abattoir.
My sisters went to the abattoir creche.They liked to watch the cattle being stunned.
Was the abattoir halal?
I think you've just won the most banal reply award.
No, I think it was kosher mate
We once played an abattoir eleven in the Rotherham Sunday League cup.They slaughtered us.
Wellgate holds many happy memories for me in the Mail coach and the Cleaver.
Me too down the Narrow Twitchels
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