Middle School

Middle School
 

Middle School demolition process starts next month

by David Bruce, ODT Fri Dec 5 1997.
 
A resource consent application to demolish the Middle School building in central Oamaru is likely to be filed about the middle of next month, Waitaki District Council general manager John Cooney said yesterday.

The consent application, which will be open to public submissions, is the first step in obtaining approval to tear down the 1875 Oamaru Stone school next to Takaro Park.

The site has been identified for a car park and either a new indoor aquatic centre for Oamaru or a new hospital.

Mr Cooney said preparation was under way on the resource consent application, needed because of the historic nature of the building. Originally, it was thought the application would be filed this month.

However, he said, the council felt that would not be appropriate because of the Christmas holiday period and it had been decided to delay the application until mid-January.

 
 
Related Articles:
 
 Otago Daily Times articles 
 
 Proposal to restore Middle School by Save Our Heritage Group  20/1/1998
 
Save Our Heritage Submission on Demolition Resource Consent  23/2/1998
 
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