Planning Schedule Date: 10/08/2004 - Stroud District Council

Planning Schedule Date: 10/08/2004
the bend. This has been caused by the existing new development because insufficient parking
has been allocated - appreciate that new development complies with government guidelines on
reduced parking standards but in effect they are unrealistic and lead to indiscriminate parking on
other existing congested roads in the vicinity. We understand from an Environment Agency
officer that the existing new development is undesirable so close to the canal side because of
flooding problems - this part of the canal sometimes floods because of its bottle neck effect as it
feeds into the river just further along in Frome Gardens. Further development will exacerbate this
situation. Should the development be allowed, we would like to request significant contribution
towards the cost of the provision of a ramp for disabled and other users of the right of way over
the nearby canal footbridge (Rights of Way have commissioned drawings and are currently
consulting with the EA who have no objection in principle). We note this area has already been
cleared, in fact SDC Environmental Health Officer was obliged to attend the site last week
because of nuisance caused by the way the developer was disposing of the debris and we hope
that this time he will wait for permission to be completed before commencing building.
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency objects to the application as it is within an area at high risk of flooding
and is not supported by a flood risk assessment that demonstrates the proposed residential
development will not cut off future residents from dry land, place extra strain on emergency
services and put lives at risk.
Cotswold Canal Trust
Object:
The proposed dwellings, numbers 33 to 39 on the plan, are situated very close to the canals and
will overshadow and crowd it.
The canal and its surroundings are designated by your Council as an Industrial Heritage
Conservation Area in order to preserve its historical structures and setting. Extending the recent
modern, "out of keeping" development along this line would be totally contrary to the purpose of
the IHCA.
Should such an application be permitted it would be expected that a substantial Section 106
agreement should be sought to contribute to the restoration of the canal in agreement with the
Canal Company, Canals Trust and British Waterways.
Neighbour Contributions
Letters of Objection
Mr S Emery, 49 Westward Road, Stroud
• Loss of privacy - any permission will breach writers rights that are protected by Article 8 of
the European Convention on Human Rights.
• Intensity of development too great for the site.
• Will cause noise and nuisance.
• Overbearing.
• A haven for wildlife.
• Will remove one of the last areas of undeveloped land on this stretch of the Stroudwater
Canal.
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