River Sherbourne

Except for the buildings which have already been demolished.

Hi all A bit more from the Telegraph

Hi all Even more from the Telegraph

Hideous!

Looks good! Nice landmark building on the square, plus more traditional style as you move towards the Burges.

Can they not draw anything but straight lines!

Here is the site a couple of weeks ago

Nice one Cliff. I think I've said before that view towards the rear of the properties along the Burges is one of the very few panoramas left of old Coventry with a group of stacked brick buildings together. I think they could definitely do something with it - just not sure that's the solution (to be honest I don't think the planners know either!)

Have you looked at the planning application for this? The hall/retail is being done in such a way that a redevelopment of the 'Palmer Lane' area can be possible in future (There are plans for a 'Townscape scheme'. All the previous applications would have made this impossible.

Is the remaining bit of Palmer Lane and its cobbled floor going to survive? And if I understand those pictures the Hales Street buildings are going to be destroyed? How is the Burges and Cross Cheaping going to look good being dwarfed by a giant fireguard. Coventry is becoming like that tv programme Land Of The Giants.

Palmer lane is part of a proposed townscape scheme. This development is different, but has been designed to allow the townscape to happen in future by keeping all the lanes, introducing better access, and includes the Illingworth building. Nothing is being demolished. Not sure what your reference to a fire guard is. Cross Cheaping is already dominated by a large building.

I think this looks like something to put in front of a fire to keep a small child away.

Specsavers may help.

Yet another eyesore to add to the many.

Replaces this!