Work about to start on Devon car park eyesore.
Work to demolish the Mayflower West car park and begin clearing the ground for a new multi-million pound intercity coach hub is set to start next month.
Demolition of the car park, which was closed last September due to its deteriorating structural condition, is expected to get under way just after the Easter break and take around 20 weeks to complete.
In its place are plans to build a brand new coach terminal, unveiled by Cabinet members earlier this week as part of a major city centre investment package proposed by British Land, the owner of Drake Circus and the UK’s largest listed retail landlord.
Cabinet Member for Finance, Councillor Mark Lowry said: “The Mayflower West car park is typical of many that were put up hastily in the 1960s and 1970s as car use rapidly expanded. Apart from being in poor structural condition, it’s bleak and gloomy for shoppers and visitors. I expect many people will be pleased to see this eyesore removed!
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