Canterbury Arms, Brixton to be turned into flats - planning application
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boy about town
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I will for the moment refrain from expressing my true feelings on this out of respect for those within and who will have to deal with this 
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
They probably don't go to pubs like the Canterbury. More like the Grand Union, Market House, Prince Regent, Seven etc.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
I feel you you, mate. I feel for the family. I feel sick about it all really.
editor
hiraethified
Yep. It was a copper's pub for a long time.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
editor
hiraethified
I think the station got downsized, so there's a lot less of 'em. There was some talk of a big refurbishment going on and staff being transferred elsewhere.
I'm trying to find out more about this May Developments (Brixton) Limited bunch. So far, I've found out that they're registered as a private limited company with share capital, incorporated in Jul 2012 and registered to:
5Th Floor Kinnaird House
1 Pall Mall East
London
editor
hiraethified
Ah, here's more on Mccormack:
https://www.duedil.com/director/915346304/david-paul-mccormack
https://www.duedil.com/director/915346304/david-paul-mccormack
cuppa tee
Well-Known Member
I didn't use this pub all that often, the last time I recall the fuzz were very thin on the ground......
madolesance
Well-Known Member
Are the family pissed off about it? I will be so sad to see it go, as its my nearest pub and I've grown fond of Brian over the years in spite of his sometimes (less so now) outrageous remarks.
I believe they are selling up, cashing in. After many years in the area they probably see it as a time to move on, perhaps retire with a load of cash as they own the pub. Makes sense for them. Back to Ireland, money for the kids. Irish publicans never really expected to see themselves retiring in England, especially the ones that bought freehold/ property. It's their retirement fund and given how places like Brixton are now.
Cashing up make a lot of sense!
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Believe based on what?
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
If. I'm not sure this is the case given they had no knowledge of the change of use application.
editor
hiraethified
Pretty sure that they don't own the site. I heard that they won't even be able to stay in the neighbourhood after the sale goes through and will be moving out of London.
madolesance
Well-Known Member
"My understanding* is that the Canterbury is owned by Conway Taverns - the same small family group that also owns the Marquis of Lorne. They owned about 20 pubs in their heyday, all backstreet boozers, which are being slowly sold off as the backstreets become worth something - the Crown and Anchor on Brixton Road being a classic example. Don't know what that means for the Canterbury though as I think that was the most profitable of the bunch".
madolesance
Well-Known Member
Some one is cashing in. Hope the folks in the Canterbury at the moment are part of it.
editor
hiraethified
I frankly doubt it.
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
Grand Union, Market House, Prince Regent, Seven etc.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Methinks not! The family I'm talking about is the family that lives in and runs that place. Not the family that owns places and sells them off.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
For fear of shooting myself in the foot here, do places like Market House have regulars?
This is not me being cynical.
Even the coppers who drank and watched footy in there were not all that bad. Wheres the family (Mary et al) of to then?
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
I have always wanted to be a 'regular' somewhere, anywhere, but I have never quite pulled it off.
clandestino
no llevar papel
I emailed the PR firm asking for a possible timescale. This was their response:
We are holding a public exhibition on the proposals on 27 June 2013,
when members of the public will be able to have their say. We expect a
planning application to be submitted later this summer.
In terms of timescales for the closure of the pub, this is obviously
dependent on the planning process. However, we can say that based on
past experiences, it is highly unlikely to be this year. We will be
updating the blog regularly, which should feature more accurate
timescales as the planning process progresses.
We are holding a public exhibition on the proposals on 27 June 2013,
when members of the public will be able to have their say. We expect a
planning application to be submitted later this summer.
In terms of timescales for the closure of the pub, this is obviously
dependent on the planning process. However, we can say that based on
past experiences, it is highly unlikely to be this year. We will be
updating the blog regularly, which should feature more accurate
timescales as the planning process progresses.
editor
hiraethified
I've added that to the article on Brixton Buzz. Hopefully you'll get quite a few more club nights in!
clandestino
no llevar papel
It would be nice to reach our 10 years of HDIF at the Canterbury anniversary in November. It would be nicer still for the pub not to shut at all.
On what grounds could permission be denied? Do petitions make any sort of difference to these kinds of decisions?
On what grounds could permission be denied? Do petitions make any sort of difference to these kinds of decisions?
clandestino
no llevar papel
10 years...
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