It follows weeks of road closures in Newport. Now Telford & Wrekin Council says it'll try to recover the costs of the work from the owners. Read more:
The council said it had instructed work to be completed after court-ordered deadline expired
The owner of the Royal Victoria Hotel in Newport, Shropshire, was given until 21 February to make the building and supporting structures safe.Telford and Wrekin Council said it had instructed teams to begin the work.that the hotel would have to be demolished after a structural report highlighted damage that had left him with no other option.In 2021 planning permission to turn the hotel into apartments was granted.
It added that alternative proposals for the building had been put forward by the owner but were not supported by any qualified person. It also confirmed it was looking to recover the cost of repairs from the owner and would implement further measures to safeguard the building.
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