SAVE THE FORMER RITZ BUILDING – OPPOSE PLANNING APPLICATION 23F/1190 TO DEMOLISH THE BUILDING AND ERECT AN 8 STOREY, 242 BEDROOM STUDENT ACCOMMODATION BLOCK IN A CONSERVATION AREA. NO MORE STUDENT TOWER BLOCKS!

Paul Middleton (McLaren Liverpool) has applied to Liverpool City Council for full planning application and for demolition in a conservation area. This includes demolishing the existing 1930’s former Ritz Roller Rink/Rodney Youth centre building and adjacent buildings in order to build a monstrous 8 storey, 242 bedroom student block in its place.

The proposal warrants generations of community history to be destroyed and will introduce a new imposing modern building into a conservation area that sits at the gateway to both the Georgian and Cultural Quarters on the edge of Liverpool 8. There is no justification to demolish this valuable historical asset. The existing building has strong prominent character and positively contributes to the visual character and history of the Canning area. It is valued by the long-standing residential community. The proposal does not maintain the integrity of an historic building in an historic area of interest and conservation area.

The proposal will significantly disrupt a long-standing residential community and offers no social or environmental value to the existing community. It will exacerbate already significant parking issues for residents in addition to further antisocial behaviour, noise, litter and fly-tipping. There is already an over density of overbearing student blocks in the area, which already cause issues for long standing residents and do not address the needs of the community.

If you love this community and want to see this characterful historical asset remain in the city, please sign this petition. Let us send a message to this, and any other developers that they should respect the history of diverse communities and their long-standing residents. We do not accept the slow destruction of our communities.