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They want to build a new building at the back of the site, forming a courtyard between them. The new building will be 3 storeys, with 5 small commercial units at ground floor, and 6 flats at first and second (3x 1bed, 3x 2bed)

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That's interesting but I can't see that there's much need for more commercial units. There's still unfilled units in the Deerbrook building and empty shops along the high street - not least the big shop that's opposite Knowles/Pizza Union.

Maybe they're expecting big changes when/if the cinema opens, but that's quite optimistic I'd say.

I feel like this will never get built, in any form, and all Antic have done is deprived us of a general store. I know it was a fairly rubbish general store, but at least it was our fairly rubbish general store. We'll see, I guess...
 
clandestino said:
That's interesting but I can't see that there's much need for more commercial units. There's still unfilled units in the Deerbrook building and empty shops along the high street - not least the big shop that's opposite Knowles/Pizza Union.

Maybe they're expecting big changes when/if the cinema opens, but that's quite optimistic I'd say.

I feel like this will never get built, in any form, and all Antic have done is deprived us of a general store. I know it was a fairly rubbish general store, but at least it was our fairly rubbish general store. We'll see, I guess...
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I loved that tat store. I decorated my place from it - admittedly with cheap market stall quality shit, but still.....
 
When it opened, I feared for the well-being of the long-established 'general store' right next door, which I like very much. But I guess they catered to different tastes.
 
T & P said:
When it opened, I feared for the well-being of the long-established 'general store' right next door, which I like very much. But I guess they catered to different tastes/budgets.
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See what I did there. I always preferred the superior wares in the one next door and still have a couple of cooking pots and frames, but they were more expensive for rugs, pictures etc.
 
clandestino said:
That's interesting but I can't see that there's much need for more commercial units. There's still unfilled units in the Deerbrook building and empty shops along the high street - not least the big shop that's opposite Knowles/Pizza Union.

Maybe they're expecting big changes when/if the cinema opens, but that's quite optimistic I'd say.

I feel like this will never get built, in any form, and all Antic have done is deprived us of a general store. I know it was a fairly rubbish general store, but at least it was our fairly rubbish general store. We'll see, I guess...
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I guess it's all about the (apologies in advance) 'vibe' of the place. And I don't mean that in a sneery way.

A little arcade (mini Pop Brixton minus the shipping containers) is probably a far easier place to build business and get people to gather than the Deerbrook Building which is a pretty characterless sterile block (IMO) in a bit of a dead zone next to a railway bridge. And agree the rest of the main drag has loads of empty shops but it doesn't really scream 'destination' which I guess it needs to in order to make some money and be worthwhile. Hence the brixton village working as it's all under one roof. It certainly makes more business sense to me. I also suspect the general store would have gone out of business anyway. But what do I know?

Looking forward to Pizza Union tho - very cheap :)

http://www.pizzaunion.com/
 
i think the plans could be good, but as others have said, it's all a bit pie-in-the-sky given Antic's record. What I really do hope is that "Phase 1" - the bar and pizzeria - is going to get built in the meantime without being contingent on planning for "Phase 2" being awarded/rejected again. Antic are claiming late summer still (yeah, I know) and they do at least appear to be having their electrical work done. So maybe?
 
Dogs_vs_monkeys said:
i think the plans could be good, but as others have said, it's all a bit pie-in-the-sky given Antic's record. What I really do hope is that "Phase 1" - the bar and pizzeria - is going to get built in the meantime without being contingent on planning for "Phase 2" being awarded/rejected again. Antic are claiming late summer still (yeah, I know) and they do at least appear to be having their electrical work done. So maybe?
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Sounds good to me. I thought the old shop was shit'n'all, I'd much rather have beer and pizza than a £1 screwdriver and a picture of Marilyn Monroe.
 
discobastard said:
Did you have the Al Pacino picture?
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I've just seen this you cheeky shit :)

No - I have an original canvas* of "rose's on a beige background" that looks like it was painted by an 8 year old sweatshop worker. Still it matches the curtains and paint I haven't changed yet :(

I'd rather a pub and pizza place more than the tat shop. I'm just waiting for them to pull their finger out.


*not so sure about the canvas bit.
 
clandestino said:
It dawned on me today that the Snooker Club in west Norwood was closed, and has subsequently been demolished, because of the new development above Iceland. I took a look down that side street and it's going to be a huge building.
Gentrification comes to West Norwood it seems...

http://theloft-se27.com/

Also, there was someone who appeared to be doing something in Knowles today. God knows what. Maybe they're waiting for the Loft thing to open, but they're certainly dragging their heels.
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The two bed flats at The Loft will be priced at around £500,000 according to Pedder. That's a *lot* of money to pay to live above Iceland.
 
Are there no direct trains from WN and Tulse H to Victoria, on Sundays? Or at all? Need to get to work from Royal Circus area later this afternoon
 
Holy Moly, I've BEEN OUT IN Australia for 3 years now. Property prices, especially rentals have skyrocketed in WN in that time. How do people here any more????????????
 
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