CONSERVATIONISTS have called on the new owners of York's Coppergate Centre to talk to them before submitting fresh plans to re-develop land near Clifford's Tower.
The Press revealed yesterday how property giant Land Securities has sold the shopping centre and some neighbouring properties to American-owned LaSalle Investment Management.
That company has appointed regeneration specialists Centros to work up comprehensive proposals to re-develop the Castle/Piccadilly site, where Land Securities' retail-led proposals were blocked by the Government in 2003 following fierce objections at a public inquiry.
Dave Taylor, spokesman for one of the leading objectors at the inquiry, the Castle Area Campaign, said today that it would like to meet people from Centros to explain its hopes and fears for the site.
"Hopefully, this can be a top quality development that will bring benefits to people in York and visitors," he said.
"Our fear is that we will have a repeat of what happened last time - another shopping mall."
- For more details see The Press today.
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