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Timaru council grants consent for demolition of buildings in CBD – Medical Marijuana Program Connection
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The buildings set for demolition include the former Majestic Theatre, centre, and the buildings to its immediate left.
The Timaru District Council has granted its holdings company consent to demolish a row of buildings in Timaru’s CBD including the former Majestic Theatre completed in the 1920s.
Timaru District Holdings Limited (TDHL) general manager Frazer Munro released documents to The Timaru Herald on Tuesday, showing the consent had been granted on Monday.
In August, TDHL applied for consent to demolish the buildings at 101-107 Stafford St, which it purchased in September 2018 as part of a $1.7 million buy-up of properties in the area.
The heritage value of the buildings prompted Timaru-based urban design expert Nigel Gilkison to ask the council to put a stop to the demolition plans before it was too late.
Gilkison said the buildings were an important part of the town and should be “incorporated as an integral part of the current CBD regeneration plans”.
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South Canterbury Historical Society president Ray Bennett, left, and Nigel Gilkison, who has called on the council to put a stop to the demolition plans before it is too late.
It’s been a week since the council was asked to release documents relating to the application to demolish the buildings. It is yet to do so.
The Timaru Herald has asked the council for a copy of the consent application, and any correspondence relating to the consent.
That request was made on…
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