Keirby Planning Application

[MeeActon1]

“Beyond Hotel” planning application in.

[MeeActon1]

More.

[ŽižkovClaret]

Looks decent tbf

[wilks_bfc]

But will they still have “Clean en-suite bedrooms”?

[bobinho]

What about night time porterage?

[THEWELLERNUT70]

It looks decent tbf if it actually happens. It'll cost an absolute fortune to do though I'd imagine because it was a sh!thole 30 years ago!

[fidelcastro]

What about night time porterage?

alargeclaret has already applied.

[dougcollins]

Polishing a turd.

[FCBurnley]

Very brave or very stupid investment

[ŽižkovClaret]

I do wonder why they arent looking to add any additional floors

[GetIntoEm]

Maintaining architectural heritage, meaning it'll still look like shite

What happened to the sea life centre. Gutted

[JR1882]

It will book up no problem, no decent hotel in the town centre and very few in the town at all.

Must be structurally sound to make a massive renovation cheaper than a rebuild but if that’s the case then fair play it will be a welcome addition.

[Goliath]

Needs the shops underneath it tidying up as well.

[beddie]

It looks really good. If we can stay in the Premiership for the foreseeable it will be booked up for home games.

[theboydonegood]

Its a miracle the whole complex hasnt burnt to the ground in the last 20 years. Wouldnt put any money on it not burning down in the next 12 months though.

Tbdg

[MeeActon1]

I believe it’s being renovated by the same people who did the Above hotel and Real food hall on Manchester Road/Red Lion Street.

https://abovehotels.co.uk/

[Clovius Boofus]

At least it will look miles better than the shithole it is today.

[ClaretTony]

I believe it’s being renovated by the same people who did the Above hotel and Real food hall on Manchester Road/Red Lion Street.

https://abovehotels.co.uk/

It is I believe and they are connected to Pettys. They also have the Red Lion at the bottom of Manchester Road which is now a coffee shop I think.

[Walton]

Is it just me who thinks it looks just like the Keirby but with a bit of lipstick on?

What a waste of time

[GetIntoEm]

Is it just me who thinks it looks just like the Keirby but with a bit of lipstick on?

What a waste of time

It does, but can't be any worse than it is now

[bodge]

I understand the honeymoon suite will be named after alargeclaret, reflecting the romantic ambience it represents.

[CoolClaret]

Better than what it looks like now, but still looks like complete sh*t.

[Rowls]

It will book up no problem, no decent hotel in the town centre and very few in the town at all.

Must be structurally sound to make a massive renovation cheaper than a rebuild but if that’s the case then fair play it will be a welcome addition.

The structural integrity of the concrete beams has never been an issue.

The fact that they’re part of an ugly and depressing, hideously designed building is the problem.

This will be the same crummy building with a plastic facade.

[Rowls]

Its a miracle the whole complex hasnt burnt to the ground in the last 20 years. Wouldnt put any money on it not burning down in the next 12 months though.

Tbdg

If it had a wooden frame it’s probably already have happened.

Sadly, it looks like it has formidable foundations.

[The Shire Claret]

A lot of negativity on here ...

Looks 1000% better than it does now

[MeeActon1]

Better than what it looks like now, but still looks like complete sh*t.

Can’t disagree much but the newer version does look probably as good as it can be without demolishing it and that’s not going to happen as the councils heritage report says it’s an important example of 1960’s architecture and a good example of the post war reconstruction of Burnley town centre.

This is as good as it’s going to get and they’ve done a fantastic job with the ‘Above hotel’ on Manchester Road.

[Rowls]

A lot of negativity on here ...

Looks 1000% better than it does now

I’m pleased it will be re-clad.

Somebody else called it a polished turd, which is precisely what it will be.

When the fundamental design is so awful, a polished turd is the best the building can ever hope to be. It’s a shame the owners seemingly don’t have the funds to knock it down and start again.

It’s an awful expensive mistake. A truly inhumane building. Until somebody is willing to spend millions to tear it down and start again from scratch.

I’m pleased it is to be polished but no right minded person ought to be “positive” about the dirty blot on Burnley’s town centre.

The only positive the Kierby will ever achieve is when it gets pulled down.

[The Shire Claret]

I’m pleased it will be re-clad.

Somebody else called it a polished turd, which is precisely what it will be.

When the fundamental design is so awful, a polished turd is the best the building can ever hope to be. It’s a shame the owners seemingly don’t have the funds to knock it down and start again.

It’s an awful expensive mistake. A truly inhumane building. Until somebody is willing to spend millions to tear it down and start again from scratch.

I’m pleased it is to be polished but no right minded person ought to be “positive” about the dirty blot on Burnley’s town centre.

The only positive the Kierby will ever achieve is when it gets pulled down.

That Bar/restaurant area with the windows running across a night with it all lit up has the potential to look really good IMO

I disagree - I think people should be positive about it...

