Local vs Global
From:
Sue Paskins
Date:
May 19 07:09 UTC
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the problem is that Starbucks claim they are A1! B & H Planners seem to
be too timid to contradict them. We need to make the Planning
Committee realise that they must stand up to this type of bullying.
Also the application seems to have "lost" some of the premises space!
Now the area declared makes it small enough not to count as a "large"
unit, however ealier applications for this site declared a larger size and
clearly showed that it was then big enough to be classified as a large
unit.
Sue Paskins
Former Planning Committee Member (Green)
On 19 May 2008 at 7:26, Tony Cook wrote:
Another example of the creeping homoginisation of our high streets.
Had this planning proposal been submitted 20 years back, when Kemptown
really needed this kind of investment, I might have wished it luck.
Now I only see profiteers trying to muscle in on the success of
others, like an opportunist cuckoo to the nest.
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From: hungry onion <<email obscured>>
Date: May 18, 2008 8:20 PM
Subject: Fw: Starbucks planning applications
To: <email obscured>
Please forward this to everyone you know who objects...
This is the email, to be sent to <email obscured>
Application numbers: BH2008/01039, BH2008/0095315
Please register my objection to these applications, and, if minded to
approve, that this be brought before a Planning Applications
Sub-Committee. I have stated my reasons below:
St. James' Street has a unique character and this is achieved in a
large part thanks to its independent retailers and cafes. This also
helps to create a vibrant local economy. A Starbucks coffee house
would I believe have a detrimental effect on the street's uniqueness
and, particularly in these times of economic uncertainty, could push
these independent stores out of business which would have a negative
effect on the local economy. This is because a corporation such as
Starbucks is likely to increase rentals which would put further
pressure on local businesses.
There are already 12 coffee outlets on St. James' Street so to have yet
another, particularly of this size, is unsuitable and could cause
some to go out of business.
I believe in supporting local based business in line with the
decision in Council Chamber last September to support the Transition
Towns (TTs) and Cities initiative by declaring BHCC a Transition City.
I believe that this application goes against the Local Plan, in
particular: * SR5 which states that St. James's Street should have a
clear predominance of A1 retail. (at least 51%) * SR12 which states
that any new large A3 should not abut residential property which this
site does.
* SR12 also states that such a change of use should not be allowed
within 400m of another large A3.
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