Follymon we missed the boat

http://www.xeis.net/corngreaves-hall/
http://www.gr8space.co.uk/development/corngreaves-hall/

Recently Sandwell council took it upon themselves to give the developers of this site (Corngreaves Hall Ltd) 600m2 of nature reserve as well as other lots of council land. This land was given at a cost of £0 despite protests of local residents.
During arguments with Sandwell council it was discovered that this historic building had not only been given to Corngreaves Hall Ltd, they were in fact given over £900,000 for the privilege of turning this grade two listed building on the edge of a nature reserve into luxury flats. Further planning permission had been granted for further development on the site including a “housing development”.
Despite the shock locally and official complaints from the West Midlands Historic Buildings Trust Sandwell insist that paying to get rid of this historic landmark is the best the council could do and that decisions made over giving further nature reserve away can not be appealed by the public as it is not practical to hold onto public land if a private company requests it for their housing development projects.

 

UN RAEAL!!!!!!!! IF Id have Known i would have chained my self to the gates in PROTEST!!! BACK HANDER SPRINGS TO MIND THE GOVERMENT IS BENTER THEN THE KRAY TWINS

 

I bet ziggy could of done something with the "worthless house" + £MILLION to make a few repairs!Oh and a bit of land thrown in for good measure

 

Nothings 'sacred' anymore! It'll probably be replaced with ugly 'flat pack' housing too.

 

Pics in link Do Look Good!!!!! :WINK1: Nice Info Lazy Dog I Hadent Herd of that Going on back handed payd for BY US!!!!!!!!!!

 

Beyond belief.

I would have done any repairs needed to the historic fabric then sold it on as a development project with listed building & planning consent. Let someone else do the newbuild bits & walk away with a big wedge in my pocket.