Object

Representation ID: 26242

Received: 25/02/2020

Respondent: Ortona Properties Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Bus station is included within Opportunity Area B, however IP054b should be extended north to include the bus station. The future redevelopment of part/ all of the site could enhance connectivity by providing a pedestrian-friendly mixed-use area to link Turret Lane to Dogs Head Lane and the Buttermarket. The land (in red) is under lease as a bus station, however given wider regeneration aims for this area, IP054b should be extended north to cover the opportunity area. This would ensure that the plan remains flexible over the plan period, particularly towards the end and ensure plan soundness.

Object

Representation ID: 26572

Received: 02/03/2020

Respondent: Cardinal Lofts (Mill) Ltd

Agent: Cardinal Lofts (Mill) Ltd

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Company controls important sites in the Merchants Quarter. Concerned that the Development Options plan, together with the Development Principles, are not sound in that they will render development unviable and frustrate proposals to bring sites forward. Whilst do not take issue with the objectives for the Merchants Quarter, of the view that: North-South Linkages through IP035 are in the wrong location; Proposals for a new ‘urban focal space’ on IP035 are oversized and over-ambitious; IP035 capable of accommodating buildings of more than five storeys without having adverse impact upon the setting of adjacent listed buildings or historic environment.