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Southend could have a new landmark building on the seafront if plans being put before the council are approved.
Adventure Island theme park boss, Philip Miller, has submitted plans for a proposed headquarters of his latest venture, which he hopes will be a new radio station, Southend Radio.
Under the scheme, the former St John Ambulance building, near the Three Shells Restaurant, would be demolished and replaced by a new two-storey building to house the new radio station and possibly a conference centre.
Mr Miller said he hoped Southend Radio would go on air either by the end of this year or the start of 2008, depending on when and whether the plans were approved by the council.
He told the Echo: "As far as I am concerned, it is the sooner the better.
"As soon as we get our planning permission agreed, then we will be ready to go."
The application would mean the ground floor being used for a mix of shops or bars and restaurants.
However, Mr Miller said there were a number of options for this part of the building.
He said: "It is likely we will decide to use the whole building in connection with the radio station.
"A conference centre or media centre linked with the station is a possibility, but there are a number of options open which is the reason we have submitted the planning application in this way.
"It is a futuristic design. The architects have told me it is what they describe as a waymark building.
"This means people will say, let's meet by the Southend Radio building'.
"It will be a landmark on the seafront."
1:55pm Tuesday 20th February 2007
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CommentPosted by: Dan, leigh on 8:59pm Tue 20 Feb 07
Great idea, new mixed developments along the seafront (lots of which is pretty dated) is just what the town needs to help the economy
Great idea, new mixed developments along the seafront (lots of which is pretty dated) is just what the town needs to help the economy
Posted by: RICHARD PODD, hadleigh on 11:06pm Tue 20 Feb 07
excellent idea all for it[italic]italic[/italic]
excellent idea all for it
Posted by: Paul, Doha on 5:27am Wed 21 Feb 07
Again something new and exciting planned for the seafront. How long before the Grumpies but a stop to it because it looks to modern, or too fun ! Or delay a decision until the developer gets fed up
Again something new and exciting planned for the seafront. How long before the Grumpies but a stop to it because it looks to modern, or too fun ! Or delay a decision until the developer gets fed up
Posted by: Mike @ SLM, southend on 10:24am Sun 25 Feb 07
I agree this is a brilliant idea, and the design looks nice. But I dissapprove of the trying to take southend up market type of thing. Southend needs a revamp, but the idea behined it has been "kiss-me-quick" type stuff. We are not brighton, or blackpool we cant raise our standards simply by putting up another glass building. The IDEA of a radio station for southend - great. The building - well its okay.
I think I should have my own weekly blog for this sort of thing :).
I agree this is a brilliant idea, and the design looks nice. But I dissapprove of the trying to take southend up market type of thing. Southend needs a revamp, but the idea behined it has been "kiss-me-quick" type stuff. We are not brighton, or blackpool we cant raise our standards simply by putting up another glass building. The IDEA of a radio station for southend - great. The building - well its okay.
I think I should have my own weekly blog for this sort of thing :).
Posted by: Steve Collett, Essex on 11:27pm Fri 21 Dec 07
Philip
Great idea - perhaps you'd like to contact me. I have 18 years experience as an ILR presenter.
Regards
Steve
Philip
Great idea - perhaps you'd like to contact me. I have 18 years experience as an ILR presenter.
Regards
Steve
Posted by: Mike @ SLM, Southend on 3:00pm Thu 27 Dec 07
Funny that at the start of 2007 i was all for this station (I was hoping for a job there really!) ... and by the end of 2007 im the BBC's youngest radio presenter @ BBC Essex :D
Funny that at the start of 2007 i was all for this station (I was hoping for a job there really!) ... and by the end of 2007 im the BBC's youngest radio presenter @ BBC Essex :D
Posted by: pandora, near southend on 9:08pm Sun 23 Mar 08
ok so if people are asking for jobs - here goes! OPEN PANDORASROCKBOX on this new station! I luv multi media and multi platform potentials.... HOPE THE LAUNCH GOES WELL
pandora
ok so if people are asking for jobs - here goes! OPEN PANDORASROCKBOX on this new station! I luv multi media and multi platform potentials.... HOPE THE LAUNCH GOES WELL
pandora
Posted by: dave, essex on 10:34am Sun 30 Mar 08
should have been caroline
should have been caroline
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