Latest Plans April 2006.

New plans are now available for viewing at St Leonards Place.
This is only an ammended plan and all objection letters already sent will still be relevant. However, if you would like to respond to the changes then (as before) please write or e-mail to Darren Hendley by May 10th quoting the same ref no: 05/00022/OUTM

These are the main changes:

The line of the access road from Main Street has been moved slightly further to the south by tightening the radii, in order to allow more space around the bowling green. The access point onto Main St. remains in the same location, and only the sweep of the proposed road into the site has been altered.

Ten parking spaces are now provided for the bowling green which is an increase of three spaces overall compared to the previous submission.

The play area boundary has been re-drawn so that it does not lie under the canopies of veteran trees and it has been split into two locations. The larger of the two areas as before, is adjacent to the health centre while the smaller one is located overlooking the river between the last of the private houses and the apartment blocks.

The bowling green will now be constructed on top of the ground surface resulting in a green which will sit just above ground level rather than set just below. This will necessiate constructing a concrete ring around the base of the Lime, covered with a metal grill and then having the ground levels built up gradually to the tree trunk.

The route of the pathway into the car-park of the surgery has been moved a few metres to the east.

Our comments

The bowling green is in the same position and it still doesn’t fit!
The edge of the green is still within inches of the lime tree bole
and the idea of the concrete ring, metal grill and the ground level sloping away seems bizarre! Even if it protected the tree against the worst of the excavation, the problems of shading, leaf fall and water demand still remain. More importantly, the beautiful setting of this tree (and the other surrounding trees) will be greatly damaged – it is after all, only feet from the edge of Fulford’s conservation area and a road and carpark does not compare to open grassland.
At the opposite side of the green, the lower part of the hedge will have to be cut back to incorporate the raised edge of the green and part of the green will still lie underneath the branches of the beech tree which will be totally impractical for players.
The extra parking will mean even more encroachment into the green space. A total of 28 parking bays will hardly enhance the amenity of the parkland!

Two play areas instead of one will mean noise and disturbance in two areas.

More info on trees (& bats) later – we are awaiting further professional advice.

Sorry, no plans onsite yet. If you would like further info please ring Mary 01904 630402

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News & Events:

Minutes of planning committee meeting June 26th 2007

(Posted: 28 August 07)

Read the full minutes of the meeting including the grounds for refusal.

Fulford Friends letter to press.

(Posted: 2 July 07)

Read the letter from our Chair, to thank the residents of Fulford for their support in opposing the application.

Press article following committee decision.

(Posted: 1 July 07)

Scheme refused!

(Posted: 26 June 07)

Members of the planning committee unanimously refused permission this evening. Read more – click above.

Committee date set for Tues June 26th (4.30pm onwards) with site-meeting Mon June 25th (1.20pm)

(Posted: 20 June 07)

The proposal is reccommended for refusal on grounds that the bowling green is not of sufficient quality. The committee meeting commences at 4.30pm with Connaught Court being 5th on agenda. The site meeting starts at 1.20 at the entrance to Connaught Court. Please come along if you are able.

Committee delayed yet again.

(Posted: 17 May 07)

It seems that the council is allowing the RMBI to revise their plans once again and there will be further re-consultation with residents before the application can be determined. Will it be June? Who knows? The problems of the bowling green have been obvious from the very beginning and it is outragous that the council did not advise the developers before now that the green is unfeasible in its present location.

Contact details for objection letters.

(Posted: 14 April 07)

Hannah Blackburn Development Control Officer 9 St Leonard’s Place York YO1 7ET Or e-mail: hannah.blackburn@york.gov.uk Remember to quote the ref no: 05/00022/OUTM” There is a continuing problem with the council’s website which will not allow objections to this application to be made online. CoYC are aware of this assured us some time ago that they will try to rectify the fault. Lucky we are so patient!

Consultation letters sent out. Read more:

(Posted: 14 April 07)

The deadline for objections is April 18th and it is advisable to write as soon as possible, but it is still worth objecting even if you miss this date because all representations will continue to be accepted right up to the Committee meeting – probably 31st May with site meeting on 30th.

Revised plans.

(Posted: 10 April 07)

All our previous objections to this development remain and the latest revisions do not begin to address the major problems. We are reliably informed that the earliest date for the Committee to decide on the scheme will be in May – possibly the 17th.

Amended plans.

(Posted: 16 March 07)

See a full list of amendments since last June. Some of these have not yet been advised to residents by CoYC.

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