The former Samas Roneo warehouse site on Glossop Road has been a cause for concern for some time, with the former warehouse building gradually deteriorating.
As the building is privately owned the council has limited powers in terms of been able to force the owners to improve the appearance of the site, the council has however used the 'powers' it has available to encourage and require the owners of the site to do as much as possible to keep the site as secure and 'tidy' as possible.
In terms of future plans for the site, the site and the field next to it, were the subject of planning application HPK/2012/0026 in 2012, which sought and gained outline approval for the former warehouse to be demolished, and be replaced with up to 93 houses.
However the applicants for the application, don't appear to be interested in perusing the development themselves, it seems the application is more aimed at increasing the value of the site, which unfortunately means we are currently stuck with the existing site in it's current condition until such time as the land / warehouse site are purchased by suitable developers.
Update December 2014 : BNP Paribas the agents who sought and gained the planning permission in 2012 have circulated a consultation leaflet advising that they will be re-submitting the previous application to seek additional time.
Update January 2015 : The planning applications is now visible on the council's planning system.
If you want to comment on the planning application, you can do that by clicking above on to the council site – my 'commenting on planning applications' page that gives information on issues you can raise is available by clicking here.
Update March 2015 : The planning application is due to go to the Development Control Committee on Monday 16th March and you can read the officer report that will go to the committee by clicking here. The report has a recommendation from officers to the development control committee to approve the application.
After consideration by the Development control committee, the application was approved and the site once again has outline planning permission.
Update August 2015 : I've asked officers from the council's enforcement team to chase up the owners around keeping the Samas Reneo site secure.
Update November 2016 : I've had various reports over the last few weeks advising that people are surveying the site again.
To date I've not had a response from the current agents as to what there intentions are and it is possible they may no longer be involved in the site.
In terms of progressing the application to build on the site – although it currently has planning permission – it is only outline permission, meaning that a further more detailed application (including details on the exact type and design of buildings etc) will need to be made to the council – to date (21st November) there is no application on the council's system.
Update May 2017 : Residents on Glossop Road, will be receiving over the course of the next few days, a consultation leaflet from Nexus Planning on behalf of Countrywide / the Casey Group regarding a proposal that will see a planning application submitted to the council in the next few weeks, to develop the former Samas Roneo site, and the fields both above and below it for 154 new houses.
Additional details will come through once the planning application is submitted to the council.
Update March 2018 : Planning application DET/2018/0002, has been submitted to request approval to demolish the Samas Roneo warehouse.
This application was approved by the council on 28th March and demolition works are due to start shortly.
Update June 2018 : Planning applications HPK/2018/0178 and HPK/2018/0191 have been submitted to deal with the reserve matters (the full details ie type of housing etc) from the outline planning permission that was approved back in 2015. You can view the details on those applications by clicking here.
Planning application HPK/2018/0272 has been submitted for the top field above the former warehouse to get permission to build 44 dwellings. You can view the details on this application by clicking here.
Update October 2018 : Planning applications HPK/2018/0272 and HPK/2018/0191 were considered at the Council's Development Control and were approved.