A hotel plan for the renowned rock venue is dropped after legal action over its rundown condition.
Hole singer Courtney Love even brought boyfriend and Nirvana star Kurt Cobain along to their gig in 1991, and the story goes that the future grunge legend even proposed to her right there.Indeed, grunge was a fitting description of the overall TJ's charm, with its tightly packed, 400-capacity, spit-and-sawdust vibe a huge part of its appeal.
Originally known as Cedar's when it opened in 1971, it later became El Sieco's before finally changing its name to TJ's in 1985. Some 5,000 bands would pass through its doors before the death of its owner John Sicolo saw the business shut down in 2010.In 2017, its new owners - London-based 121 Ventures - were successfully prosecuted by Newport council for allowing the building to fall into disrepair.
There have been plans to turn TJ's into a four-storey 58-room hotel. In 2019 development firm 45 Croydon Way Ltd applied for full planning consent for the revamp project - although it is unclear it was the building's owner or acting on their behalf.What was established though was that the finished product would be run by easyHotel, the budget chain with 44 branches across Europe. However, that plan has now been quashed by easyHotel itself, BBC Wales has learned.
"This required stone balustrades on the front façade to be reinstated and renewed. Other loose material that posed a risk also had to be removed and repairs carried out to the roof."
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