A derelict North Tyneside social club building could be bulldozed after the council said it is “not fit for purpose.”
The authority, which owns the two-storey Four Lane Ends Social Club, in Longbenton, has applied for planning permission to pull it down, saying it is no longer required.
An application form said: “Building surplus to council requirements – not fit for purpose.”
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If the demolition plans are given the go-ahead it is expected the Whitby Crescent site will be redeveloped.
It said: “Site to be used for future development – it is anticipated that the site will become brownfield for future development.”
A bat survey carried out on behalf of the council stated that the common pipistrelle was the only species found near the site.
It said: “The majority of the activity was foraging, primarily associated with the trees and scrub situated to the north of the building.”
The report said that the bats could lose roosting opportunities, however, “no use has been proven”.
It recommended demolition works not take place between March and August, which is the nesting bird season, unless the site is checked by “an appropriately experienced ecologist” and nests are confirmed to be absent.
North Tyneside Council has yet to decide on the proposals.
