The future of four different developments will be decided upon this week at Stockport’s monthly planning committee meeting.
26.07.2023 - 16:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Planning permission to turn a rundown property in Blackpool into new apartments has been granted on condition a parking scheme for the new residents is agreed. The application by investor Tony Banks will see a site on Harrow Place, in South Shore, converted for use as 15 permanent apartments.
Originally it was part of the neighbouring Coastal Point scheme which has already seen a block of luxury apartments constructed. But separate plans were subsequently submitted by Mr Banks in 2021 for 6 to 8 Harrow Place. A decision has been held up while parking issues for both developments were resolved.
Now a comprehensive residential parking scheme has been devised by the council which will see the loss of unrestricted public parking. This had sparked objections to the development, but a council planning report says the loss of public parking is outweighed by the investment.
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It says: “It is considered without the parking provision proposed, such ambitious redevelopment of the site could not occur leaving a dilapidated site to the detriment of the streetscene and general amenities of the area.”
It is proposed to create 86 restricted spaces on Harrow Place and New South Promenade for residents of the new flats, while 15 spaces have been provided to the rear of Coastal Point. The new parking scheme will be provided jointly by the council and developers with the council’s costs recovered from the developers.
Should the proposed investment at 6-8 Harrow Place not go ahead, the council would use the spaces as pay-and-display parking and recoup its costs that way. Concerns had also been raised after plans showed the pavement on
The future of four different developments will be decided upon this week at Stockport’s monthly planning committee meeting.
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