The Pantmawr Action Group committee met last night to discuss the appeal. The applicants Mitchells & Butler and Asbri Planning (on behalf of Charles Church) have requested that the appeal be made through written representations, rather than a public enquiry.
PAG has contacted the Planning Inspectorate strongly urging them to launch a public enquiry into the matter, following the high profile and strongly supported campaign to SAVE THE PANTMAWR! The Planning Inspectorate have noted PAG's request for a public enquiry.
PAG will be making a statement at the public meeting at All Saints Church Hall, Rhiwbina, Cardiff, at 7pm on Monday, May 26th. All welcome - please come along! Spread the word.
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Assembly to rule on Pantmawr Inn's future as developers appeal
Assembly to rule on pub’s future as developers appeal
Katie Norman, South Wales Echo
DEVELOPERS have appealed against the rejection of controversial plans to build flats and houses on the site of a popular pub.
Proposals to build on the site of the Pantmawr Inn, Pantmawr, Cardiff, were rejected by Cardiff council’s planning committee after a lengthy residents’ campaign against the idea.
But Asbri Planning, which represents developer Charles Church and landowner Mitchells and Butlers, has appealed to the National Assembly.
The Pantmawr Action Group (PAG), which formed to try to save the pub, has said it will continue its campaign against the plans.
The Assembly’s planning inspectorate, based at Cathays Park, Cardiff, will now have 30 weeks to look at the appeal.
Asbri Planning has asked the inspectorate to consider the application on written representation alone, without a public inquiry.
But a public inquiry could be held if the Assembly receives enough demands for such action from the public.
Ward councillor Jayne Cowan said she fully supported PAG and believed a public inquiry would be in their interests.
“It would mean there would be a site meeting and the campaigners could show the full scale of the impact, as they have done previously,” she said.
A public meeting to discuss the situation has been organised at All Saints Church Hall, Rhiwbina, Cardiff, at 7pm on Monday, May 26.
Katie Norman, South Wales Echo
DEVELOPERS have appealed against the rejection of controversial plans to build flats and houses on the site of a popular pub.
Proposals to build on the site of the Pantmawr Inn, Pantmawr, Cardiff, were rejected by Cardiff council’s planning committee after a lengthy residents’ campaign against the idea.
But Asbri Planning, which represents developer Charles Church and landowner Mitchells and Butlers, has appealed to the National Assembly.
The Pantmawr Action Group (PAG), which formed to try to save the pub, has said it will continue its campaign against the plans.
The Assembly’s planning inspectorate, based at Cathays Park, Cardiff, will now have 30 weeks to look at the appeal.
Asbri Planning has asked the inspectorate to consider the application on written representation alone, without a public inquiry.
But a public inquiry could be held if the Assembly receives enough demands for such action from the public.
Ward councillor Jayne Cowan said she fully supported PAG and believed a public inquiry would be in their interests.
“It would mean there would be a site meeting and the campaigners could show the full scale of the impact, as they have done previously,” she said.
A public meeting to discuss the situation has been organised at All Saints Church Hall, Rhiwbina, Cardiff, at 7pm on Monday, May 26.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
M&B and Charles Church have appealed
Local Cllrs Jayne, Adrian and Brian contacted the Pantmawr Action Group with the following:
We are sorry to advise that Mitchells and Butler and Charles Church have appealed against the Pantmawr Inn Decision.
We are putting out a flyer to every house in Pantmawr to advise them of this over the next few days.
A public meeting has been arranged for Monday 26th May, 7pm at All Saints Church Hall.
Please contact us with your views which we will forward to the National Assembly for Wales.
Best wishes
Jayne, Adrian and Brian
Email Jayne - JCowan@cardiff.gov.uk
We are sorry to advise that Mitchells and Butler and Charles Church have appealed against the Pantmawr Inn Decision.
We are putting out a flyer to every house in Pantmawr to advise them of this over the next few days.
A public meeting has been arranged for Monday 26th May, 7pm at All Saints Church Hall.
Please contact us with your views which we will forward to the National Assembly for Wales.
Best wishes
Jayne, Adrian and Brian
Email Jayne - JCowan@cardiff.gov.uk
PLEASE CHECK BACK HERE SOON FOR MORE DETAILS.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
That's one way to get more exposure ladies!
Feb 20 2008 by Katie Norman, South Wales Echo
MOVE over Calendar Girls.
