{"id":15141,"date":"2016-11-22T16:14:49","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T16:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=15141"},"modified":"2016-11-22T16:14:49","modified_gmt":"2016-11-22T16:14:49","slug":"storm-collapses-wall-old-laundry-site-cathays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/11\/22\/storm-collapses-wall-old-laundry-site-cathays\/","title":{"rendered":"Storm collapses wall at old laundry site in Cathays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A WALL at the Old Laundry site in Cathays\u00a0has collapsed due to 80mph\u00a0winds from Storm Angus.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The gales yesterday morning lifted the roof off the disused building at 90 Minny Street causing the wall to collapse. Bricks were blown into neighbouring gardens but nobody was injured. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The fire service and police were called out to make the wall safe because it posed a danger to\u00a0neighbours.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Councillor for Cathays Chris Weaver said: \u201cIt destroyed back walls on May Street, but luckily no-one was out in the garden so nobody got hurt.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A recent survey at the site found that the Old Laundry was in a bad condition due to its age. It also found that although the site did not pose an immediate danger, a partial demolition would need to be carried out. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Site owner Kevin Donnelly, 48, \u00a0had been arranging that\u00a0partial demolition before the wall collapsed. He said: \u201cIf the planning permission had gone ahead the whole site would have been levelled.\u201d <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He\u00a0was <a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/11\/15\/plan-replace-cathays-laundry-student-accommodation-rejected\/\">refused planning permission<\/a>\u00a0last week to build accommodation for 29 students last week after a petition was signed by 50 residents from nearby\u00a0Dalton Street, May Street, Cathays Terrace and Whitchurch Place. Residents told Cardiff City Council they were concerned about privacy issues due to the size of the building and the lack of parking spaces. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A WALL at the Old Laundry site in Cathays\u00a0has collapsed due to 80mph\u00a0winds from Storm Angus. The gales yesterday morning lifted the roof off the disused building at 90 Minny Street causing the wall to collapse. 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