Cool for cats! Go-ahead for new 'hotel' for moggies despite objections from neighbours

                                                             

Cat - somewhere to stay in Immingham

A NEW commercial cattery is in prospect for North East Lincolnshire.

NELC planners have granted consent for change of use of a detached garage at 13 Orkney Place which is a cul-de-sac in Immingham.

Applicant Lisa Thompson was given the green light despite objections from the town council and some neighbours fearful of noise, smell and general disturbance.

Her intention is to divide the building into seven pens, each of 3ft x 6.5ft, with a walkway in front.

At two felines per pen, the maximum 'guests' at any one time will be 14.

Says Ms Thompson, who already runs one other well-regarded cattery, says: "The cats will be regularly monitored throughout the day.

"I feel this new facility will be an asset to the area."

The consent is for a two-year trial period, to assess the impact, if any, on the neighbourhood, and Ms Thomson will have to reapply if she seeks to make the planning consent permanent.

Pawnote: A little-known fact is that an average  domestic cat spends about 10,950 hours purring during the course of its life.   

Planning green light for four homes to be built on green and leafy site off Humberston Avenue

                                                    

These greenhouses on the site have evidently seen better days

THE planning go-ahead has been given for four homes to be built on land to the rear of  33-35 Humberston Avenue in Humberston.

There had been opposition to the project from some nearby residents and the parish council, but the outline application from Louisa Pungi enjoyed the support of North East Lincolnshire Council's planning committee.

NELC's trees officer, Paul Chaplin, had expressed initial concern, but has withdrawn his objections after receiving assurances about the safeguarding of mature pine trees, which are covered by a protection order, to one edge of the site.

A planning condition has been imposed that two bat-roosting boxes and two bird-nesting boxes should be installed either on the buildings or on neighbouring trees.

A note on the bird boxes stipulates that these should target a variety of species such as Redstart, Nuthatch, Spotted Flycatcher, Wryneck, Blue Tit, Great Tit and House Sparrow.

It is many years since Spotted Flycatchers and Redstarts have nested in North East Lincolnshire, and probably more than a century (if ever) for the Wryneck which is now thought to be extinct as a breeding species in the whole of Britain.

Details of the types of houses have not yet been divulged, but it is understood that they are likely to be built by a firm based in Fotherby, near Louth.

There has been a growing trend in applications for so-called backland developments in the large gardens behind many of the houses on Humberston Avenue.    

Could new use be in prospect soon for former St Peter's Avenue home of Lloyds Bank?

                                             

High hopes that the former bank could soon have new occupants

THE premises that used to house the Cleethorpes branch of Lloyds Bank could re-open in time for Christmas - as a shop.

A planning application has been submitted to rejig the interior of the building on St Peter's Avenue.

The applicant is Mr M. Nunn, but no details have yet been about what sort of goods might be on sale.

Given that the agent is Grimsby-based Ross Davy Associates, it is thought that the business might be an independent rather than a national chain because the big retailers typically engage their own agents.

There had been speculation that would-be restaurateurs had been running their eyes over the property, but, if so, it seems nothing has materialised.

Assuming planning consent is granted by NELC, more information is likely to be forthcoming shortly.  

   

To support the application, agents Ross Davy Associates have submitted this plan of the proposed indoor layout 

After-dark tennis - including in winter - now an option at Cleethorpes courts after installation of floodlighting

 

After-dark  tennis has become an option at the Barretts Recreation Ground in Cleethorpes following the installation of six floodlights by locally-based  electrical specialists Townsend. The courts are operated by the company, We Do Tennis, and can be booked via the website https://wdtvenues.co.uk/nelincs-parks

NELC committee reckons outside space at Cleethorpes Library needs a little more love and care

 

Are there ways in which the outside space at Cleethorpes Library could be improved? A North East Lincolnshire Council libraries committee thinks an enhancement initiative could have a positive impact on the 'visitor experience'. This reflects a change of thinking from that of not many months ago when there was talk of transferring the books to the leisure centre and selling off the site for redevelopment.   

Major drainage works required ahead of construction of new amenity building on Cleethorpes seafront

    

Work on construction of the proposed new amenity building on Cleethorpes seafront  faces a hitch after it emerged that major drainage works are required to service the three-storey property off Sea Road. This is expected to result in lane closures on Central Promenade for as long as eight weeks. Rather than carrying out the installations this month and next, which is peak holiday time, contractors Lindum say this part of the project will be carried out  in autumn. Meanwhile NELC says: "There will be no delay to the construction  timetable nor extra cost." There has been no word yet on whether any commercial organisation has agreed to take space in the building which is due to be completed in spring.

NELC in new marketing drive to sell off former playing field off Davenport Drive in Cleethorpes

       

Offers are again being sought for the seven-acres former playing field off Davenport Drive, Cleethorpes, and to the rear of Bursar Primary Academy. The site's owners, North East Lincolnshire Council, secured planning consent for construction of  58 homes some years ago, but it has been unable to entice developers. The authority now says other uses might be considered for the land. Anyone interested in making an offer can do so through the agents, PPH Commercial (tel: 07710 344602).