The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Zoo: No more wild nights as club is demolished.
Plans: Building work on £3 million project to provide 32 houses expected to start next month
A well-known former Perth nightclub is being demolished to make way for affordable homes as part of a £3 million project.
Robertson Partnership Homes is razing Zoo in Canal Street, with construction of the 32 houses due to begin next month.
Perthshire Glazing Company is behind the project, which is supported by Fairfield Housing Co-operative.
Stewart Shearer, managing director with Robertson Partnership Homes, said: “The creation of 32 brand new affordable homes will be an excellent addition to Canal Street, where I am sure many future family memories will be made.”
“Our work over the next few weeks will include removing the current build piece- by- piece. This process is understandably delicate and will take approximately four to five weeks.
“We then plan to start laying the new foundations early in the spring.”
The club, known by various names including Curly Lloyds and Electric Whispers, closed last August.
Revised plans for the 32-apartment development were submitted to Perth and Kinross Council in early December.
The finished product will comprise three storeys of one and two-bedroom apartments, complete with open planning living arrangements.
Grant Ager, chief executive officer of Fairfield Housing Co- operative, said: “We knew the site would bring some challenges to the contractor because it neighbours a listed building and is right in the middle of one of Perth’s busiest through-roads.
“Stewart and his team have a great track record in working on challenging sites and delivering quality affordable housing.
“I know this project will be a great addition to the city and to our own portfolio. Once they’re ready for occupancy, we will work with Perth and Kinross Council to allocate the flats to the people who need them.”
Derek Petterson, chief executive officer of Perthshire Glazing Company, said: “This is an important milestone in the regeneration of a very busy street in Perth and it is a project we are delighted to be involved with.”
I know this project will be a great addition to the city and to our own portfolio. GRANT AGER