Dundee councillors have known as for the native authority to safe the location of a main fireplace that ravaged a derelict metropolis jute mill earlier this week.
The crumbling two-storey Queen Victoria Works date again to the 1820s and ceased manufacturing of jute used for carpet manufacturing in 1990. The Brook Road web site has been left to deteriorate within the years since and on Monday was struck by a serious blaze which took firefighters all evening to convey below management.
Police are interesting for data following the hearth. Nonetheless, there are actually severe considerations the buildings may deteriorate even additional if the proprietor, based mostly within the United Arab Emirates, doesn't take motion.
West Finish Liberal Democrat councillor Michael Crichton stated: He stated: “The rapid problem is clearly round making the location protected and making certain adjoining companies can get again into their premises.
“It's actually vital the town council engages with the proprietor of Queen Victoria Works web site to get some motion when it comes to a optimistic future for the location with sympathetic improvement, reasonably than the location mendacity in a reasonably wrecked state for much more years.
“If mandatory, the council ought to take planning enforcement measures to make sure that there may be progress. We completely can't have the location sitting on this state ceaselessly.”
Smoke from the blaze was seen throughout the River Tay in Fife and from many areas of Dundee. It pressured the evacuation of close by buildings, together with Dundee Power Unit, whereas health studio Pole Place Scotland was pressured to cancel all periods.
Official information present that the advanced is owned by Baldric and Firm, an organization registered in Fujairah within the United Arab Emirates. Title deeds present that they acquired the location in Might 1999 for a reported £270,000.
Fellow West Finish Lib Dem councillor Fraser Macpherson echoed the necessity for the council to behave, and if mandatory, to make use of planning enforcement measures. This implies the native authority may escalate issues if an individual or firm doesn't adjust to formal requests.
One final result is for the council to hold out the required work and get better any prices it incurs from the landowner. In probably the most severe circumstances, they could possibly be referred to the procurator fiscal for doable prosecution.
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Mr Macpherson stated: “In earlier years, there was some optimistic engagement with the proprietor who was making an attempt to promote the location and the proprietor did put some safety measures in place to discourage unauthorised entry though web site safety has at all times been a fear. There must be rapid engagement with the location proprietor and, if the proprietor fails to interact, the council should think about using its direct motion powers to maneuver this ahead.”
A Dundee Metropolis Council spokesperson stated: “The council is now taking a look at what work must be carried out shortly to make the location safe for public security. We're making makes an attempt to interact with the house owners.”
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