Approval was given despite the council’s conservation office judging the demolition as being ‘catastrophic’
An imposing church is to be knocked down and its site grassed over and given to the neighbouring primary school as a play area.
He said the Diocese had indicated it intended to grass the land over and give it to the neighbouring St Charles RC Primary School for a play area. “This revelation is both reassuring and a welcome use of the land. I formally request that the Diocese consider installing a peace garden on the site.
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