Re: A Worrying Development At The Fleece.

[Stuart Winfield <stuart@li...co.uk>]

Sorry to read all this hassle about the venue, hopefully common sense will 
prevail.
Perhaps you can post regular photos on the site, Spain, recording studio 
etc

Stuart W

On 21 May 2014, at 12:10, Chris Sharp <chris.sharp4@vi...net> wrote:

> Hi Richard
> 
> Thanks for taking the time to do this. I have been advised by our 
> solicitor this morning that it would be a good idea to organise an 
> online petition collecting names in support of The Fleece as a vital 
> part of Bristol's cultural heritage (exact wording to be discussed later 
> today) so there will be a social media campaign after all, although we 
> will not be directing people to the planning site. I also received a 
> reply late last night from Kerry McCarty MP (Bristol East, Labour) and 
> she is coming to The Fleece this afternoon to see the location for 
> herself. I will keep the list updated with any major developments.
> 
> Sorry to clog up the band newsgroup with all this non music stuff. I'm 
> looking forward to posting updates on the album recording sessions in a 
> couple of weeks time!
> 
> Chris
> 
> On 21 May 2014, at 10:08, Richard Collis <richard.collis@fc...com> wrote:
> 
>> Hello all – I have submitted comments to BCC and would encourage 
>> everyone to take a look at the application details themselves and 
>> comment before the deadline if they feel strongly about it, and the 
>> potential impact on the Fleece as an operating music venue.
>>  
>> Good luck with the consultation Chris and Aerofleece.
>>  
>> Cheers,
>>  
>> From: blueplanes-bounces@bl...org [mailto:blueplanes-bounces@bl...org] 
>> On Behalf Of Chris Sharp
>> Sent: 20 May 2014 22:00
>> To: A Discussion list for The Blue Aeroplanes
>> Subject: [BluePlanes] A Worrying Development At The Fleece.
>>  
>> Hi again
>>  
>> I've had something on my mind for a while which I've decided I need to 
>> share with you all.
>>  
>> The Fleece is currently under threat from a London based property 
>> development company who have acquired the massive office block right 
>> outside the front door and have submitted plans to Bristol City Council 
>> to turn it into about 50 privately owned residential flats. Obviously 
>> this would be disastrous for the venue if it is approved. I have been 
>> fighting our corner for the last 6 months and things are now coming to 
>> a head. There is a link at the end of this email where anyone is free 
>> to browse the plans for themselves. Members of the public are invited 
>> to submit their objections by May 21st (tomorrow!). My solicitor has 
>> advised me against my suggestion of a massive social media/facebook 
>> campaign as it could do more harm than good with the possibility of 
>> hundreds of emotionally charged knee-jerk objections submitted without 
>> reasoned arguments or proper consideration.
>>  
>> The reason I have decided to post this here is because you are all fans 
>> of The Blue Aeroplanes and it's the band who own the venue. People who 
>> subscribe to this list also come across as an older, more intellectual 
>> group than the random 20,000 Facebook followers we have on the venue's 
>> social media network. If any of you have the time to read through some 
>> of the documents it would be really appreciated if a few of you could 
>> submit a couple of well reasoned and thoughtfully considered objections 
>> to these plans on the basis that the development opens the way for 
>> countless future noise complaints which would threaten the existence of 
>> a vibrant live music venue which is vital to Bristol's cultural 
>> development. The Fleece currently has no nearby residential dwellings 
>> which is why the council has not received a single noise complaint 
>> against it in the last 10 years. This proposed development will put 
>> people's bedroom windows 12.5 metres away from the stage! I have been 
>> advised that the council will take into consideration any objection 
>> received after the deadline as long as they are submitted before the 
>> date of the hearing on 29th May.
>>  
>> http://planningonline.bristol.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=N352F8DNGYW00
>>  
>> Thanks
>>  
>> Chris Sharp
>> 
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