Aylestone Voice

So long as my information is correct the only  Councillor who voted agianst refusal was Councillor Shaw who represents Bromyard Bringsty Ward.

Odd you may think? However he is also a Cabinet Support Member for corporate strategy and finance - which may explain it

But if I have his voting wrong then I apologise

Planning Permission refused - only one Councillor voted against refusal

Well done to all who got involved (including the Planning Officer)

The decision did soften the blow of having to wait almost all day for the debate

Upper floors yes but this application is for change of use from retail to residential to include the ground floor

No it is not. Retail will remain on the ground floor

I think it is a good idea to use the otherwise vacant upper floors for flats in the city centre. In this case a retail unit will be kept albeit  with a reduced space. Perhaps useful for a start up business? Already in Eign Gate there are a number of upper floors which are flats

Perhaps I am being a bit reactionary (then I am getting old)

To me one way of solving the problems with speeding, using the phone, drink driving etc. is the penalties

How about if you are found guilty of an offence then your car is crushed?

Report now online - recommendation by Planning Officer is for refusal

 

"NEW homes and an apartment block are to be built near to Herefordshire Council's former Brockington headquarters.

The council's planning committee approved the scheme – which includes two four-bedroom and two three-bedroom detached houses as well as a three-storey apartment block – on land east of Brockington House and the former council chambers.

The committee heard there were a number of individual and group Tree Preservation Orders affecting the site, which is also within the Hafod Road Conservation Area.

Councillor Terry James highlighted a particular tree planted some time ago in memory of a young council officer who tragically died.

He was given assurances that all possible would be done to locate the tree and either retain or replant it.

Cllr Anthony Powers added: "I was surprised to see this was still council-owned land, which is why it's come to committee. I understood it had been sold and the capital receipt was in but obviously not."

The scheme was unanimously approved."

 

The above taken from the Hereford Times 7.11 16 which is no surprise and as long as it is sympathetically done will be a good job done.

 

However what does surprise me is Anthony Power's comment that it was at the time of the meeting still council owned property.  Is it normal practice for planning to be applied for prior to paying for the property?

 

A classic case of pass it or you don't get your money

 

You do not have to own a property to submit a planning application. It is quite normal for people to agree to buy land etc. subject to getting planning permission. So if what they want to build is refused they don't buy the site.

Good news this PA is now not going before the planning committee as it's been refused by the planning officer by delegation after he spoke with the ward councillor who was happy enough for him to do so!

Sorry. Council property and cannot be delegated to officers

Now likely to be at Planning Committee on 7 December

The numbers attending have been increasing over the last few years. There are also more attending on Armistice Day itself.

Probably part of the ongoing water main replacement by Welsh Water

New shoe shop opening in former Vodafone shop in High Town

New juice bar in St Owens Street

The former Vodafone shop is to be a shoe shop

Do those who are interested in this know that there will be another public consultation tomorrow?

3 November 2016

Brierley Court Turner Street - 3pm to 6.30pm

Not really relevant to the topic but partly to Ubique's comment

Are those containers to be relocated to Cantilupe Street?  

Blu Tac?

So how chaotic is it?

And why will that bring chaos?

Some interesting things to consider

The bus lane in Belmont Road does not involve the loss of any front gardens.

With the old "Sportsman" pub demolished, I have often wondered why the redundant A49 bridge over the railway has not been removed (see it in map above), as it would be an opportunity to widen the A49 a bit there (which would help cyclists a lot) and improve general visibility.

The bridge has been kept I believe because the rail line provides access to Bulmers, the power station and possibly Cargill.

​If only they could be encouraged to open it up again

Or - the cycleway could be extended north to Burcott Road

Access to and from Grandstand Road,also access from onto Newtown Road.

​Lads Club never had any issues,it also has a drinks licence.

And why would someone want to build a pub right next to the lads club?

 

The access to the pub site is only legally onto Newtown road and it is dangerous. The access to the front of the Lads Club is private - owned by the Council - the former pub had a licence to use it

I shall wander down to see their plans later.

Sold to Herefordshire Housing for £2 million subject to planning permission. Redevelopment for housing

Unless it is a private road owned by Keepmoat - in which case they can do what they want

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