YEARS of waiting for an entertainment complex in Liskeard could be set to end after plans were announced to provide a much-needed facility to the town. A cinema, live entertainment venue and an art gallery are three of the ideas that have been mentioned for the all-under-one-roof complex, earmarked for development on the former Lamellion Hospital site at Station Road. Planners are using the Tavistock Wharf in Devon for inspiration. The proposals were drawn up by members of the Liskeard Chamber of Commerce and Liskeard town councillors, and although they are at an early stage, organisers are optimistic. 'We have had a brief discussion but the general census is that the derelict Lamellion site could be transformed into an entertainment complex,' said Mark Taylor, chairman of the chamber of commerce. 'We have a vested interest in getting Liskeard back on its feet – it's appaling at the moment. 'But we need the support of the people, they need to tell us what they want. 'They can attend the town forums, contact the town council and the MP.' The news will come as a welcome boost to the hundreds of people who have supported a campaign to bring a cinema to Liskeard. Liskeard mum Katrina Dawe started a petition in October 2005 to get a cinema and bowling alley in the town and says she is delighted that people are talking about an entertainment facility again. 'I received around 1,000 signatures and lots of letters supporting bringing something like this to the town and there wasn't a negative comment among them'. The former hospital site is currently owned by the North and East Cornwall Primary Care Trust (NECPCT) which has already submitted a planning application to Caradon District Council to redevelop the site as housing, rather than entertainment. The plan includes transforming the three-storey building known as the infirmary into 15 flats, the demolition of the old laundry room, workhouse and infectious diseases room, and conversion of the two listed buildings at the front of the site into four bungalows. A Caradon spokesman said planning permission on this will not be considered until further information has been provided by the applicant. The fact that the trust has already applied for residential planning permission could scupper plans, even at this early stage. A spokeswoman for the group said it became aware of interest in Lamellion's conversion to an entertainment venue last week. 'All site ideas would be considered,' she added. With the idea still in its infancy, cllr Bruce Hawken asked councillors to be realistic. 'My concern would be that we would raise expectations much higher than we as a council can achieve.'