It's certainly a massive step in the right direction

[ralph8]

This renovation will do wonders for this part of town which is desperately needed. The building at present gives a negative impression of the town to any out of town visitor to Burnley/Turf Moor- As a resident I'm looking forward to this plan vastly improving this eyesore.

[bobinho]

Is it just me who thinks it looks just like the Keirby but with a bit of lipstick on?

What a waste of time

What I absolutely DO know, is that it won’t be anywhere near as easy on the eye as the artists impression is…

Turd and polish are two words that immediately spring to mind. Hope I’m spectacularly wrong….

[Goliath]

Better than what it looks like now, but still looks like complete sh*t.

That's the spirit.

[CoolClaret]

Can’t disagree much but the newer version does look probably as good as it can be without demolishing it and that’s not going to happen as the councils heritage report says it’s an important example of 1960’s architecture and a good example of the post war reconstruction of Burnley town centre.

This is as good as it’s going to get and they’ve done a fantastic job with the ‘Above hotel’ on Manchester Road.

I mean, I agree and hope that they do well -

To me that render is bloody awful (even if it's the probably the best they can do) and that proposed sign jutting out like that makes it even worse.

Tenfold improvement on what is currently there right now though. Hope all that godawful white cladding around that section of town gets replaced.

[JohnMac]

As a former occupier of a clean en-suite room with secure underground parking I am pleased to see it is being refurbished.
Hampton by Hilton and the like aren't building here anytime in the forseeable future, the Premier Inn went backwards years ago which leaves the Holiday Express as the only real rival.
If the work internally is carried out as expected and the outside has new cladding, it'll be full on football days.

[Claretnick]

It's got to be a huge improvement on the eyesore we have had to put up with for years. The Calico office building directly opposite is a dark brown brick structure and maybe that's influenced the colour of the cladding.
Yeah can see it being full on matchdays hopefully more PL seasons.
Just hope to see the Empire Theatre open at the opposite end of St James's Street before I shuffle off this world.

[Goody1975]

Needs the shops underneath it tidying up as well.

Driving, you see the main structure but for most people the shops are what grab your attention. They are not great for parking etc and I can't see quality businesses taking them on.

[Clarets4me]

Built in 1960, by the Haworth Construction Company, which had it's Offices at what is now Oakmount Vets on Trafalgar Street. The owner was Eric Cookson, a local character who lived in a stunning modern design house, " Domus " at 542 Colne Road, which is a grade II listed building. He tried to get a seat on the board at Burnley FC in the late 1960's but was blocked by Bob Lord. He also introduced Ken Bates to Football, by bringing him to a Burnley game. Bates ended up as Chairman of Oldham in the late 60's before famously buying Chelsea for £1 in 1982 ...

Eric was a fascinating character, who bore a resemblance to the actor, Leslie Phillips, and like Phillips, had an eye for a pretty girl. He sold Haworth Construction in the early 1960's getting out before the Company overstretched and went bust. He served as a JP, was on the Board of the Burnley Building Society, and was a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. He served in the Grenadier Guards as a Tank Commander during WW2, and whilst on leave during the War, commandeered an armoured car from a local Barracks and drove down to his girlfriend's home on Lyndhurst Road, in full dress uniform to propose, armed with a bunch of roses ! His wife Rose passed away in 1994, and Eric died, aged 79, in 1998 in his own home, watching his other passion, Formula 1 with a glass of single malt whisky in his hand !

[Goliath]

Driving, you see the main structure but for most people the shops are what grab your attention. They are not great for parking etc and I can't see quality businesses taking them on.

Yep, I'd be surprised if something hasn't been sorted along with all of these plans. It'd be a daft to plough all this money in if the shops at the front are going to be left looking as scruffy as they do currently.

[ClaretTony]

Built in 1960, by the Haworth Construction Company, which had it's Offices at what is now Oakmount Vets on Trafalgar Street. The owner was Eric Cookson, a local character who lived in a stunning modern design house, " Domus " at 542 Colne Road, which is a grade II listed building. He tried to get a seat on the board at Burnley FC in the late 1960's but was blocked by Bob Lord. He also introduced Ken Bates to Football, by bringing him to a Burnley game. Bates ended up as Chairman of Oldham in the late 60's before famously buying Chelsea for £1 in 1982 ...

Eric was a fascinating character, who bore a resemblance to the actor, Leslie Phillips, and like Phillips, had an eye for a pretty girl. He sold Haworth Construction in the early 1960's getting out before the Company overstretched and went bust. He served as a JP, was on the Board of the Burnley Building Society, and was a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. He served in the Grenadier Guards as a Tank Commander during WW2, and whilst on leave during the War, commandeered an armoured car from a local Barracks and drove down to his girlfriend's home on Lyndhurst Road, in full dress uniform to propose, armed with a bunch of roses ! His wife Rose passed away in 1994, and Eric died, aged 79, in 1998 in his own home, watching his other passion, Formula 1 with a glass of single malt whisky in his hand !

