Update #5

Monday, 17th January 2022

Last-minute public online events finally confirmed by developers -with promises of more images & information

After pressure from the WPCA, SCAN and the community, the developers are holding two additional public consultation sessions - online - this Thursday 20th January.

We understand the webinar will provide:

• Images of what the new multi storey blocks of flats look like

• Information about heights and distances from nearby properties

• Cross sections and visuals from surrounding roads.

• Opportunity to ask further questions

Register here:

Webinar #1 9:30 – 11am, Thursday 20 January 2022

Webinar #2 6 – 7:30pm, Thursday 20 January 2022

3 ways to ask questions:

• When you register you can pre-submit questions (write in the 'Questions & Comments' box on the booking form)

• You can email them to this email address or phone them on 0800 148 8911 (freephone).

• You can ask questions during the webinar using the chat box function.

You can now see the presentation BEFORE the session so you can get your head round it and ask fully informed questions. Click here.

Please note end of consultation period is now Jan 26th

You can submit further feedback after the webinars and based on what you have seen.

Reminder of the main areas of concern as you have told us in all your emails and messages over the past few months:

• Traffic and parking - too many people being squeezed onto the site and not enough parking spaces provided, will lead to overspill parking and road traffic safety issues

• Concern about scheme being 'out of character' with surrounding historic buildings and a conservation area

• Access worries - both proposed pedestrian access on The Glen and proposed vehicle/pedestrian access on Bayswater Avenue next to a nursery

• Loss of nature, trees and wildlife

• Heights of the four multi-storey blocks of flats - which tower over nearby homes

• Proximity of blocks to school playground and to neighbouring properties

• Density of development - excessive number of units for the plot and area which will have a negative impact

• Concern about effects on school children in playground particularly with regard to pollution/dust/noise during construction phase

• Concern that area already ‘saturated’ with housing provision for elderly

• Concern about reality of community access and whether we need another cafe/hub