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[Accura4Matalan]

Nice one preston_guy. Every week I do numerous searches on Tithebarn looking for updates. I found a recent one (written in July) saying that there was going to be a tramway linking the development to the train station. I wouldnt cross your fingers on that one though...

BTW, Prestonian, if you are around can you make a quick post just to let us know your still here. You havnt posted in aaaaaaaaaaaages... and well, I'm getting quite worried.

[Prestonian]

hehe, i am still around, tho i don't have much time to post, i usually just browse. I like reading the updates tho guys, I should probably say thank you more often. I've been living up in Durham through summer so have been out of touch with the Preston scene a bit. I'll be home next week and may even have a digital camera so I might jus treat ya

Expect me to post a lot more when the new tithebarn stuff gets posted, that should spur me on a bit to post, i've been feeling a little fatigued with it all recently, i want something to start construction.

[Accura4Matalan]

Good to know your still with us
Should hopefully be very soon with Tithebarn. A bit of new construction that can be followed on now is the reclad of the Holiday Inn which seems to be motoring ahead now. I also want to know what is going on at that Docks site, its driving me mad!!!

[ferge]

The Tithebarn plans are mounted on the walls in my department, I couldn't get a nice look as was busy with induction, but theyre A2 copies of the images shown on here already, will try and get a toot soon.

[Accura4Matalan]

Nice to see the uni backing the project! (or at least it seems that way lol) Cheers for the info.

Here is an absolutely terrible picture of that site on the docks for anyone who doesnt know what I'm talking about. I literally snapped it passing by.

The site doesnt look very big in the pic, but its actually surprisingly large.
The drilling machine is now gone, and there is still a total lack of information on the hoardings... Could be something interesting, but it could be just a new curb or something. I love surprises usually, but I despise this one!

[Preston_guy]

Does seem a bit odd accura, wot the hell are they doing? I think I remember seeing something in planning applications for a bit of a reclad on the store itself, but dunno about this car park business. Maybe they're making changes to the layout of the car park? God knows lol

Anyhoo I'm pleased with the planned regeneration of Friargate and I hope things get moving soon. Also, the reclad of the Holiday Inn should be interesting. Do you know if it's just for the sides (like the building next to it) or the whole thing? Being on the edge of Tithebarn, I think the whole thing should be spruced up. As for Tithebarn itself, I've given up lol

[Accura4Matalan]

Originally Posted by Preston_guy

Does seem a bit odd accura, wot the hell are they doing? I think I remember seeing something in planning applications for a bit of a reclad on the store itself, but dunno about this car park business. Maybe they're making changes to the layout of the car park? God knows lol

Anyhoo I'm pleased with the planned regeneration of Friargate and I hope things get moving soon. Also, the reclad of the Holiday Inn should be interesting. Do you know if it's just for the sides (like the building next to it) or the whole thing? Being on the edge of Tithebarn, I think the whole thing should be spruced up. As for Tithebarn itself, I've given up lol

Homebase car park: I dont think they would use a drilling and piling machine to make alterations to the car park. I took a look at Seddon's website and it looks like they only do buildings, big and small. I've sent an e-mail to them asking them about it, so hopefully we should know something soon.

I thought the same thing about the Holiday Inn, but they have platforms on the front and back of the building, so unless they are just doing the windows, its safe to assume they are redoing the whole thing. Either way, its gonna look a lot better when finished

[ribble]

Don't get too excited about the Homebase car park project you guys.

It's only going to be a new retail unit selling furniture. "CLS" I think.

[Accura4Matalan]

Christ, its you again!
Thanks for the info anyway. Beats car park alterations. Kinda goes against the Riverworks masterplan though...

[Preston_guy]

lol yeah seems a bit weird building new units that are likely to be demolished in a few years... oh well that's Preston for ya!

[Preston_guy]

Coincidentally, Preston City Council's website has been updated on the Riverworks Project. Some pdf's are on there, perhaps they're old but I've not seen them before! lol the canal extension sounds interesting http://www.preston.gov.uk/Category.asp?cat=785

[Accura4Matalan]

They've been there since the page was set up lol They're pretty difficult to spot though I guess, being right in the bottom corner of the page.

[Prestonlancs.net]

Hello all, I finally managed to register. I'm going to have a good read of this thread, it looks very interesting.

[Accura4Matalan]

Enjoy your stay

[Accura4Matalan]

Got loads of piccies today. Made a thread in skyscrapers and skylines with em all on.

[Preston_guy]

Everything's so slow at the moment... but driving past the Moor Lane site today some of the boards were down and you could see inside but obviously, had to keep eyes on road lol did look like things are coming along tho, from wot i did see

[Accura4Matalan]

Yeh, we sometimes get these quiet periods in terms of news, but things usually pick up again with something or other after a few weeks. I'm hoping our next big news will be a certain something beginning with T

[Accura4Matalan]

The planning applications for the offices in the final stage of West Strand are in this weeks batch. Looks like its just gonna be three 3-storey office blocks, probably like the one thats just been built there. An unexciting end to an unexciting project.

[Preston_guy]

Yeah, considering the historical and locational importance of the West Strand area it could have been a bit more exciting. But it's good to see it finally being used after being wasteland for so long

[Accura4Matalan]

There was a piece in tonights LEP saying that Canterbury Hall at the junction of Garstang Rd, North Rd, St Georges Rd and Moor Lane is to be demolished to make way for a 4-storey U-shaped building of apartments and office accomodation. Sounds pretty interesting

Some construction updates from yesterday:

Moor Lane




I'm very impressed with how this has turned out...


And this...