A group of ladies campaigning to save Cardiff’s Pantmawr Inn pub plan to expose their campaign on national television by stripping naked on Friday’s Al Murray show.
The protesters have already posed nude outside the Tyla Teg pub, using a 15ft campaign banner to shield their modesty.
They have now been filmed alongside former newspaper editor Piers Morgan, Coronation Street actress Kim Ryder and Michael Winner as guests for the ITV show, hosted by comedian Al Murray as his character the Pub Landlord.
The naked protesters are members of the Pantmawr Action Group, which has been campaigning against plans to stop developers demolishing the pub and building flats in its place.
Sue Rawlinson, 54, an office administrator, of Cae’r Wenallt, Pantmawr, said she was not fazed by the prospect of stripping on national television.
“We will be getting good exposure in more ways than one,” she said.
“I’m not nervous. Why should we be nervous when the banner hides everything?
“It will be an experience for us all, I think.
“We’re expecting Al to take the Mickey out of us something rotten but we would do anything for our pub so it will be worth it.”
Sue’s daughter Sian-Elin wrote to the show to suggest they feature the Pantmawr Inn.
After viewing the naked protest pictures on the group’s website, programme makers invited them to London.
The television company whisked the six ladies and action group chairman Hugh Payne to the television studios for filming yesterday and put them up in a London hotel afterwards.
To celebrate, the Pantmawr Inn will be screening the Al Murray show and have its own live music in the pub on Friday.
Mr Payne hoped the TV appearance might bring the group’s fight to save the pub to a wider audience.
He said: “I don’t think any residents in Pantmawr have missed the campaign because we’ve knocked on every door and 75 per cent of them have our posters.
“But hopefully this will tell people from further afield that the pub is still open and doing very well.”
Pub owners Mitchell and Butler decided to sell the premises because of a decline in trade.
Developer Charles Church wants to build a block of 23 flats and 11 houses on the site. Cardiff council is likely to consider the plans at a planning meeting on March 19.
For campaign details visit www.savepantmawr.org
katie.norman@mediawales.co.uk
MOVE over Calendar Girls.
A group of ladies campaigning to save Cardiff’s Pantmawr Inn pub plan to expose their campaign on national television by stripping naked on Friday’s Al Murray show.
The protesters have already posed nude outside the Tyla Teg pub, using a 15ft campaign banner to shield their modesty.
They have now been filmed alongside former newspaper editor Piers Morgan, Coronation Street actress Kim Ryder and Michael Winner as guests for the ITV show, hosted by comedian Al Murray as his character the Pub Landlord.
The naked protesters are members of the Pantmawr Action Group, which has been campaigning against plans to stop developers demolishing the pub and building flats in its place.
Sue Rawlinson, 54, an office administrator, of Cae’r Wenallt, Pantmawr, said she was not fazed by the prospect of stripping on national television.
“We will be getting good exposure in more ways than one,” she said.
“I’m not nervous. Why should we be nervous when the banner hides everything?
“It will be an experience for us all, I think.
“We’re expecting Al to take the Mickey out of us something rotten but we would do anything for our pub so it will be worth it.”
Sue’s daughter Sian-Elin wrote to the show to suggest they feature the Pantmawr Inn.
After viewing the naked protest pictures on the group’s website, programme makers invited them to London.
The television company whisked the six ladies and action group chairman Hugh Payne to the television studios for filming yesterday and put them up in a London hotel afterwards.
To celebrate, the Pantmawr Inn will be screening the Al Murray show and have its own live music in the pub on Friday.
Mr Payne hoped the TV appearance might bring the group’s fight to save the pub to a wider audience.
He said: “I don’t think any residents in Pantmawr have missed the campaign because we’ve knocked on every door and 75 per cent of them have our posters.
“But hopefully this will tell people from further afield that the pub is still open and doing very well.”
Pub owners Mitchell and Butler decided to sell the premises because of a decline in trade.
Developer Charles Church wants to build a block of 23 flats and 11 houses on the site. Cardiff council is likely to consider the plans at a planning meeting on March 19.
For campaign details visit www.savepantmawr.org
katie.norman@mediawales.co.uk
Thursday, February 7, 2008
M&B merger proposal from Punch
Mitchells & Butlers' shareholders must be wondering how it has come to this. Punch's opportunistic approach to the wounded UK pubs group, confirmed yesterday, comes just days after M&B was forced to announce a strategic review following a failed property plan resulting in a £274m after-tax hedging loss.
