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2016 AGM Minutes
With our apologies for the very late posting of these
Please follow this link to view minutes of the 2016 AGM
Please follow this link to view minutes of the 2016 AGM
Tuesday 18 October 2016
Bowes Street Planning Application, suggested comments
A subgroup of residents met recently to discuss the plans and to raise some ideas for comments that could be made on the application, you may want to consider these when making your own comments.
You could also discuss these with the representatives tomorrow at the meeting
Brief Summary of Discussion and Actions
You could also discuss these with the representatives tomorrow at the meeting
Brief Summary of Discussion and Actions
At the time of the meeting we were unaware
that the council would arrange a consultation event (now scheduled for Wednesday, 19 October 2016 at Bowes St
Community Allotment from 2 pm to 6 pm)
Michael Coates, who
has some experience of the planning process, advised that the developers would
have to respond to each and every issue raised by the local residents. It was
therefore felt that rather than concentrating on one or two key issues, we
should all write to the council about the issues important to us.
In order to aid
this process it was agreed that the following list of potential issues should
be circulated to the group:
- Reducing the density
- Our rough estimate has a density of 41,000 people per sq mile for
the new development compared with 25,000 in Moss Side currently
- We estimate up to 500 new residents with around 100 of these
being children
- Tenure
- There were concerns that the mix of mostly private ownership
would attract mainly private landlords
- This could lead to a transient population, particularly in the
flats, which could have negative effects on the established local
community
- It was suggested that restrictions could be placed on the
purchases, similar to those imposed on the purchasers of the new
Infusion Homes properties.
- Saving the trees on Broadfield Road
- The trees here are healthy and it does not appear from the plans
that their removal is necessary
- Creating more green/ communal space
- The plans have no green spaces or communal areas
- Concerns were raised about the number of children (estimated over
100) with no play areas
- Linked to this were concerns about water run off and a request
for permeable paving was made
- School Spaces
- With a large number of new children (estimated over 100) the
impact on primary and secondary schools in the area is a concern
- Concerns about usage of ‘café space’
- The plans include 370m squared of café/ restaurant space.
- Concerns were raised over the nature of the businesses. There
were strong feelings against more fast food establishments and large
chains
- Traffic Calming
- There are no measures proposed to calm traffic on Broadfield road
- The measures proposed for Bowes Street (2 points where the road
narrows) will not be effective when there is no oncoming traffic.
- Traffic crossings on Bowes St were also suggested
- Parking
- There are no provisions for the people currently living on Bowes
Street and parking their cars there
- It was felt the 177 spaces would not be adequate
- Workshop/ Community Space
- A request was made for community/ workshop space- there seems to
be little though as to how the new community will integrate with the
old- this could be one way.
- Policing
- There were concerns about how the current policing provision
would cope with this new influx of people
- Refuse/ Pest Control/ Litter
- There were concerns about how the current provision would cope
with this new influx of people
Individuals are now encouraged to put
concerns in their own words and copy the group (on the mailing list email) in
so that we can share thoughts, ideas and even copy text where appropriate.
Comments should be made in writing to:
Julie Roscoe, Head of Planning, Building Control
and Licensing
Stagecoach Development: Level
6 Town Hall Extension, PO Box 532, Manchester M60 2LA.
Include the Application number:
113982/FO/2016
Bowes Street Planning Application - your comments
In addition to the meeting tomorrow 2-6PM at the Allotment, comments should be made in writing to
Julie Roscoe, Head of Planning, Building Control and Licensing
Stagecoach development: Level 6 Town Hall Extension PO Box 532 Manchester M60 2LA.
Application number: 113982/FO/2016
The deadline was initially the 21st October, but this has been extended until the 31st October.
The plans can be found at
(Click view planning applications, then enter Bowes Street as a search term)
The relevant plan is
There are a lot of documents!
