{"id":762,"date":"2022-12-20T11:04:09","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T11:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knpg.co.uk\/?page_id=762"},"modified":"2023-01-03T10:39:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T10:39:02","slug":"our-views","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/knpg.co.uk\/?page_id=762","title":{"rendered":"Our Views"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"762\" class=\"elementor elementor-762\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2f94f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e2f94f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-681f5e5f\" data-id=\"681f5e5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524ae03b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"524ae03b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.2 - 21-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">1. KNPG says what it thinks about the Redcatch Quarter \/ Broadwalk Proposals<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">Click on the link below to read our objections submitted to the City Council on 22<\/span><sup style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">nd<\/sup><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\"> December 2023.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/knpg.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OBJECTION-TO-REDCATCH-QUARTER-PROPOSAL-21st-Dec-2022.pdf\">OBJECTION TO REDCATCH QUARTER PROPOSAL 21st Dec 2022<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">It is not too long and explains our objections linked to the key planning guidance and policies that can be taken into account in a planning decision like this one.<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Look at our \u2018Have Your Say\u2019 pages to find out how\u00a0 you can make your views, comments and objections known to those who make the decisions at the City Council.<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">KNPG is being told it is possible the City Council will make its \u00a0decision on \u00a0Redcatch Quarter on 1<\/span><sup style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">st<\/sup><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\"> February 2023 but that won\u2019t be confirmed until just before \u2013 so get your comments in now.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">2. OUR FORMAL PUBLISHED VIEW IN<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"> <b>MAY 2022<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">The developers circulated a document in Spring 2022. It is the basis of their current outline planning permission proposals out for consultation on the future of the Broadwalk Shopping Centre site.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">KNPGS submitted a formal response to the City Council to it in May 2022.\u00a0 Look at it here.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">Perhaps start with the KNPG short, easy read version. Our full response is long and detailed.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/knpg.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Broadwalk-Easy-Read.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easy Read KNPG Summary<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Knowle NPG Response to \u2018Redcatch\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">Quarter\u2019 Pre-Application Consultation<\/span><\/p><p><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">3.\u00a0 THIS IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF KNPGS POSITION TO DATE<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">KNPG support the redevelopment of Broadwalk Shopping Centre Site \u2013 we know it needs to be brought back to life and welcome the investment that redevelopment will bring to the area.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">We also support using part of the site for housing &#8211; especially affordable housing for local people.<\/span><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">We want to see a busy, thriving shopping centre as part of the redevelopment. We know this is in the best interests of the community.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">Whilst we support all of that, KNPG does not support the outline plan currently out for public consultation. As it stands \u2013 we think <\/span><b style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; font-size: 1rem;\">Knowle Deserves Better<\/b><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: 20.4pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #444444; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Our top objections to the current outline planning permission plans are:<\/span><\/b><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -14.2pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo1;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b style=\"text-indent: -14.2pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\">1.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><b style=\"text-indent: -14.2pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Knowle is as one of only two designated \u2018Town Centres\u2019 in South Bristol. It\u2019s \u201cvitality and viability\u201d will be undermined as<\/span><\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"text-indent: -18pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Square footage of retail and community space will be reduced by 57%. Community space is reduced by 63% and leisure space by 100%. Office space will also be lost.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div style=\"text-indent: -24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><ul><li><span style=\"text-indent: -18pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">There will be an additional 2000+ new residents in Knowle in the (up to) 850 flats, who will add to the need for a thriving shopping centre.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div style=\"text-indent: -24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><ul><li><span style=\"text-indent: -18pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">People from Filwood, Hengrove, Stockwood and to a lesser degree Brislington and Totterdown use Broadwalk as their main bus accessible shopping centre with a supermarket (Iceland) and value retailers (B&amp;M, Poundland) in it. So, this impacts on more people than just those who live in Knowle.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div style=\"text-indent: -24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><p style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto;\"><b style=\"text-indent: -14.2pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\">2.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><b style=\"text-indent: -14.2pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Closure, demolition and rebuild of the site will take 3-4 years with shops closing in the interim \u2013 impacting all who use them for a long period<\/span><\/b><b style=\"text-indent: -14.2pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">.<\/span><\/b><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">We\u00a0also do not know what the impact of this will be on the ongoing viability of\u00a0the nearby shops, cafes and services (including the Post Office and Bank) over\u00a0these years.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Shops\u00a0will close or relocate \u2013 and the developers do not yet have a \u2018retail strategy\u2019\u00a0and describe their approach as \u2018letting the market decide\u201d when units are\u00a0eventually available.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">We\u00a0understand temporary homes will aim to be found for the Library and Dentists.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">We\u00a0understand developers would like a small supermarket to be part of the new\u00a0shops.