The Preston Council Leaders blog says the Planning Committee will be sitting on Wednesday’s 8th and 15th of July to assess the Tithebarn planning application.
I have some doubts although overall it sounds good enough.
Liverpool One cost about £1bn which is about 40% more than Prestons £700m. It’s size is about 42 acres compared with 32 acres for Preston which is about 30% more. So Prestons development is cheaper per acre, if that means anything. I’ve read that Liverpool One had some cost overruns although the figures I’ve seen quoted aren’t that clear and are around 10% which doesn’t seem overly excessive.
The Leader of Preston Councils blog says the developers have assured the council it will be available and suitable for the Guild Celebration. I guess there is a risk but that part of Preston didn’t feature much in the Guild I didn’t think except for the bus station and car park. A shuttle bus service from a car park on Moor Park might be needed. Is that in the budget?
Shame about the old bus station it’s a unique and impressive building to look at, although I recall when I used it I thought it was hard to access and you couldn’t see the bus destination boards. Reversing buses didn’t seem such a good idea either.