LEICESTER | Skyline Photos

[Chisit]

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[Chisit]

Not my pic above but good low level cluster

[WOTZDA POINT]

A view of the city from the Rally Park. I like this area it has lots of potential if the city council and developers get it right.

It also is the site of that fabulous monument the Demostaph Plinth.

[d4mo85]

How bleak does that look!

But yes it is a site that is prime for development, such a pity then that the Simpson project was cancelled and the St Augustine development is nowhere to be seen. I spent many mornings walking to work through that park when my girlfriend lived nearby and pictured the towers standing tall by the water - what a let down

[Leicity82]

At least the new tower can be seen.

It does make me sad to see the area like this, especially the mill.

[WOTZDA POINT]

Isn't Jamie Lewis looking at the two smaller towers (26-22) ?

[Leicity82]

Originally Posted by WOTZDA POINT

Isn't Jamie Lewis looking at the two smaller towers (26-22) ?

Yes, but the council has not made a decision on the development yet:

http://rcweb.leicester.gov.uk/planni...AppNo=20110541

[Mark76]

Six months to make a simple yes or no decision?

Oh for Pete's sake

[Leicity82]

It took ages for them to make a decision on the Corah site - over 2 years and that was back on 2010. If they don't get a move on then they'll have to reapply.

http://rcweb.leicester.gov.uk/planni...x?PPRN=MLM4874

This delay is no surprise then.

[Captain Redeye]

They probably haven't bothered to update the website. I'm very tempted to contact Jamie Lewis to see if I can ind out


BG

[Leicity82]

Talking of not updated websites, remember Staniforth architects were meant to have updated their website a year ago, with the proposals for the Peacock lane bus depot site:

http://www.stanifortharchitects.co.uk/

I'm wondering when on earth the images of this development will materialize!

[Stefan88]

Originally Posted by Mark76

Six months to make a simple yes or no decision?

Oh for Pete's sake

Not really that simple though is it. I do agree though that the planning system needs to be sped up.

It took Nottingham City Council about 4 weeks to make a decision on a small side extension I was doing. It took them a fucking week to register it on the website

[WOTZDA POINT]

The University towers on a murky winters day taken yesterday from the Groby Road at Beaumont Leys.

[Lears City]

Some great views around that area. A fair height up, which is why the nearby Glenfield Tunnel is over a mile long. This picture shows how the University itself is also high up on a hill. The views over towards Nottingham, from the University Attenborough Buildings are fantastic.

[Chisit]

If anyone can get to the corner of braunstone gate and narborough road and take a pic the city scape looks great. (those warehouses off braunstone gate have now been demolished giving great views!!!)

[d4mo85]

Originally Posted by Chisit

(those warehouses off braunstone gate have now been demolished giving great views!!!)

What used to be MFI (i think?) and so on? If so, good - they'd fallen into a right state and looked terrible!

Been a few months since I was around Braunstone Gate, will take a walk when I'm in town next and have a look at the swimming pool, too.

[WOTZDA POINT]

Is this the site of the new Tesco's ?

[Captain Redeye]

Yes. I have a few photos taken before the sheds were demolished which show just how awful they were! I'll post them if I can find them.


BG

[Racing Green]

I know from driving through the area that you get a good view of Leicester from near Sileby, Mountsorrel in certain spots. Someone with a decent camera should head that way.