Read the full story here and here.
Read the full story here and here.
Friday, January 4, 2008
M&B - stock falls most ever!
Mitchells & Butler who own the Pantmawr Inn have recorded a huge loss of £82 million, and has said it may seperate land into a real estate investment trust! Read the full story here.
Monday, October 1, 2007
The Pantmawr's Thriving!
A resident of Pantmawr found out about the plans & made an enquiry about buying the property to maintain it as a public house. They got a very cold response from Mitchells and Butler Estates department who suggested that they have no interest in seeing a thriving business on the site.This is a real shame - the pub is nothing short of thriving at the moment, and community members are using it daily for meetings, meals and socialising! Save the Pantmawr Inn!
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Contact Mitchells and Butlers with your views!
Contact Mitchells and Butlers with your views - write to them - it's easy! General Enquiries & website feedback communications@mbplc.com. They aim to deal with enquiries as swiftly as possible. Mitchell and Butler customer feedback
Mitchells & Butlers Rewards Pubs With A Heart? Really?
Mitchells & Butlers have a annual Heart of the Community Pub of the Year Award for outstanding community spirit and activity. Pubs that were actively involved in their local area, illustrating what has made their pub stand out and be at the heart of its community. - Just like Pantmawr! Roger Carr non-executive chairman, £207,000.
Who's calling time on the British pub?
The City's change of focus towards property-backed valuations for pub groups has been intensified by the new Reits legislation, potentially allowing a pub company to split off its property assets into a tax- efficient trust. It is an opportunity that has not gone unnoticed by the billionaire entrepreneur Mr Tchenguiz, whose R20 investment vehicle is stalking Mitchells & Butlers and putting pressure on the board to realise the value of their property assets.And that value is substantial. Mitchells & Butlers has over 63,000 pubs in the UK, 90 per cent freehold or very long leasehold. Merrill Lynch puts a gross market value for these property assets at £4.9bn.
Will pub estate investors like Tchenguiz stay after hours?
Robert Tchenguiz, the Iranian-born tycoon, is a hugely successful businessman to some and to others a short-termist chancer, squeezing a business dry before moving on. But is Mitchells & Butlers, the pub group, right to sell a big stake in its property portfolio to him?
See also Entrepreneur Tchenguiz buys pubs Investors like Mr Tchenguiz
Mitchells & Butlers stands to lose more than £60m from failed property deal...pub closes due to smoking ban...smokers and drinkers; take responsibility for your actions…..venture it had been planning with property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz.– Sunday Times
Mitchells & Butlers Rewards Pubs With A Heart? Really?
Mitchells & Butlers have a annual Heart of the Community Pub of the Year Award for outstanding community spirit and activity. Pubs that were actively involved in their local area, illustrating what has made their pub stand out and be at the heart of its community. - Just like Pantmawr! Roger Carr non-executive chairman, £207,000.
Who's calling time on the British pub?
The City's change of focus towards property-backed valuations for pub groups has been intensified by the new Reits legislation, potentially allowing a pub company to split off its property assets into a tax- efficient trust. It is an opportunity that has not gone unnoticed by the billionaire entrepreneur Mr Tchenguiz, whose R20 investment vehicle is stalking Mitchells & Butlers and putting pressure on the board to realise the value of their property assets.And that value is substantial. Mitchells & Butlers has over 63,000 pubs in the UK, 90 per cent freehold or very long leasehold. Merrill Lynch puts a gross market value for these property assets at £4.9bn.
Will pub estate investors like Tchenguiz stay after hours?
Robert Tchenguiz, the Iranian-born tycoon, is a hugely successful businessman to some and to others a short-termist chancer, squeezing a business dry before moving on. But is Mitchells & Butlers, the pub group, right to sell a big stake in its property portfolio to him?
See also Entrepreneur Tchenguiz buys pubs Investors like Mr Tchenguiz
Mitchells & Butlers stands to lose more than £60m from failed property deal...pub closes due to smoking ban...smokers and drinkers; take responsibility for your actions…..venture it had been planning with property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz.– Sunday Times
Thursday, September 6, 2007
The Planning Application by Charles Church and Mitchells and Butchers
The first applicatiion is for 36 Dwellings and 48 vechicle spaces. There may well be another to follow if this fails for say 24 dwellings. This is a tactic used often by developers. They shock people with the density and then they may more cheerfully accept anything less!
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