Jeffrey Shaw   90 #1 Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) ...is to be demolished, according to BBC News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-61971809 Edited June 30, 2022 by Jeffrey Shaw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ   2,043 #2 Posted June 30, 2022 16 minutes ago, Jeffrey Shaw said: ...is to be demolished, according to BBC News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-61971809 What's the John Lewsi Car Parl??🤣 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jeffrey Shaw   90 #3 Posted June 30, 2022 1 minute ago, RollingJ said: What's the John Lewsi Car Parl??🤣 Evidence of a lack of typing skills. Whereas the John Lewis Car Park, as any fule kno, is the useful (and therefore to be demolished) feature. A shame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ Â Â 2,043 #4 Posted June 30, 2022 I knew wot it wuz - but are you saying SCC could be telling porkies? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
crookesey   635 #5 Posted July 1, 2022 It would be very difficult to demolish the car park in isolation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
HeHasRisen   3,408 #6 Posted July 1, 2022 The department store next to it should be knocked down at the same time really, although i think its full of asbestos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
AndrewC   308 #7 Posted July 1, 2022 On 30/06/2022 at 17:15, Jeffrey Shaw said: Whereas the John Lewis Car Park, is the useful.. It had it's time, but it's now actually more of a hinderance to the area, not a benefit.  It's old, and it's structural integrity is dubious It's dimensions and internal layout mean it's lacking compared to more modern MSCPs, including the ones built nearby in Sheffield city centre over the last few years - which in itself another weakness; whereas it once the only major MSCP in the area, ones on Arundel Gate & Eyre Street have usurped it. The area around it used to be fairly dead and unimportant so a faceless car park and access road didn't make much difference, but times have changed. With the new Heart of the City 2 development, the changes to Charter Square, the loss of John Lewis itself, the Radisson Hotel development which will face it on Burgess Street etc., etc., it's now no longer the place for a large, MSCP with no ground level activity, and drawing cars in along the access roads. Now John Lewis is closed, it's lost it's main USP.  Nah, a handful of people might still claim it has a good use but for most it's just an old car park in the way of developing something much more useful.  1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jeffrey Shaw   90 #8 Posted July 3, 2022 On 01/07/2022 at 17:53, AndrewC said: but for most it's just an old car park in the way of developing something much more useful.  Like what? That's not yet been announced to the public, but do tell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mr Bloke   1,445 #9 Posted July 3, 2022 33 minutes ago, Jeffrey Shaw said: Like what? That's not yet been announced to the public, but do tell. Hmmm... SCC vanity project #101... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
AndrewC Â Â 308 #10 Posted July 4, 2022 21 hours ago, Jeffrey Shaw said: Like what? That's not yet been announced to the public, but do tell. Get over yourself, mate. If you want to be pedantic, no, we don't know what's happening with the site yet. Â It's currently a disused, out-of-date, dilapidated department store and car park; even the most uninspiring block of flats and/or mixed-use development would still be a better use than [checks notes] nothing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ewanarm   22 #11 Posted July 8, 2022 Think the idea is that by demolishing the car park would make the John Lewis building more attractive to a developer. Personally think it is just a way of making Pinstone Street fully pedestrianised  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...