Photos reveal progress of 1960s car park demolition

New photos have documented the demolition of a 1960s multi-storey car park after a council said it would be too expensive to repair.

Easton Street car park in High Wycombe closed in May, before demolition crews moved in at the end of August.

Buckinghamshire Council said independent analysis found that continuing to operate or fully repair the structure would cost about £3m and the site had reached the end of its operational life.

Scaffolding was now covering the building and work to knock down the southern side and a stairwell was under way.

One image shows a demolition robot breaking into the structure, surrounded by rubble and exposed metal reinforcement, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Another reveals a section stripped away along the edge of a parking deck.

Over the coming weeks, crews will demolish projecting sections on the east and west sides on floors nine, eight, seven and six, while beams on the southern side will also be removed.

The car park's upper levels had been previously shut due to structural concerns.

The Easton Street site has been identified as a key location within the council's High Wycombe Regeneration Strategy and is central to the Easton Quarter Vision.

It had been earmarked for future redevelopment with new homes.

However, the latest update does not set out a confirmed replacement scheme or a demolition completion date.

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