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Planning Committee – 25 th February 2009 4.1 No: 15 Number: H/2008/0711 Applicant: Whitbread Group PLC Agent: Cliff Walsingham & Co Mrs Christine Roberts Brandon House King Street Knutsford WA16 6DX Date valid: 11/12/2008 Development: Erection of a 54 bed floating hotel extension to existing hotel Location: PREMIER INN HOTEL MARITIME AVENUE HARTLEPOOL H ARTLEPOOL The Application and Site 15.1 The application site is within Jackson Dock in Hartlepool Marina, the site also includes a quay which comprises the existing Premier Inn Hotel, the Old West Quay Brewers Fayre public house/restaurant and car parking spaces. Residential developments lies to the south of the marina, to the west the Maritime Experience, to the north and east several moorings. 15.2 The application proposes a floating hotel extension to provide 54 additional bedrooms; restaurant, reception and other facilities are located in the existing hotel and would not be included within the extension. The design of the extension reflects a maritime location and a deck is proposed around the floating hotel. 15.3 The proposed extension would typically float 0.6metres above the water line to deck level, but varies with the level of the water in the Marina; the building is sited 0.6metres away from the quay side and is 16metres from the existing hotel. Access to the building from the quay will be provided primarily by a pedestrian ramp which would be able to accommodate the varying heights; a variable height platform lift would also provide access from the quay. 15.4 The car parking for the existing hotel and restaurant is to the rear of the existing buildings, no additional parking is proposed. Publicity 15.5 The application has been advertised by way of neighbour letters (27), site notice and press notice. To date, there have been 2 letters of no objection and 7 letters of objection 2 from the same objectors. 15.6 The concerns raised are: 1. the Trincomalee Trust is opposed to any development of the marina site that encroaches on the amenities for water sports within the Jackson Basin and detracts from the visual impact of the Historic Quay and in particular HMS Trincomalee. 2. the floating hotel would spoil the marina and views from our home 4.1 Planning 25.02.09 Pl anning apps 84
Planning Committee – 25 th February 2009 4.1 3. it will be of no advantage to Hartlepool tourism. 4. the Planning Committee recently decided to keep the bandstand as part of a condition of development by Monk’s properties to maintain a local feature park. 5. people live on the Marina for ‘nice views’ not to have there views destroyed by developers. 6. to allow this application would destroy and be a waste of the money the Council has spent on tourism. 7. the floating hotel is immediately adjacent to the area allocated for sail training; this could become a problem for users of the Marina. 8. this part of the Marina has become a focal point for water based displays during events such as the Marina Festival providing entertainment for the people of Hartlepool and attracting tourists to the town, a floating hotel would detract from this and be out of keeping with the rest of the development. 9. the proposal is intended to occupy a significant section of the only sheltered water sports area in the Town. 10. it will inevitably reduce what is limited amenity, the whole of which appears on our lease for use and access for water sports. 11. safety considerations. 12. the plans show boats being moored alongside the hotel and this will increase the risks to the area. 13. there will be an increase pollution risk and risk from sewerage and water as it is piped from the facility. 14. concerns about hazards arising from the building and construction process, these may be both physical and structure. 15. there seems to be several substantial areas of under developed land nearby, we do not understand why it would be necessary to take up what it a really limited resource when this is the case. 16. will have an effect on the Tall Ships event by cutting the useable space. 17. loss of water space. 18. it will end up sending more vessels to neighbouring havens and diluting the potential impact from this event. 19. loss of a safe leisure route and training amenity. 20. Jackson Basin is an unencumbered sheet of sheltered and protect water acting as the only ‘stage’ for performance within the Marina. 21. the sheer scale of the proposed development protrudes in a significant way into the free circulation of craft in Jackson Basin, being obstructive and resulting in loss of amenity, potential danger to sail training activities and restricting water-based activities. 22. precedent. 23. the dock walls and graving dock should be listed as items of historic significance to the town. 24. will be counter productive to the core maritime environment and will result in a very significant loss of amenity and profile to the town. 25. does not like the idea of looking out of objector’s window onto the back of a hotel where all the rubbish will be. 26. spoil view of the marina and doesn’t think we need a hotel. 27. why not use the empty retail at Jacksons Wharf. 28. flats are being built but no-one wants them – it’s a waste of money. 4.1 Planning 25.02.09 Pl anning apps 85
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