Persimmon Planning Permission

For those who do not visit the South Terrace Residents Facebook group, here is notification that Persimmon Homes have lodged their Planning Application notification for 82 homes on the Feethams Village site. 

This would replace the existing permission for 146 homes. 

This proposal is clearly preferable, being a 56% reduction in building work and commensurate reduction in traffic into Feethams South. 

To see the traffic impact figures click to this link , and hit the first list dated 20/01/14 to 26/01/14'. The application no is 13/01038/FUL and was received on 22.01.14. It is listed on the second page.

I have responded on behalf of the South Terrace Residents Group with this link. 

The new long road to......

Just as the light was fading, the last wagon of tarmac was tipped and rolled, and the metal barriers were drawn across the new Feethams road.

Esh, true to their word and design, have completed the twin towers and the road sub-surface on time. The final road finish will have to wait until building is under way. Next week will see the completion of work at the entrance, and the contractors arriving to fence the ground.

Whilst we were promised a riverside 'walkway',(as on the plans), apparently insufficient land dealt its death knell. Was this an error, or an intentional mistake? For my part, I would have relished a new riverside walk to the village and especially the removal of the concrete section wall. Also, I am told that the council's plans to open up the river at Victoria roundabout is now almost certainly doomed due to lack of funding. So much for a river stroll from Tubwell Row to South Park.

The new road and pavement profile at the twin towers seems to present an opportunity to increase on-street parking. We should insist on being consulted before a final decision is taken in this regard. As I understand your views, we would seek more residents' parking rather than a few more 'free' spaces.

For those who do not follow events on our South Terrace Facebook page, here are the updating photographs.