From:                                         Nicholas Cobbold <NCobbold@bell-cornwell.co.uk>

Sent:                                           04 August 2016 11:06

To:                                               Chakadya, Ralph

Subject:                                     RE: Consultation on Planning Application 160765 - 172 Southampton Street

 

Ralph

 

Extension agreed until 17^th August 2016.

 

Nick

 

 

 

Dear Sir

Reference is made to the above. I have been on annual leave the month of July and I am currently catching up with my caseload. I would like to request for an extension of time up to 17/08/2016 to determine the above application. Please confirm by replying to this email if you agree. Thanks.

 

 

 

Ralph

 

As requested, see attached Block Plan showing a single parking space.

 

Nick

 

 

 

Nicholas

Please find attached comments from the council's Transport Officer. Please submit revised plans as requested. Thanks

 

 

 

 

Hi Ralph

 

Please see attached Version 2 of my comments.

 

 

 

Neg

Please find forwarded email and drawings in response to your comments regarding the above application.

 

 

 

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Ralph

 

Thank you for the email and the opportunity to respond. 

 

Unfortunately there isn’t sufficient width of plot to provide two parking spaces next to each other.  However, I note that your Transport Officer has failed to consider the existing use of the site and the fact that that use has the same parking layout as we are showing.

 

The existing C2 use, under the parking standards for a C2 Nursing Home, required 1 space per FTE member of staff and 1 per 4 residents. Given that historically there were 4 residents and always 2 members of staff on site, the parking requirement would have been 3 spaces.  There have only ever been two.  In other words, and bearing in mind that the test in planning terms is the impact on highway safety, the proposed use places less stress on parking than the existing use (1.75 spaces compared with 3) and therefore there will be a small, but nonetheless noteworthy, reduction in the demand for on road parking and therefore an increase in highway safety.  This is sufficient justification for the proposal.

 

In terms of bin storage, as with all dwellings along this part of Southampton Street, bins are stored in the front courtyards. This is demonstrated by this snap from google street view:

 

 

Whilst not ideal in street scene terms, again it how the property has operated for many years under its current use.  I have annotated this on the amended block plan.

 

Cycle storage can be provided in the amenity space to the rear of the site, best located next to the existing kitchen window as annotated on the attached.

 

Hopefully this addresses all of the issues.  Can you please let me know if everything else is acceptable with the application?

 

Thanks

 

Nick

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Chakadya, Ralph [mailto:Ralph.Chakadya@reading.gov.uk]
Sent: 08 June 2016 10:33
To: Nicholas Cobbold <NCobbold@bell-cornwell.co.uk>
Subject: FW: Consultation on Planning Application 160765

 

Nicholas

Please find attached comments from the council's Transport Officer. Please submit revised plans as requested. Thanks

 

Ralph Chakadya

Senior Planning Officer

Reading Borough Council

Planning, Development and Regulatory Services Bridge Street Reading RG1 2LU

Telephone: 0118 937 2993

Mobile: 07855126057

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Fax: 0118 939 0435

Email: Ralph.chakadya@reading.gov.uk

 

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-----Original Message-----

From: TransportDevelopmentControl

Sent: 08 June 2016 09:52

To: Chakadya, Ralph

Subject: Consultation on Planning Application 160765

 

Good Morning Ralph

 

Please see attached

 

Kind regards,

 

Neg Hussain

Transport Development Control Advisor

Transport | Directorate of Environment and Neighbourhood Services (DENS)

 

Reading Borough Council

Civic Offices

Bridge Street

Reading

RG1 2LU

 

0118 937 3961 (73961)

 

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-----Original Message-----

From: Kapere, Pennylope

Sent: 03 May 2016 11:57

To: TransportDevelopmentControl

Subject: Consultation on Planning Application 160765

 

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