Yes, from those particulars, it looks like they’re trying to get a car wash or car sales business in for a couple of years until the lease expires.
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I know where there are a couple of gasometers that need a relocation site.
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I wonder whether ‘hotel’ is just a cover to get planning then they’ll try and get it altered to housing stock. Either way the building shows a chronic lack of imagination or consideration for the surrounding area. How about some green ‘living’ walls? It’s a stinky road so why not make it more environmentally friendly… Also feels a bit too big for the size of the site. It should be smaller, more in-keeping with the surroundings… I don’t think any more bars are needed even if it is for hotel residents…
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With regards to access to the site, I just stumbled across this part within the “das” documents section of the application.
I have to say, it makes a very interesting read, answers a lot of the questions which have been asked here and also goes into great depth into how much research has been done into the area, it’s history, and development.
I would recommend that people who are concerned about this proposal have a good read of it.
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So there are going to be three dedicated car parking spaces on Standstead Road? Notwithstanding that 3 is 10 fewer than the estimated demand for overnight parking (referred to in an earlier post), I’m interested to know how the developers are entitled to usurp 3 dedicated parking spaces on a public road? Do they buy/lease them from the council? Either way that’s three fewer spaces for residents on a road that is already at maximum car occupancy every single day.
How many of those spaces are people parking up for the Station and saving £5? Time for a CPZ here?
I don’t know - I do know EJ Carpets often park a van there and a few other staff cars from local businesses for the shops around Waldram Park which I don’t object to in principle but it does add to the demand for space on that road. As I mentioned in an earlier post I don’t have a car so don’t really have a skin in the game but if I did have a car I would certainly prefer to have a resident only parking area even if that meant paying a bit for the privilege.
I haven’t looked but I would imagine that those three spaces are not currently there, because of the vehicle access/exit points - so there will be an increase of 3 spaces (but they’ll apparently need 10), so a net loss of 7.
The three spaces suggested are on the proposed plan drawings here.
Trying to find official reference to the ten spaces mentioned a couple of times here.
Was this a guesstimate by someone or a referenced statement?
Was just trawling back myself to find that.
The proposal for 89 bedrooms is therefore expected to have an overnight parking
demand of 13 vehicles
So technically two separate things, although both relevant.
Three spaces needing to be found “on site” as per the plan, and ten other spaces will probably be taken in the surrounding area by guests.
Was just picturing them trying to fit 13 in the planned site for a minute. Makes sense now.
I wonder if they can rent parking spaces in the Perry Vale car park in the way that zip car do. I have seen this in many places when you turn up to a hotel they give you a permit to display and there are a few reserved places in the local car park.
It’s not like Parry Vale is over used although I believe atm that you are not supposed to leave your car overnight.
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I am a Zipcar member and use the vehicles stabled at the Perry Vale car park.
I am unaware of any restrictions that prohibit overnight parking - and parking fees cease at 18:30 until 8 ish the following morning.
By their very nature Zipcars are parked overnight a lot of the time.
Frankly it’s hard to tell the times allowed from the Perry Vale parking page on to t’interweb. But Zip Cars aside I’d want some extra security if I were to park a car there overnight.
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Whenever I have stayed in a Travelodge which uses a car park which is not theirs, they either validate your parking if it has barriers, or register your vehicle reg if it is pay and display.
I am sure something could, and would be arranged. Maybe something Ringo related. Will be interesting to see what they do, and also over time how accurate the predictions of spaces needed are.
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I thought it was just me who thought that…
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Not in Bath, sadly.
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Yeah there have been the odd exception to the rule. Typical it’s the one you want to use lol.
I wonder how much of a priority free parking would be for people using it. That said, £5 all day parking is probably not going to be too much of an issue for most guests. That said, there is a permit parking zone too apparently, maybe they could work with that.
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Spotted this sign yesterday on the Stanstead Road side of the co-op. It looks brand new, yet states connects on the plans must be submitted four months ago!
Has anyone else seen similar notices prior to the May 2018 deadline? I knew of the proposal, but I pass every day and hadn’t seen a Notice of Proposed Development before.
