Alex Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 The court house would be fab, but it would cost serious money to removate and be worth so much more as flats or offices than a club. that's the thing with the planning department allowing dandara to build on the venue's spot - anywhere on the whole island could make way more money for a developer/land owner if it was made into flats or office space - which is why we have a planning department - to stop areas that are for entertainment or agriculture or whatever being lost. By giving permission in the first place they were not doing their job. useless buggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*DD* Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 There is a petition going around if anyones interested. It might not get us very far but its worth a try......apparantly a local Manx paper is also interviewing the fella that started the petition today. http://www.petitiononline.com/Venue/petition.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 It's privately owned though, isn't it? Nobody can make them use the building as a nightclub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 It's privately owned though, isn't it? Nobody can make them use the building as a nightclub.No of course they can't. But what use is a building they can't get PP on? Though I think it's too little too late myself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*DD* Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 No but it might put a bit of pressure on them to open up again until next year sometime when the gym upstairs is supposed to be closing. They might not take notice and it might result in to nothing but in my mind ts worth fighting for rather than standing by and watching them take over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringwraith Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Have a read of this - VENUE NEWS LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Let's hope the govt stands up them for once over this, and continues to refuse permission. No doubt Heritage Homes will whinge to the press about all the jobs that are 'lost' if they don't get their way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddy Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 They'll board it up and stick up 'DANGEROUS STRUCTURE' signs until they get permission. If that doesn't work, pass the matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_kitty Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 I dont really think a petition would work, people dont listen to younger people on this island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Kitty, have you even read any of this thread, or the news article? It was Dandara who wouldn't renew the lease, brains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyconcrete Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Nah, its Heritage Homes' decision A spokesman for Heritage Homes said The Venue's lease had expired and the lease on the gym was to expire in the 'not too distant future'. He said: 'We made a commercial decision (not to renew The Venue lease).' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*DD* Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 To be fair the government do realise what affect this will have and how important The Venue is for tourism in TT week and live bands. I just dont understand why they dont refuse the planning permission and that be the end of their plan to build more appartments because at the end of the day they will be the ones loosing out too while Heritige Homes will be raking in all the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godfatherofManxKippers Posted September 25, 2005 Author Share Posted September 25, 2005 There is far too many apartments already! Its a pity they didnt keep it open until the gym shuts!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 To be fair the government do realise what affect this will have and how important The Venue is for tourism in TT week and live bands. The Government is right on the ball with live bands for tt week, they bring Quill over every year. Everyone knows all bikers love Quill! I just dont understand why they dont refuse the planning permission and that be the end of their plan to build more appartments because at the end of the day they will be the ones loosing out too while Heritige Homes will be raking in all the money. They did refuse planning permission, at the appeal. They refused it on the grounds that the island needs the Venue. But HH isn't obliged to renew the lease to the venue, so they didn't. Now, for the next planning application, there wont be a live venue in the equation, so permission will nodoubt be granted. Sucks, but there you go. I like watching bands at the venue, but the last time I was there (real stone roses), it was woefully undersuppoted. I wouldn't put money into building a new live band venue with that kind of support around for events, so can you blame anyone else for pulling the plug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScope Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I like watching bands at the venue, but the last time I was there (real stone roses) Did they reform and nobody told me? I remember the Complete Stone Roses (tribute band) being on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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