Historic Watford building to make way for flats (From Watford Observer)
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Historic Watford building to make way for flats
9:54am Friday 3rd September 2010 in
A large former Edwardian villa will be demolished and replaced with eleven new flats, councillors decided last night.
The flats will be built on the site of 14 Rosslyn Road, which is currently used as a House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO).
The building, which has stood since 1902, will make way for a three storey building containing seven one bedroom flats, one two bedroom flat and a three bed-sit flats.
Watford Borough Council’s development control committee, which met last night, received no objections from neighbouring residents and opted to pass the scheme.
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fugu
says...
2:49pm Fri 3 Sep 10
crazyfrog
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6:14pm Fri 3 Sep 10
fugu wrote:a very good summary indeed
I see Watford's commitment to the IKEA school of architecture continues unabated. Demolish buildings with quality and replace them with cheap tat that will look half derelict in 15 years. Watford planners won't stop until we all live in tiny flats and they've fully "optimised" their council tax revenue. Let council wastage continue forever!
Veritas
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3:11am Sun 5 Sep 10
What about the parking? We note there are not many residents on that street, come on locals don't let these idiots add more congestion to the town, also what type of people occupy bedsits? Not the sort of neighbours you would want?
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curly62 says...
1:55pm Fri 3 Sep 10