Cookson, Bates, Luther WIlkinson (Jimmy Mac's father-in-law) and Lord - now that's a story

https://www.uptheclarets.com/lord-sees- ... nger-bates

[Dark Cloud]

Built in 1960, by the Haworth Construction Company, which had it's Offices at what is now Oakmount Vets on Trafalgar Street. The owner was Eric Cookson, a local character who lived in a stunning modern design house, " Domus " at 542 Colne Road, which is a grade II listed building. He tried to get a seat on the board at Burnley FC in the late 1960's but was blocked by Bob Lord. He also introduced Ken Bates to Football, by bringing him to a Burnley game. Bates ended up as Chairman of Oldham in the late 60's before famously buying Chelsea for £1 in 1982 ...

Eric was a fascinating character, who bore a resemblance to the actor, Leslie Phillips, and like Phillips, had an eye for a pretty girl. He sold Haworth Construction in the early 1960's getting out before the Company overstretched and went bust. He served as a JP, was on the Board of the Burnley Building Society, and was a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. He served in the Grenadier Guards as a Tank Commander during WW2, and whilst on leave during the War, commandeered an armoured car from a local Barracks and drove down to his girlfriend's home on Lyndhurst Road, in full dress uniform to propose, armed with a bunch of roses ! His wife Rose passed away in 1994, and Eric died, aged 79, in 1998 in his own home, watching his other passion, Formula 1 with a glass of single malt whisky in his hand !

I think? Haworth Construction were the contractors for the whole town centre development back in the 60's and whilst being responsible for the Kierby (which actually wasn't half bad in it's day) can also proudly claim responsibility for the precinct and the brilliant and aesthetic (irony) underground car park which has more pillars than car spaces it seems.
As regards the current plans, surely anything is better than nothing, barring demolition. Good luck to those putting their money into something they believe in and I hope it's a success. My main concern as an investor would be the car parking situation as "on site" parking is far more important to people now than it was 50 years ago and the Kierby doesn't really have enough. Maybe?

[Clarets4me]

I think? Haworth Construction were the contractors for the whole town centre development back in the 60's and whilst being responsible for the Kierby (which actually wasn't half bad in it's day) can also proudly claim responsibility for the precinct and the brilliant and aesthetic (irony) underground car park which has more pillars than car spaces it seems.
As regards the current plans, surely anything is better than nothing, barring demolition. Good luck to those putting their money into something they believe in and I hope it's a success. My main concern as an investor would be the car parking situation as "on site" parking is far more important to people now than it was 50 years ago and the Kierby doesn't really have enough. Maybe ?

I'm sure that Haworth Construction would reply, " We just built what the Council, the Urban-Planners and the Architects told us to build " ...

[Les Lawrence]

Would this this affect my walk to the ground,

[GetIntoEm]

Would this this affect my walk to the ground,

Building site of death

[Clovius Boofus]

A lot of negativity on here ...

Nowt new, then.

[mikeS]

Good to see the owners investing in the hotel and in the town. Well done to them and their support in making the Kierby great again.

[CaptainKirk]

Built in 1960, by the Haworth Construction Company, which had it's Offices at what is now Oakmount Vets on Trafalgar Street. The owner was Eric Cookson, a local character who lived in a stunning modern design house, " Domus " at 542 Colne Road, which is a grade II listed building. He tried to get a seat on the board at Burnley FC in the late 1960's but was blocked by Bob Lord. He also introduced Ken Bates to Football, by bringing him to a Burnley game. Bates ended up as Chairman of Oldham in the late 60's before famously buying Chelsea for £1 in 1982 ...

Eric was a fascinating character, who bore a resemblance to the actor, Leslie Phillips, and like Phillips, had an eye for a pretty girl. He sold Haworth Construction in the early 1960's getting out before the Company overstretched and went bust. He served as a JP, was on the Board of the Burnley Building Society, and was a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. He served in the Grenadier Guards as a Tank Commander during WW2, and whilst on leave during the War, commandeered an armoured car from a local Barracks and drove down to his girlfriend's home on Lyndhurst Road, in full dress uniform to propose, armed with a bunch of roses ! His wife Rose passed away in 1994, and Eric died, aged 79, in 1998 in his own home, watching his other passion, Formula 1 with a glass of single malt whisky in his hand !

“Domus” is a fascinating building. Had too much to drink in there, many times!

[Rowls]

surely anything is better than nothing, barring demolition.

That's true.

The Kierby will have looked polished when it was brand new and it will look polished again when it's re-clad.

However it's kicking the can down the road. We'll be in the same position in 10-20 years time. The cycle will continue until the thing comes down properly.

In the mean time, I'm glad it's getting a makeover.

[Dressinggown]

Already 95% complete.

[exilecanada]

Well doesn’t that look fancy, quite the proposed transformation I spent a lot of time in the first floor bar back in my younger days, was the gangs meeting place before deciding where to spend the evening out