PROPOSALS to knock down four eyesore blocks of flats in Greenock have been lodged with Inverclyde Council.
Housing association River Clyde Homes is seeking permission to bulldoze the abandoned Neil Street buildings, which have been targeted by vandals and fire-starters in the seven years since they fell into disrepair.
If the plans are approved the four-storey residential buildings would finally be torn down, clearing the site.
The Tele told in December how the River Clyde Homes board had agreed to let bulldozers move in and hoped work could begin by the summer.
Ward councillor Tommy McVey, who has pursued the issue on behalf of nearby residents, said last year the move was a ‘step forward’ as he highlighted the long wait for action.
An application to demolish the buildings was initially approved in 2018, however the permission expired which meant a new proposal had to be submitted.
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