New Benches for Cemeteries

Original web page at New Benches for Cemeteries Two new, very attractive, benches have appeared, one in Warstone Lane Cemetery and one in Key Hill Cemetery. No-one seems to know who put them there, but Colin Giles took a photograph of one of them. They are obviously ‘WW1 commemorative’ as they have figures of soldiers…

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Latest planning applications in the JQ

JQDT Planning Tracker 9th July 2014 – for publication It’s been a while but attached are the latest applications for the Quarter for your delectation!  It’s been a quieter period but the takeaway on George St is back… To view the applications click on the document link above, and then use the blue links to go…

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Planning applications in the Quarter

It’s been a bit quieter since the last planning application update but we have seen development kick off at The Quarter and there seems to be plenty of work going on around the JQ. We’ve missed one application – a change of use from office to resi on 2014/02349/PA for the Dakota Building on James…

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New planning applications – Albion Street

This year for the blogs we are putting up the significant planning applications to inform residents.  We won’t bother with the more minor things like replacement windows, BT boxes etc as the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT) looks at these (of which the JQNF is a member), and residents can comment on these individually.  We…

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Fancy getting involved in the future of the Jewellery Quarter?

The Jewellery Quarter is entering an exciting phase and you can play a part in it. The Localism Act of Parliament (stay with us) gives communities the power to set the rules for planning & development in their area by creating a NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN.  It means that old rules can be shaken up, new rules…

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Golden Square back on track?

At long last, a planning application has been lodged for a redesigned Golden Square, outside the Big Peg and Rose Villa Tavern.  The application number is 2013/06142/PA  Thankfully at first glance it looks like the changes are minimal and presumably done to help stick to a budget.  We would like to see more detail on the…

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