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Plymouth Herald: Church of Scientology told to clean up and invest in Devonport's historic Royal Fleet Club
MP and Plymouth councillor have written to Church founded by Sci-Fi writer to get to grips with fly-tipped waste, fix the damage to the former Devonport hotel and develop it - or sell it to someone who will
BY CARL EVE
05:00, 12 JUL 2021
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/church-scientology-told-clean-up-5632099.amp
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By April 2019 agents for the property admitted it was derelict and in a poor state of repair with water ingress seriously damaging the fabric of the building. A planning application at that time noted the council's response to the Church's proposals was one of "overall support for the proposed refurbishment and re-use of the Royal Fleet building as a church and place of theological education".
The following month, Plymouth City Council approved planning permission to convert it into a South West hub for the controversial religion.
However, little has changed over the past three years, leading to the building becoming a magnet for fly-tippers.
As a result Devonport’s MP, Luke Pollard, recently wrote to the Church of Scientology asking them to invest in the Royal Fleet Club or sell it to a new owner, after local residents raised concerns about the deteriorating state of the building.
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Councillor Bill Stevens, ward Councillor for Devonport, has added his voice to the MP's call for action.
He said: "It’s a real shame the Fleet Club has been allowed to get into this state. Everyone in Devonport knows this iconic building and I really want the owners to do the right thing and restore it to its former glory or pass it on to someone who can. Devonport deserves nothing less.”
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MP and Plymouth councillor have written to Church founded by Sci-Fi writer to get to grips with fly-tipped waste, fix the damage to the former Devonport hotel and develop it - or sell it to someone who will
BY CARL EVE
05:00, 12 JUL 2021
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/church-scientology-told-clean-up-5632099.amp
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By April 2019 agents for the property admitted it was derelict and in a poor state of repair with water ingress seriously damaging the fabric of the building. A planning application at that time noted the council's response to the Church's proposals was one of "overall support for the proposed refurbishment and re-use of the Royal Fleet building as a church and place of theological education".
The following month, Plymouth City Council approved planning permission to convert it into a South West hub for the controversial religion.
However, little has changed over the past three years, leading to the building becoming a magnet for fly-tippers.
As a result Devonport’s MP, Luke Pollard, recently wrote to the Church of Scientology asking them to invest in the Royal Fleet Club or sell it to a new owner, after local residents raised concerns about the deteriorating state of the building.
[SNIP]
Councillor Bill Stevens, ward Councillor for Devonport, has added his voice to the MP's call for action.
He said: "It’s a real shame the Fleet Club has been allowed to get into this state. Everyone in Devonport knows this iconic building and I really want the owners to do the right thing and restore it to its former glory or pass it on to someone who can. Devonport deserves nothing less.”
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