Venue no longer under threat of closure
POPULAR Cardiff music venue Tramshed has announced it’s no longer under threat of imminent closure over a long-running planning row.
Proposals to build new flats behind the building would have impacted greatly on the daily running of the venue, impeding visiting bands and artlsts’ access to the on site car park in order to load and unload equipment.
But, after three years of the development being mooted, it’s now been confirmed that the landlord has dropped the plans - which included 16 work-live apartments and 3,000 sq ft of office and business space - while the promoter TEG/MJR continues its lease.
“We are happy to announce that we have received confirmation that the plans for the proposed development in Tramshed’s car park have been dropped while we are trading in the building,” read a statement on the Tramshed Facebook site.
“This is incredible news and we are thankful to DS Holdings that they have taken the approach to support the venue and the Cardiff music scene as a whole. It makes us proud to work with them as developer and landlord.”
Until 2015 The Tramshed was a derelict shell of a building a stone’s throw from the city centre. But the centuryold Grade II-listed building was given a new lease of life as a gig venue.
Since it opened it has become a hugely successful and popular gig venue, office space, and yoga studio which has breathed new life into a formerly rundown building.
It attracts some 200,000 visitors each year and provides jobs for around 300 people.
However, in order to bounce back once the coronavirus lockdown is lifted on live music performances, Tramshed is now having to submit a planning application of its own.
“In 2018 we were granted a license extension to allow us to trade 20 times a year until 3am.
“The venue has successfully traded since then without major incident and has, in doing so, brought a diverse series of late night events to Cardiff.
“However, it was recently highlighted that the building planning would also need to be adjusted to amend the operating times in-line with the licensed timings of the venue.
“And, despite the previously granted license, there have been some objections which threaten our venue.
“Thank you again for all of your support so far, but, in order to keep supporting the electronic music and DJ culture in Cardiff and create financial sustainability for the venue - especially coming out of Covid-19 - please support our planning application.”
The statement added that those wishing to help can send an email titled ‘planning application 19/03210/ MJR’ to the planning case officer James Hansel at developmentcontrol@cardiff.gov.uk.