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Private Eye on Austins [for the purposes of review]
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If all are used it would take the cities population close to the 100000 mark
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I'm not overly familiar with Derry but I would be surprised if there isn't suitable sites in the centre for a thousand odd homes rather than this green field which- if the rest of the residential development of the last few decades goes to show- will be a pastiche of just how isolated and uncatered for peoples needs modern suburbs are. I suppose if the first few phases aren't a success McCausland can carve off a portion of the site for a multi storey car park.
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Londonderry city centre makeover plans are revealed
Greater pedestrianisation and more opportunities for on-street dining are included in the proposals.
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Does the council own the Austin department store or did someone land bank it. It would make an awesome Parisian style cafe and restaurant on top a bit like the Robinson Clever building in Belfast. Would the Diamond have a lot of football late in the evening compared to Belfast which is pretty much dead outside the Cathedral Quarter.
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As far as I know it's owned by an outfit called City Hotel Group, but it's on the at risk register:
Home | Heritage at Risk in Northern Ireland | nidirect
There are issues with water ingress and asbestos.
I'm having trouble doing a search on that company, but a person who seems to speak about the place - Brendan Duddy appears with this company:
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
So I'd put money on there being a connection.Seems to be a property developer with a thing for hotels and hospitality:
Brendan Jr DUDDY - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)
Home | Heritage at Risk in Northern Ireland | nidirect
There are issues with water ingress and asbestos.
I'm having trouble doing a search on that company, but a person who seems to speak about the place - Brendan Duddy appears with this company:
DUDDY HOTELS LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)
DUDDY HOTELS LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
So I'd put money on there being a connection.Seems to be a property developer with a thing for hotels and hospitality:
Brendan Jr DUDDY - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)
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Is this a new Retail Park? Where is this being built?
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It's at the Crescent Link centre, but of redevelopment and expansion
so M&S is taking over Homebase and Homebase is moving into a new unit? I am struggling to see where this is.
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Looks like they are dividing the Homebase unit up- so Homebase will downsize and M&S will move in to the newly created unit. The new Iceland Foods bit is going beside Mothercare
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Lower land value and generally flatter so cheaper construction, but I see what you are inferring.
I’m not sure if there is motivation in that! But I would like to see the expansion of the city eastwards as well!
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Derry city deal: 'Important milestone' as heads of terms signed Derry city deal: 'Important milestone' as heads of terms signed
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