Some that may be more accessible to non-experts (showing images of the proposed development) are
However, the Supplementary Information documents will also contain relevant information
Please be aware that your comments should be in line with the guidelines, and must be "relevant to planning" - see the notes (scanned from the City Council letter)
Planning Application Public Consultation, 19th OCT - VENUE CHANGE
Central Neighbourhood Team
Level 1, Active Lifestyles Centre
Denmark Road
Moss Side
M15 6FG
T: 0161 234 4000
Sub: Stagecoach
Development - Public Consultation Event
Dear resident,
This letter is to invite you to the Stagecoach Consultation event on Wednesday 19th October 2016
between 2pm – 6pm at Moss side Community Allotment, Bowes Street, M14 4UW.
This event
will include information and images of the outline proposal. It will be staffed
by Manchester City Council representatives and Rowlinsons design and
Construction team who can respond to any questions you may have on this
exciting new development. Your support would be welcome, and we hope you can
join us.
This consultation
event is in addition to the statutory consultation process.
Information regarding this planning application can be viewed and
commented on via the City Council’s website at www.manchester.gov.uk/planning/publicaccess. Alternatively, details of the planning application can be viewed
online at any library during opening hours.
If you are unable to attend this event, you can still make
comments in writing by 31 October 2016 and post the same to the address
below:
Stagecoach development: Level 6 Town Hall Extension PO Box 532 Manchester M60 2LA.
There are notes on the back of this letter that may help you
decide what you want to say and a guide is available on our website at www.manchester.gov.uk/planning. All replies are carefully considered.
Yours
Sincerely
Central
Neighbourhood Team
Who can comment on planning applications?
Anyone, but comments must be made in writing. Anonymous comments
are not accepted.
Who is notified?
As a general rule those immediately adjacent to the development.
We usually send out individual letters (like this one)
although sometimes, notices are also put up near the site or in
newspapers.
Who looks at my response?
The officer dealing with the planning application and other
planning staff. Remember, anyone, including the person
applying for planning permission, is entitled to read your letter.
If the application is to be decided by a Committee
(elected members of the City Council), your views and others will
be summarised in a written report, available for
public inspection a few days before the Committee meets.
Will my views make any difference to the decision?
They might – the Council has a legal duty to consider the views of
the public but your views must be relevant to
planning.
How do I know what’s “relevant to planning”?
Planning is mainly concerned with the physical aspects of the way
land and buildings are used. Issues such as levels
of activity, appearance, parking, noise, traffic or overlooking
are relevant. Examples of issues which are not relevant
include: effect on property values or fears of commercial
competition. If it wants to refuse planning permission, the
Council has to be able to show that some harm will result. The
guide on the website provides more information about
this.
Can I get more advice?
Yes, just contact the planning officer named in this letter about
how to have your views properly considered.
Can I appeal if I don’t like the decision?
No. Only the person who makes the application can appeal (to the
Secretary of State).
Can I complain if I don’t like the way I’ve been treated?
Yes. The Council has a leaflet about how to complain and details
are available online at
www.manchester.gov.uk/complaints. We always aim to deal with complaints quickly.
Thursday 14 July 2016
Reporting Speeding and Anti-Social Behaviour
We have been encouraged to report speeding to the Police, on 101, especially along Bowes Street, as a larger record of incidents can give a better picture of the issue and could result in a changes in the area to make it safer for everyone.
Anti-social behaviour should also be reported to the Police, on 101 in most cases, but call 999 if there is violence or a danger to life, or if a crime is in progress.
Keep a note of the incident number they give you.
The police recommend that if you are a witness to an incident, do not get involved, record the incident if you can, but to return to your home and report it to the Police, and not to engage in the situation.
For more information, please see this previous post
http://bowesstreet.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/reporting-incidents-to-council-and.html
Anti-social behaviour should also be reported to the Police, on 101 in most cases, but call 999 if there is violence or a danger to life, or if a crime is in progress.
Keep a note of the incident number they give you.
The police recommend that if you are a witness to an incident, do not get involved, record the incident if you can, but to return to your home and report it to the Police, and not to engage in the situation.
For more information, please see this previous post
http://bowesstreet.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/reporting-incidents-to-council-and.html
Wednesday 13 July 2016
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