Comments on: By the Foss: Layerthorpe hotel, old gasworks site

By: Mel

Mel — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 07:41:44 +0000

The building works are proceeding so anyone driving by the site now can see the metal frames of the apartments which we are going to be having. Many I suppose will be for students, airb&b or holiday lets. Certainly different from the industrial landscape.

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:06:11 +0000

Unfortunately, developers find it cheaper to develop greenfield sites rather than bring brownfield sites into residential use, maybe you should contact the government and suggest they give tax breaks etc to encourage redevelopment on brown sites so sites like this aren’t left to waste for years. This is made worse by the contaminates which lie in this land. It took many years for the site you are living on to be redeveloped from old gas land via a car park to housing and commercial use. Unfortunately anyone living in the town centre is likely to suffer from drunken yobs because of the countries inability to curtail this behaviour. The anti social behaviour needs to be resolved with the help of the council and police? Green spaces should be for all to use and people should not be fearful of the behaviour of a few. One of the agreements of planning for your building was that the builder would provide a through road from James Street to Heworth Green because with the additional traffic from the workers, house holders and tourists the existing roads wouldn’t cope. Hope the site gets developed soon. Whilst the site maybe empty, think yourself lucky you didn’t live next to the gas site when it was producing town gas and all the poisons that created.

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 12:49:24 +0000

I believe that National Grid owned the land at one point unless they have sold it prior to the building which is planned for the site. If it is still owned by National Grid tel 020 7544 2000 and ask for the properties department. I did see a sold sign go up and a new name. If you have a look on Heworth Green near the big blue gates there may still be a sign on there.

By: thomas mulvenna

thomas mulvenna — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 01:52:03 +0000

Thanks for the links Lisa that’s great. I’ll take a look at those over the next week and maybe make some phone calls.

Yes, I understand that the site would probably not be suitable to open to the public. However, the reason that building itself caught my eye is it has direct access from the old snicket via a gate.

York itself has changed very much in recent years. With lots of old buildings being demolished and made way for new housing and the souring price of the newer structures. This has made it increasingly difficult for people such as myself to run community projects so I’m happy to try any lead I can.

Thanks so much for your swift reply Lisa!

Thomas

By: Lisa @YorkStories

Lisa @YorkStories — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:37:13 +0000

Hi Thomas, that’s an interesting question about the former gasworks social club (as I was told it was) and the current ownership, and who to ask. The last I heard the whole site was to be redeveloped, but I can’t see anything relevant and recent on https://planningaccess.york.gov.uk.

The local councillors for that ward should have more information on that building/site and its current ownership and perhaps could help with your request. Apparently it’s in Guildhall Ward, see this link: https://www.york.gov.uk/GuildhallWard, the 3 ward councillors are listed below and the links take you to the relevant contact details.

Though I can’t really see this building being made more open to public access/recreational/business use, because of the site it’s on. But worth asking. Let us know how you get on.

Nice to read your comments about the website too, much appreciated,

Lisa

By: Lisa @YorkStories

Lisa @YorkStories — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:16:32 +0000

Hi Trev, I think Thomas is referring to the old gasworks social club building, shown (as a reflection in the office block opposite) in the 4th photo – am looking into his interesting question.
(& thanks too Trev for recent virtual coffees via Ko-fi)