Student flats plan is turned down (From York Press)
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Student flats plan is turned down
9:39am Wednesday 27th February 2013 in News
PLANS for dozens of student flats above a row of shops in York have been turned down.
City of York Council’s planning committee rejected proposals by the owners of Matmer House, in Hull Road, to create 16 flats on the first floor of the building and add two extra storeys which would have 31 more flats.
The committee said the development would “harm the character and appearance” of the area through its design and height, and said the plans for the building were “contrived and over-complicated”.
They also said the scheme would appear “oppressive” to residents in nearby Millfield Lane and insufficient information had been provided about parking and rubbish arrangements.
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Pastiche530/4
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10:03am Wed 27 Feb 13
rattydriver
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10:51am Wed 27 Feb 13
capt spaulding
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10:57am Wed 27 Feb 13
The owners are, well the Shop name should give you a clue.
Altruism in the form of affordable dwellings for rent would be a rare event for them.
holgatebob
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1:05pm Wed 27 Feb 13
capt spaulding
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1:43pm Wed 27 Feb 13
holgatebob wrote:Yes we dont want them anywhere near Holgate do we Bob.
I think it's a shame that this has been turned down. Better to concentrate all the students in one already spoilt area than encourage their spread across the city.
Peaches72
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2:40pm Wed 27 Feb 13
capt spaulding
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4:08pm Wed 27 Feb 13
Peaches72 wrote:Well ! thats not quite true.
The dairy site has hardly let a single flat and they won't/can't offer them to non-student groups for renting. Completely ridiculous to start planning for more flats when they can't give the ones they have away.
Reason beacause all the students who are doing this years course are already fixed up.
Come september for next years intake it will probably a different story.
However whoever it is it will need a deep pocket or the bank of mum and dad to fund it because they are really expensive.
neutral observer 2
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7:17pm Wed 27 Feb 13
capt spaulding wrote:Maybe we should all demand those sat on vast land banks use them or lose them.
Peaches72 wrote:Well ! thats not quite true.
The dairy site has hardly let a single flat and they won't/can't offer them to non-student groups for renting. Completely ridiculous to start planning for more flats when they can't give the ones they have away.
Reason beacause all the students who are doing this years course are already fixed up.
Come september for next years intake it will probably a different story.
However whoever it is it will need a deep pocket or the bank of mum and dad to fund it because they are really expensive.
capt spaulding
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10:30pm Wed 27 Feb 13
neutral observer 2 wrote:Well we are not a communist state yet whatever our own politburo headed by our Great Leader James Alexander would like us to believe. So demand away ...........its not going to happen.
capt spaulding wrote:Maybe we should all demand those sat on vast land banks use them or lose them.
Peaches72 wrote:Well ! thats not quite true.
The dairy site has hardly let a single flat and they won't/can't offer them to non-student groups for renting. Completely ridiculous to start planning for more flats when they can't give the ones they have away.
Reason beacause all the students who are doing this years course are already fixed up.
Come september for next years intake it will probably a different story.
However whoever it is it will need a deep pocket or the bank of mum and dad to fund it because they are really expensive.
Scarlet Pimpernel
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1:54am Thu 28 Feb 13
neutral observer 2 wrote:Councils have tons of unused land too you know - they should give theirs away to their RSL buddies like JRHT & York Housing Association. They can then get off the backs of private housebuilders.
capt spaulding wrote:Maybe we should all demand those sat on vast land banks use them or lose them.Peaches72 wrote: The dairy site has hardly let a single flat and they won't/can't offer them to non-student groups for renting. Completely ridiculous to start planning for more flats when they can't give the ones they have away.Well ! thats not quite true. Reason beacause all the students who are doing this years course are already fixed up. Come september for next years intake it will probably a different story. However whoever it is it will need a deep pocket or the bank of mum and dad to fund it because they are really expensive.
Get York Building - what a joke !
neutral observer 2
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6:42am Thu 28 Feb 13
Scarlet Pimpernel wrote:Really?
neutral observer 2 wrote:Councils have tons of unused land too you know - they should give theirs away to their RSL buddies like JRHT & York Housing Association. They can then get off the backs of private housebuilders.
capt spaulding wrote:Maybe we should all demand those sat on vast land banks use them or lose them.Peaches72 wrote: The dairy site has hardly let a single flat and they won't/can't offer them to non-student groups for renting. Completely ridiculous to start planning for more flats when they can't give the ones they have away.Well ! thats not quite true. Reason beacause all the students who are doing this years course are already fixed up. Come september for next years intake it will probably a different story. However whoever it is it will need a deep pocket or the bank of mum and dad to fund it because they are really expensive.
Get York Building - what a joke !
Any chance of being more specific?
Have to make a comment
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9:00am Thu 28 Feb 13
BL2 says...
9:55am Wed 27 Feb 13