Showing posts with label Burnley Road. Show all posts
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Friday, 10 June 2016

UPDATE: Planning Committee refuses controversial Co-op store application

Brent Planning Committee has turned down the planning application for a Co-operative store to replace a car repair workshop on Burnley Road, opposite the north entrance to Dollis Hill station.

The application had split the local community with the majority of those who submitted an opinion against. LINK

Tuesday, 31 May 2016

Co-op store proposal divides community near Dollis Hill Station


 
76 Burnley Road


A proposal to replace a vehicle repair workshop with a Co-operative food store opposite the Burnley Road entrance to Dollis Hill Station has divided local residents. Brent Council planners have recommended rejection of the application:

In contrast to Brent Council's advocacy of the retails jobs provided at the London Designer Outlet at Wembley Stadium, Planning Officers state:

With regards to on-site employment, the Applicant has submitted information stating that there would 
be a net increase in employment on the site as a result of the proposal. The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) Employment Densities Guide (2010) sets out that Use Class B2 (General Industry) requires 36sqm floorspace per employee. This equates to a capacity, for the existing use, of approximately 8 employees, whereas the proposed retail store could create 20-25 jobs. It must be noted, however, that up to 20 of these employees for the retail unit are proposed to be ‘part time’ employees. Furthermore, your officers consider that the jobs associated with defined employment uses are more likely to be skilled jobs than those associated with a retail use. Therefore, whilst acknowledging there would be a net increase in employment on the site, your officers conclude that an employment use has a greater beneficial impact on employment, with higher skilled personnel with the potential of apprentice schemes, than the proposed retail use. 

Petitions both for and against the proposal have been submitted as well as individual comments. The majority are against:

Against
35 comments 
Petition Against - The second was an organised petition from 680 addresses with 992 signatures - including 175 signatures that did not have a full address. The objections are that the introduction of the local convenience store will damage the local shops and their business. 
       Your officers are also aware of a change.org petition against the proposal titled Help Protect Our Shops, with 103 objectors, on the grounds that the Council should support local community stores 
For
5 comments 

Petition For 1)- Petition consisting of approximately 95 names. Many of these did not have full addresses. The generic supporting reason was the positive addition of a convenience store on Burnley Road. 

Petition For 2) 5 individuals from 5 different addresses who support the application based on new jobs and groceries at fair prices. 


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A number of councillors called in the proposal so that it would be  decided by the Planning Committee rather than by officers and their reasons varied:
   
Name of Councillor 


Councillor Harrison

Date and Reason for Request


17/04/2016

Details of any representations received


We understand that the Co-operative Group proposals will result in the employment of 20-25 people with priority given to recruitment in the local area.

Name of Councillor


Councillor Nerva

Date and Reason for Request


17/04/2016

Details of any representations received


We understand that the Co-operative Group proposals will result in the employment of 20-25 people with priority given to recruitment in the local area.

Name of Councillor


Councillor Collier

Date and Reason for Request


18/04/2016

Details of any representations received


We understand that the Co-operative Group proposals will result in the employment of 20-25 people with priority given to recruitment in the local area.

Name of Councillor


Councillor Shahzad

Date and Reason for Request


20/04/2016

Details of any representations received


Should be heard at Committee so residences can expressed their views to the committee.

Name of Councillor


Councillor Hirani

Date and Reason for Request


22/04/2016

Details of any representations received


Concerned about the impact on local independent shops;
Concerns with the increase of traffic and spaces for loading vehicles.


Name of Councillor
Councillor Choudry



Date and Reason for Request
22/04/2016


Details of any representations received


Concerned about the impact on local independent shops;
Concerns with the increase of traffic and spaces for loading vehicles.


Name of Councillor
Councillor Patel



Date and Reason for Request
20/04/2016


Details of any representations received
 
Request that the application be discussed and decided by the Planning Committee only. 

Any person wishing to inspect the above papers should contact Robert Reeds, Planning and Regeneration, Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0FJ, Tel. No. 020 8937 6726