New builds

Once upon a time there was a rather prefabricated-looking building on Saltaire Road, more or less opposite Fanny's Ale House. It was at various times a used car showroom, a branch of Bargain Booze, an art gallery, a furniture shop... I forget what else... Did it once sell carpets? Nothing seemed to stay there for long. Recently it was pulled down and this more substantial, architect designed building is being constructed. I think it will be commercial or retail premises rather than residential, though I don't know anything about it. Look out for further reports in the future.

A little further up the road was the site where Shipley fire station used to be (see here). Two fire stations were closed and amalgamated into one new site on Canal Road, nearer to Bradford. The Shipley site was quickly razed (here) and new houses are being built, intended, I think, as much-needed social housing. Again, more later...