Cllr. Nicholas Childs

BH2022 02167 - 35 - 36 Egremont Place

19th August 2022:

I write to object to the aforesaid planning application on the following grounds.

· Egremont Place is a very narrow road and acts as a noise corridor. The impact of the extensive building works will be inescapable for residents who will be subjected to the detrimental effects from 8-6 on weekdays and 8-1 on Saturdays. This will provide no respite and will have serious consequences on the wellbeing and mental health of those exposed to it.

· the development will destroy and place at risk part of the natural habitat as it necessitates the removal of established, mature and healthy trees. This appears to be in direct contradiction to the Council’s own 2016 Development Plan.

· The streets around the site are already quite crowded with a number of HMOs. The application proposes further multiple living spaces, increasing the residence level significantly beyond its current capacity and adding to an already densely populated area, putting further pressure on 2 parking and adding to the noise level. I consider the impact of the proposal to affect the amenity of local residents to an unacceptable level.

· I consider the proposal to constitute an overdevelopment in a densely populated area and not reasonable in planning terms.

· I note that the development is situated in or near a conservation area and the scale and overdevelopment render the proposal contrary to protecting the character of such an area

· The Proposed Development provides minimal car parking for the building, instead, encouraging visitors to use public transport and sustainable transport methods. In reality the development will lead to an increased and unacceptable demand on the already limited on street parking. It will also lead to an increase in traffic flows to the surrounding streets.

I would ask that the application is brought before the Planning Committee.