The "Crooked House" burned down

[ditchman]

the council have called for it to be re-built.............if that calls for any weight ...i dont know

[pigeon controller]

I’m now waiting for the planning application for numerous buildings in its stead????

[MirokuMK70]

Given the trick that been blatantly pulled by the new owner, the council should make a point of rejecting any planning application that isn't a replacement for what has been lost...

[amateur]

Blimey! Rebuild it?

It was a wonky old boozer, set, as I remember it, in a fairly derelict post-industrial area, whose only interesting feature was that it was wonky.

Authentically wonky, due to the old pit beneath it.

To attempt to replicate it would make it as authentic as a Disney fairy castle.

[Andy H]

Burnt down 1 week after application made to get the building listed , No doubt the application was not from the new owner but the application of a lit match probably was (allegedly).

[scolopax]

Add to that the lorry load of fresh earth dropped on the approach lane to the site, almost as if the didn’t want fire engines to get to the burning property. 

[islandgun]

9 hours ago, MirokuMK70 said:

Given the trick that been blatantly pulled by the new owner, the council should make a point of rejecting any planning application that isn't a replacement for what has been lost...

this

[JohnfromUK]

31 minutes ago, islandgun said:

the council should make a point of rejecting any planning application

Unfortunately, whilst the Council might well feel that as well, it is virtually certain that any rejection without firm grounds based on established planning guidance, policy and 'quotas' for areas would be overturned on appeal. 

[JohnfromUK]

Something on the 'new owners' here;

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12386233/Married-couple-face-questions-Britains-wonkiest-pub-fire-demolished.html

[oldypigeonpopper]

Hello, if it is found the new owners were responsible for the fire then they should pay for the fire brigade costs

[sandspider]

And to pay to rebuild it, exactly as it was!

[islandgun]

Heres another prime building plot

[JohnfromUK]

5 minutes ago, islandgun said:

Heres another prime building plot

You'll have a job burning that!

[TIGHTCHOKE]

I'll give it a go! 

[decoyman]

I live less than a mile from it and no, it wasn't me.

The media, locals and allsorts are all over it.  Rite of passage sort of pub but not that good.

Funniest thing about it is that a two piece were booked to play it called "GASOLINE AND MATCHES", but they had to cancel.

caravan site 1/4 mile away also, not saying there is any connection. couple of public footpaths gain access at rear of land

Time will tell.

 

[Penelope]

14 hours ago, amateur said:

Blimey! Rebuild it?

It was a wonky old boozer, set, as I remember it, in a fairly derelict post-industrial area, whose only interesting feature was that it was wonky.

Authentically wonky, due to the old pit beneath it.

To attempt to replicate it would make it as authentic as a Disney fairy castle.

Or the new live action Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.

[JohnfromUK]

1 minute ago, Penelope said:

Or the new live action Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.

You can't say that!    Or the new live action Snow White Person and the Seven Dwarves Persons of small stature.

[discobob]

12 minutes ago, Penelope said:

Or the new live action Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.

 

9 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said:

You can't say that!    Or the new live action Snow White Person and the Seven Dwarves Persons of small stature.

I will just leave this here

 

[TIGHTCHOKE]

It was a MAJOR storyline on this evenings BBC 6 o clock News!    

 

Not much news worthy material today then?

[London Best]

14 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

It was a MAJOR storyline on this evenings BBC 6 o clock News!    

 

Not much news worthy material today then?

Must be important because they mentioned it before “global warming/climate change”.

[TIGHTCHOKE]

2 hours ago, London Best said:

Must be important because they mentioned it before “global warming/climate change”.

Indeed they did!   

[Vince Green]

On 09/08/2023 at 07:12, JohnfromUK said:

Unfortunately, whilst the Council might well feel that as well, it is virtually certain that any rejection without firm grounds based on established planning guidance, policy and 'quotas' for areas would be overturned on appeal. 

They can just go over the councils head anyway.

[Bigbob]

On 09/08/2023 at 06:37, islandgun said:

this

 

On 08/08/2023 at 21:27, MirokuMK70 said:

Given the trick that been blatantly pulled by the new owner, the council should make a point of rejecting any planning application that isn't a replacement for what has been lost...

I think everybody can see what's happened here , be nice if the council did block all planning applications made on that site but they will just appeal , maybe time for the police to do there job and make arrests and then given some serious jail time more chance of me beating Eddie izzard in Brighton 

On 09/08/2023 at 09:41, oldypigeonpopper said:

Hello, if it is found the new owners were responsible for the fire then they should pay for the fire brigade costs

yes as the news said the road was block , then the give away a local waste firm owns the land surrounding the pub , Oh i wonder who could of done it 

[Andy H]

I wonder if the powers that be can find out when the initial quote for the demolition buldozer/digger hire or work was dated as it seems a bit quick from fire to demolition

[JohnfromUK]

1 minute ago, Andy H said:

I wonder if the powers that be can find out when the initial quote for the demolition buldozer/digger hire or work was dated as it seems a bit quick from fire to demolition

Guess, but the 'new owners' own an adjacent 'waste business' which shared the same access.  My guess is that they will have - or have close contacts with owners of - digger/bulldozers, so doubt much would be learned  - and someone would have to take the initiative.  That's not common with Councils or Police these days.