The building on Oakfield Road, Anfield, collapsed on May 9 last year.
The abandoned barbershop that went out of business last year still retains some vestiges of its former life. However, Liverpool City Council said no further action would be taken on the damaged building as the responsibility to address the problem “lies solely with the owner”.
The house next to Morrisons Dairy petrol station on Oakfield Road, Anfield, collapsed on May 9 last year. Bricks and debris littered the pavement and the road between the petrol station and Hawksworth Street was closed.
Part of the building was demolished the next day by Liverpool City Council, and the area remains partially cordoned off with wooden boards and plastic fencing. The previous store was expected to be demolished, but eight months later its future remains unclear.
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Section 78 of the Building Act 1984 means any building deemed to be an immediate danger to the public can be seized by a local authority. However, a spokesperson for Liverpool City Council said: “In relation to 184 Oakfield Road, the Building Control Authority last year took emergency measures under S.78 BA 1984. I am satisfied that it did not cause any harm.”
“If a building is reported as unsafe, the council will respond and require a re-inspection.However, the health of the building rests solely with the owner and it is the owner who needs to take action. ”
This means that the building is currently in the same condition as many other ruins in the area. The crumbling remains of the former Rapid Hardware store have sat vacant on Renshaw Street in Liverpool city center for many years. Plans to develop the end of the terrace near Cropper Street as a seven-storey apartment block were approved by Liverpool City Council in 2016, but the building remains unused and YPG developers, who submitted the plans, are no longer involved. I haven't. site.
A site assessment conducted last May found the former store was “not in any immediate danger and appears to be structurally stable.”