A MOSSLEY mill described as an ‘absolute eyesore’ will be demolished after approval was given by planning chiefs.
Britannia New Mill, which is not the one standing on Manchester Road, opposite the town’s railway station – will now come down.
Millson Group made an application for prior approval of the proposed demolition of the building on Queen Street.
In 2022, an outline application to develop the wider area by demolishing Britannia Mill and erecting of approximately 750 square metres of retail floor space and approximately 62 apartments was approved.
Now Tameside Council has said it will not raise any objections, Britannia New Mill will be demolished.
And comments received from the public indicate it will not necessarily be missed, although requests were made to ensure access to machinery does not come from Two Mills Lane.
One resident wrote: “This building is an absolute eyesore. It’s full of graffiti and attracts anti-social behaviour.
“It has been set on fire numerous times. The sooner the mill is demolished the better.”
Mossley Town Council said it had no objection in principle but is concerned about the potential loss of car parking facilities for the adjacent Emmaus premises.
And the demolition of the mill and the subsequent construction work surrounding the Britannia Mill itself will result in a significant amount of heavy construction plant.
According to the authority: “This will be detrimental to the residential amenity of local residents by reason of noise and disturbance together with restrictions on access for both local residents and visitors to Emmaus.”
It also raised concerns that unrestricted access by heavy vehicles may ‘inevitably damage the cobblestone surface of Queen Street.’
Neighbouring Britannia Mill was originally built in 1851 by John Mayall as a cotton mill and was occupied by English Braids a rope manufacturer until 2007.
Since then, the complex of Britannia New Mill and Britannia Mill has been vacant.
Despite saying it would not raise any objections, Tameside Council has recommended that during demolition, no work should take place before 7.30am or after 6pm from Monday to Friday or before 8am and after 1pm on Saturday.
It also wants no work to take place on Sundays and Bank Holidays to, ‘protect the amenities of occupants of nearby properties and dwelling houses.’