Planning – Application Comments

Consultation Date: Thu 28 Sep 2023

Consultation Date: Thu 28 Sep 2023

Consultation Date: Thu 14 Mar 2024

Consultation Date: Thu 14 Mar 2024

Consultation Date: Thu 28 Sep 2023

Comment Date: Sat 21 Oct 2023

This pre-application enquiry seeks advice on the proposed redevelopment of 2 Sawrey Street to provide 4-6x flats.

The site is located on the corner of the junction of Sawrey Street and Martin Street and is within a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) which is in operation at all times, but where time-limited parking up to 3 hours (no return for 2 hours) is available between the hours of 9am and 6pm. Further parking restrictions in the form of double yellow lines are enforced to the site frontage along Sawrey Street, and along the eastern boundary of the site on Martin Street.

In terms of car parking provision, the exact demand associated with the existing use of the site (car repair garage) is unable to be quantified from the submitted details. When referring to the indicative parking requirements for commercial uses within the SPD (Table 31), parking provision for such a use would be required at 1 space per staff member and 3x spaces per service/testing/fitting bay. Whilst an existing floor plan has been provided as part of this pre-application enquiry, details regarding the levels of staff employed and number of service bays provided at the site are not available.

When assessing the demand for the proposed use, option 1 (4x flats) would require 8x spaces and option 2 (6x flats) would require 12x spaces. However, when taking into consideration the location of the site, which is within walking distance of a number of amenities and public transport connections, a lower level of parking provision at 1x space per flat would generally be accepted. This would mean a required parking provision of 4x spaces for option 1 and 6x spaces for option 2.

As stated above, whilst the exact demand (and subsequent levels of off-street parking provision provided) for the existing use cannot be determined, it is likely that there would have been a higher level of vehicle attraction for the existing use compared to that of the proposed.

Furthermore, it is generally accepted that where on-street parking is controlled by way of a CPZ and other parking restrictions, and where the site is located in a sustainable and accessible location, car free development can take place.

For these reasons the LHA would not wish to raise any in-principle objections to the proposed development. It should be noted that the Parking Permit team have advised that, if approved, the new dwellings would be excluded from obtaining parking permits and visitor tickets for use within the CPZ.

It is noted that within the 3D Views submitted as part of the application there are parking bays included along the eastern elevation of the site on Martin Street. The provision of such bays would create a pinch point along Martin Street due to the presence of on-street bays on the opposite side and as such would not be supported. Therefore, it is recommended that these be removed from the scheme designs.


The proposed development has been considered in accordance with the Councils current Development Plan Policies and having regard for the National Planning Policy Framework.



Abbie Perry

Transport Planning Officer
Officer authorised to sign on behalf of the
Director for Strategic Planning & Infrastructure

21/10/2023

Comment Date: Thu 19 Oct 2023

2 Sawrey St EDG23.001-FRSR-040.pdf

Comment Date: Fri 03 Nov 2023

The ED team acknowledge that the proposed development will result in the loss of commercial space within the city. This proposal, in and of itself, is not of a scale significant enough to warrant mitigation for the loss of commercial space in. If the developer proceeds with 'Option 2' the scale of the development could trigger a requirement for an Employment and Skills plan to be agreed prior to construction taking place.

Comment Date: Mon 02 Oct 2023

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