Object
Mill Road Depot Draft Planning and Development Brief SPD
Representation ID: 31086
Received: 22/07/2016
Respondent: Dr Alexander Reid
I suggest it is not necessary to limit the southern apartment block (adjacent to the railway) to a maximum of five storeys. It would be consistent with the industrial heritage of the area (eg Foster's Mill and Dale's Brewery) to have a more prominent loft-style vertical building, of say seven or eight storeys. This would act as a landmark, rising well above the railway bridge. The provision of additional apartments in the upper floors could relieve the pressure to convert the coach houses to housing, allowing them to be used as creative workspace.
I suggest it is not necessary to limit the southern apartment block (adjacent to the railway) to a maximum of five storeys. It would be consistent with the industrial heritage of the area (eg Foster's Mill and Dale's Brewery) to have a more prominent loft-style vertical building, of say seven or eight storeys. This would act as a landmark, rising well above the railway bridge. The provision of additional apartments in the upper floors could relieve the pressure to convert the coach houses to housing, allowing them to be used as creative workspace.