New Watermans Arts Centre Exhibition
Appalling, absolutely appalling. Open developer profiteering in the extreme.Would have thought someone would have posted something on this site before now. Was advised that 208 people went to the exhibition on Wednesday (from another source) and it was crowded today with people asking questions. When I was approached if I had any questions, I said, "It's disgraceful, you need your heads looking at. I'm leaving and I have only been here 2 minutes", and promptly left. How the heck are they going to get the two, however many storey buildings, side by side onto the tiny width space here at the old Police Station! A space in between these 2 towers rising to 1/2 storeys is indicated which I assume will also encompass the ground floor/s of the 2 towers for the 500 seat theatre. Unsure at the moment how many seats are currently at Watermans to make a comparison.On the existing Watermans site they want to put up an eight-storey block - the ground floor at a lower level than is existing at present alongside the river will house a café, etc., (I think - I didn't stay long enough to find out) with flats above. A gigantic carbuncle on the riverside. If anything should happen to this site afterwards it should become an extension of Watermans Park (a park) for the enjoyment of residents. Don't forget also that a little outdoor café is planned for the marina development so why have another one in this new building?????Maybe I am wrong on this café! bit but just looking at the height of these buildings has put my hackles up.Its about time this Council and its Officers started thinking about its existing residents rather than cashing in on new.
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