“Vital Community Facility”, which will be demolished after advice approval – the northern echo

The Pavilion of the Addison Park in Meadoufield, built in the 1930s for Browney Colliery workers, will be overthrown after the Council’s decision on February 5th.

The destruction will be carried out using manual and remote methods with a 360-degree excavator. Once cleared, the site will be leveled, ranked and covered with grass until new use is determined.

Residents and local groups raised fears about the loss of a “vital public facility”.

The pavilion was a center for local events, a bowling club and community gatherings. Its historical and social significance, as the last tangible connection with the Coliri Community, was also emphasized.

Anna Lee-Bugby, one of the objects, denoted the demolition “insult” after attacking arson and called on the council to restore the site.

Friends of Addison Park conducted a survey where 80 percent of the respondents want the building to be restored, not to demolish.

However, the Council does not classify the pavilion as an asset of inheritance, although it acknowledges its historical significance.

The friends of Addison Park and the bowling club, both relying on the pavilion, are expected to face interruptions.

There was also calls for the building to be recorded because of its historical meaning before the destruction.

The demolition decision is based on legal framework that allow the demolition of buildings under certain conditions.

These include the city and the state planning order (general permitted development) 2015 and the National Planning Policy Framework, which covers the protection of public facilities and hereditary assets.

The report confirms that the decision on the demolition is based solely on the method of destruction and restoration of the site.

The pavilion is considered dangerous and beyond repair, especially after arson attack.

The destruction will be carried out under strict environmental protection and nearby residents.

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This includes limiting working hours and guaranteeing that the destruction method meets British standards.

All materials and debris will be removed from the site.

If the destruction occurs, the Council recommended that the historical record of the pavilion be undertaken for Durham’s historical environment.