Glenroyd House - a new twist
Readers of this site will have noticed the disappearance of three mature trees from the grounds of Glenroyd House. Certainly some of the old folk at Rosemount have, because when they lost the trees they also lost the birdsong that brightened their lives.
What people may have missed, however, is the significance of this destruction. A look at http://www.derwentside.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=8427&step=4&ref=1/2008/0329 will show you the reasons for it.
Apparently, the CVS sought planning approval for a shared entrance with Rosemount before they actually had the agreement of the owner of the land. That agreement was refused, so now they’re back to the drawing board.
There are a number of disturbing features about the new application - apart from the fact that the applicants don’t seem able to organise themselves, let alone anyone else.
- The application is for 24 hrs a day working despite the fact that a clear restriction was placed on the previous application to limit working hours to 8.30 a.m to 6.00 p.m.
- To put the parking spaces where they are on the plan three more attractive flowering trees will have to be cut down
- Despite this the application states that there are no trees adjacent to the development which are important in terms of the landscape character
- A double entrance here will double the disruption and danger to the many pedestrians along this stretch of Medomsley Road
Please have a look at it yourself and let the Planning Department know your feelings.
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