Re: Re: ‘Dutch Billys’

Devin: I saw that there was a previous application for the demolition of this corner pub which, I thought, had been refused. It’s hard to believe that DCC would grant permission for this. This building is an example of a perfectly decent corner structure in good condition and of a scale that reflects the original scale of the streetscape.

The last remaining former gabled house on Chamber Street virtually adjoins this pub and is currently in a perilous condition, having been vacant and on the market for about a year now. If the corner gets demolished and redeveloped, the context in which you could make a reasonable case for the retention and restoration of the gabled house will disappear.

Detail of the ground floor showing the lovely shop window and the decay in the timber beam above it.