Court ruling paves way for demolition of tower block - empty for over 10 years

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Published by 24publishing for 24dash.com in Housing and also in Central Government, Communities, Local Government

A Court of Appeal ruling has finally paved the way for the demolition of a "derelict eyesore" in the North East of England which has been empty for more than 10 years. Billingham House, the derelict nine-storey former ICI headquarters in Stockton, has been the subject of lengthy legal wrangling which has prevented Stockton Council pressing ahead with its demolition - until now. The council had taken the decision to demolish Billingham House, originally built in the 1950s, after its owners, Bizz...

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