A LANDMARK youth centre in Ellesmere Port will be flattened to make way for low carbon homes after demolition plans were given the green light.

Cheshire West and Chester Council’s planning department has signed off on an application to bulldoze the The Oasis Centre on Coronation Road to pave the way for a £13m regeneration project.

Also known locally as The Boyzee, the club had stood since November 1965  but shut its doors in the summer for the last time. Last year the council successfully bid for £13.3m in Government cash to support the transformation of Ellesmere Port market hall, and also earmarked Coronation Road and civic offices as sites for low carbon, first-time buyer or family homes.

Demolition of the youth centre will help pave the way for the new homes.

Other buildings on Coronation Road, such as the former RPV Trading warehouse and Crazy Town children’s play area will also be flattened to make way for the new properties.

Granting permission for the demolition, a planning officer’s report, said: “The application states that the demolition will be undertaken by a combination of machine and hand, comprising the removal of asbestos and other hazardous materials, soft strip and demolition.

“Once the buildings have been demolished the site will be cleared and fencing will be placed around the boundary.”

Over the course of its near 60-year lifespan, the Oasis Centre provided junior and senior youth clubs for children from eight years old up to 19, and up to 25 for those with special educational needs and disabilities. These included weekly activities such as sports, dance, arts and crafts, cooking classes and other recreational activities.

Following the youth club’s demolition, the site will cleared and fenced off as the council works with developers to create the new estate. Work is expected to begin on November 1 and be completed by the end of the year.