Lewes Matters Discussion Forum   forum home | post reply | threaded view | help

Boardwalk :: Forum List The Phoenix Quarter General Discussion

<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 Next > End >> charles style   Re:Housing Density - 2006/05/02 14:57 Your views on density and what is appropriate are noted and we will leave it to the planners to comment on whether they feel that the proposed level of density constitutes an overdevelopment. Our view is that it is not.   | | You must login if you wish to contribute to this forum. s. Oliver   Re:Housing Density - 2006/05/02 16:42 Dear Mr Style. You cannot make any claim about your density figures being appropriate to Lewes until you have some, so your view can only be a guess. Spending 2 years planning a massive development like this, without density figures for the surrounding area is exactly the type of pressumption that is concerning people in Lewes. You have made a claim about density that is not backed up by evidence.   | | You must login if you wish to contribute to this forum. charles style   Re:Housing Density - 2006/05/02 17:06 Dear S.Oliver, the fact that you feel this is an overdevelopment is colouring your views on this matter. The view of our planning consultant is that it is not an overdevelopment either in the context of the guidelines on density or in the context of the townscape of Lewes. The density of the proposed development , for which we have not even applied for planning consent yet will in any event be checked by the planners, we await their comments. This constant going over again and again the issue of density which is a complex one is pointless. I have referred people to the SERDP toolbox for councillors which I feel gives a good explanation of how density should be considered, I have also referred to the Urban Design Compendium which has been used as a guide to our proposals. I have also stressed on numerous occasions that the density level will not be clear until the massing, bulk and height of the buildings is finalised. In conclusion I am sorry if you feel the density is too high but as I have said we are awaiting confirmation from the planners when our planning application is ready for submission whether they share your view or not, if they do and it is felt that the density is too high we will no doubt reconsider.   | | You must login if you wish to contribute to this forum. S.Oliver   Re:Housing Density - 2006/05/02 17:33 Dear Mr Style, I have tried to let the facts dictate my view, not the other way round as you have erroneously claimed. Unlike your consultants, and yourself I found out what the density figures in Lewes were first before coming to a conclusion about the size of your proposal. I note that you do not deny that your consultants have spent two years creating proposals for massive blocks of compact housing without any knowledge of what basic density figures for Lewes are. This rather makes the point for me that it is you that have made your mind up about the size of the development without knowing all the facts.   | | You must login if you wish to contribute to this forum. charles style   Re:Housing Density - 2006/05/02 18:17 Dear S.Oliver, the fact that you call our proposals massive blocks of compact housing suggests you have made up your mind as to what our development is before knowing the facts. Firstly what do you mean by massive blocks, I have already stated that the massing is not yet finalised, so your view on what constitutes a massive block is not only subjective but is not even based upon the actual building that may the subject of our planning application. The fact that we are proposing compact units is entirely in line with the findings of the housing needs survey undertaken by Lewes District Council and is what the local M.P also feels is needed here. The fact is that density can also be considered in the context of habitable rooms per hectare and on that basis you may find that what we are proposing is actually not at all disimilar to what is already here. We are very aware that Lewes is an historic and beautiful town, there is however no need or obligation to replicate it and the fact that it comprises mainly of family houses does not mean that compact units are not needed or appropriate. Therefore the main consideration needs to be whether the proposed buildings are the right shape and height and this is currently under review. If this are considered to be right the density will in all likelyhood also be considered appropriate. Our planning consultant is very aware of the views of local people of what they believe is an appropriate density, her view is that density needs to be considered in townscape terms and that the constant reference to dwellings per hectare in the immediate surroundings is misleading. We have also calculated that the proposed density was never the 270 dwellings per hectare that was suggested but that it currently stands at 118 dwellings per Hectare. We have however considered the density of the town and have come to the conclusion that what we are proposing will not be considered to be either over dense or an overdevelopment.   | | You must login if you wish to contribute to this forum. S.Oliver   Re:Housing Density - 2006/05/03 00:34 Dear Mr Style I find your inaccurate suggestion that I have made my mind up in ignorance of the facts to be rather unecessary. You have acknowledged that none of your proposals were created in the knowledge of density figures for Lewes.I am aware of how density figures are calculated, and do not need to be reminded. Your speculation about my views concerning the Conservation Area is also inaccurate. I have made it clear that I would welcome challenging modern architecture, and even some large buildings.You clearly find my position difficult to accept.   | | You must login if you wish to contribute to this forum.

Boardwalk :: Forum List The Phoenix Quarter General Discussion

Dear site visitor at IP address 38.103.63.61. We were forced to make it necessary for you to register and login before making forum postings because of the constant flood of unwanted and often abusive material that was being uploaded by anonymous spammers from all over the world. I'm sure you know the sort of stuff - viagra ads and the like - what a bore! But you can of course read the postings without logging in, and in any case it only takes a couple of minutes to register - you're not losing your privacy, but you're keeping out the spammers. So do please register and continue using the forum - we need your input! Thanks, Lewes Matters Admin.