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377838
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26/01/2023
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Objection
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My experience to date as a driver:
(a) long queues to access businesses like Yellowave further down the
drive as cars stop to wait for parking spaces and as cars manoeuvre to park;
(b) extra time and petrol having to go East to come back West to Hove
once I have finished in Madeira Drive (and often increased traffic jams
waiting to access the SeaLife Roundabout);
(c) if you miss out on a space, you have to drive all the way back
round (not exactly fume friendly)
My experience as a cyclist using the cycle lane: often having to swerve to
avoid cars driving forwards into the cycle lane to manoeuvre to park. I've
even experienced a car driving at me in the cycle lane on more than one
occasion as they have tried to get past people queuing while others are
parking.
Therefore on balance I have to question the practicality and safety of this
proposal. It's fine on paper but you should try using it regularly.
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Objection has` been considered and recommend that the proposed layout
is suitable.
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385189
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10/02/2023
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Objection
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Accessible/blue badge parking close to Princes St
I see from the plan that you will be installing full sized accessible/blue
badge parking bays on Old Steine. This is very welcome as a wheelchair user,
who until now has been only able to use the end bay as I require a wider
space to get my wheelchair out of the car. However it is disappointing that
you are not going to use the opportunity to increase the number of
accessible/blue badge parking bays in this area. This has been exacerbated
with the removal of the time unlimited accessible bays in the Circus Street
development their replacement with time-limited bays.
As a resident who frequently uses those spots as well as the ones on William
Street, I frequently have to drive around (sometimes for an hour or more)
trying to find a suitable space. The spaces in the streets off Edward Street,
in for example John Street, are not suitable for me as it would require me to
push uphill a significant distance. Given the aging population in Brighton
and Hove (and nationally) it seems short-sighted not to increase the
provision in this area which is host to one of our major tourist attractions
– the Royal Pavilion. The beachfront is well provided for, but this area down
to the pier is not well provided for.
Additionally, most of the accessible parking bays in the area are for four
hours only. They are obviously aimed at tourists or visitors and are often
not helpful for residents needing to park for longer. There is nothing to
prevent tourists from parking in Time unlimited accessible/blue badge bays
too.
While I appreciate the Old Steine bays are intended to give access for GP
appointments, they are not restricted to this. And there are often many cars
parked on double yellow lines because the bays are in use.
New ‘no loading’ zone in Edward St in front of Royal View
This new no loading area in front of Royal View and the family court will
have a significant impact on residents of Royal View. This will mean delivery
drivers will be unable to unload in this area and will impact how long it
takes them to deliver to our building. The back entrance of Royal View is not
suitable for loading and deliveries as there is no intercom system at the
back, due to the shared access through the building at this level. Has
consideration been given to narrowing the pavement on this corner to
facilitate a loading zone here? The width of the pavement means vehicles
often park on it rather than on the road anyway. Restricting loading on the
road will simply mean more vehicles do this, causing more damage and
obstruction on the pavement.
Given how much is delivered by couriers, food delivery services, the post
office etc, only exacerbate existing concerns from delivery drivers about
delivering to our building. This is particularly an issue for larger items.
Morley Street
This relates to a previous phase of the scheme/ the Circus Street
development. The dropped curb on Morley Street is dangerous. The road has not
been levelled to the curb as it has been in Kingswood Street. There is a very
steep wedge of asphalt between the road level and the pavement level, at that
junction. This effectively creates a step, not a ramp. This has been the case
since the work was being completed. I had assumed it would be dealt with in
the same way as Kingswood Street once the scheme had been completed however
this is not happened. As a result of the steepness of this step my powered
wheelchair cannot navigate it. Please confirm when this will be addressed
given it has been like this for well over a year.
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Objection has` been considered and recommend that the proposed layout
is suitable.
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388192
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17/02/2023
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Objection
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This order is disproportionate and unnecessary. This will NOT allow
significant regeneration of the green space and public realm space at Old
Steine Gardens and the creation of a two new squares. It is more aimed at
creating unnecessary retail space and not help the council’s and city’s
economic growth, regeneration, planning, public realm, and transport
objectives.
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Objection has` been considered and recommend that the proposed layout
is suitable.
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