Comments on: More heritage demolished in Dalston

By: HackneyCitizen

HackneyCitizen — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:50:13 +0000

Many thanks for your clarification, Mark. We’ve now revised the photo caption. – Ed.

By: Mark Anthony

Mark Anthony — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:26:59 +0000

Just a point of clarification. Bulldozers are VERY rarely used to carry out demolition work. In fact, your photograph shows a Mobile Elevating Work Platform (the red machine on the left) and a hydraulic excavator (the yellow one on the right). Don’t want to be pedantic but thought you’d like to know.

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By: Bill Parry-Davies

Bill Parry-Davies — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:00:00 +0000

Hackney Council’s statement is misleading and untrue. Hackney had owned the buidings since the mid-1980s and let them rot. It was well aware that an owner has no right to demolish residential buildings which have fallen into an unsafe condition due to the owners action or neglect. In such a case it must either demonstrate that the buildings can not practicable be made safe or apply for full planning permission. It demolished them to avoid going applying to its Planning Committee because its own survey showed the front elevations, with some rebuilding, could have been saved so that, under the planning policy for the street, planning permission to demolish would have been refused.

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By: 20goto10

20goto10 — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:33:09 +0000

Actually I’ve just Googled it and found out it used to be a pub called the Railway Tavern.

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By: 20goto10

20goto10 — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:25:37 +0000

Anyone know what’s going to happen to the bookie’s which now stands out even more? I notice some of the William Hill sign has fallen away to reveal an antique-looking sign underneath. The building itself certainly looks like it’s of an elaborate Victorian vintage underneath the shabby paintwork.

Will it stay as a William Hill? Is it going to go the same way as 4-8 Ashwin Street?

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