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 32.2pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><!-- [if !supportLists]--><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\">3.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><!--[endif]--><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Population density of Redcatch Quarter is too high \u2013 too many people in this small a space is called \u2018hyperdensity\u2019.<\/span><\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #444444; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">The developers plan to build 817 flats on 2.1 hectares,\u00a0equating to a density of 428 dwellings per hectare (DPH). <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #444444; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">This proposal also allows them to build more \u2013 up\u00a0to 850.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div><ul><li><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">This goes against Bristol City Council\u2019s own\u00a0Planning Policy Guidance.<\/span><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">The Urban\u00a0Living SPD recommends 120 DPH is suitable for an Inner Urban area such as\u00a0Knowle.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div><ul><li><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">This is 356% more dense than Council policy\u00a0guidelines and 611% more dense than the existing neighbourhood.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div><ul><li><b style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><i><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #444444; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">\u201cHyperdensity\u2019 should be\u00a0resisted, and that there should be a presumption against \u2018hyperdense\u2019\u00a0developments over 350 homes per hectare, which should be confined to\u00a0exceptional locations and subject to exceptional justification.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/li><\/ul><div><span style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\"><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #444444; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;\">Ref: <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pollardthomasedwards.co.uk\/download\/SUPERDENSITY_2015_download.pdf\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.15pt;\">Superdensity Report\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #444444; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;\">\u00a0\u2013 an authority on the topic of hyperdensity and referenced in BCC\u2019s own Urban Living SPD. Find both documents in the \u2018Useful Info\u2019 section of this website.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -14.2pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo1;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\">4.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">10 and 12 storey tower blocks are too high for the area. They will have a significant negative impact on the local environment.<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 50.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo4;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">There will be significant loss of light, privacy and casting of shadows over Redcatch Park and cricket pitch and <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #444444; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">in many nearby roads &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">notably on the main Wells Rd, Broadwalk Rd, Ryde Road, Redcatch Rd and Hengrove Rd.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 50.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo4;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">They are out of keeping with the mainly 2 storeys residential Victorian and 1930s properties all around.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 50.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo4;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><i><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">\u201cApartment blocks of between five and eight storeys, including family apartments and duplexes, create successful homes and neighbourhoods at surprisingly high densities\u201d Ref: Superdensity Report quoted in Bristol Urban Living SPD.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 50.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo4;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #444444; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Evidence identifies that buildings over 6 storeys are much less energy efficient, both to build (embodied carbon) and to run (operational carbon). <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 50.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; 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font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #444444; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -14.2pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo1;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\">5.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><!--[endif]--><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Only 7% of the new development is affordable housing when Bristol City Council\u2019s own Affordable Housing policy calls for 30% <\/span><\/b><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 50.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Of the 817+ proposed units, 42.5% will be Build-to-Rent units that are rented in perpetuity, often at higher rent rates. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 50.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">The developer\u2019s want to sell\/rent these units at prices 15% higher than Knowle\u2019s current market prices saying <i>\u201cthere is an argument that \u00a3475 per sq ft is too ambitious at this stage but we are optimistic that the scheme can set a new benchmark for the Knowle area\u201d.<\/i><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 50.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Inflating local rent and house prices will worsen the housing crisis. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -14.2pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo1;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\">6.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><!--[endif]--><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #444444; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">There are insufficient parking spaces for residents and visitors \u2013 spaces need to be increased to avoid the inevitable parking problems that ensue<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li>The 210 resident car parking spaces is just 0.25 car parking space per dwelling. That is just 23% of the Bristol City\u00a0Parking Standard that seeks a maximum 922 car parking spaces for Redcatch Quarter residents. There are 98 paying spaces for shoppers, visitors etc.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>This is one of the lowest resident car parking space ratios of a new development within a few miles of Broadwalk in recent years. This includes the Paint Works in Bristol that has car parking ratios of 1.1 and 0.8 per dwelling. A parking space ratio of 0.8 for Redcatch Quarter would mean over 600 car parking spaces are needed (not the 210 proposed).<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>Just 98 paying public car parking spaces are proposed for shoppers, visitors, staff etc. This is 41% of the maximum total he Bristol standard sets. This is too low considering that Broadwalk serves South Bristol communities that aren\u2019t on direct bus routes to Knowle. The proposals will increase the amount of post-5pm custom with increased food\/beverage provision at the same time as cuts to south Bristol\u2019s bus services. This mean that customers will have no choice other than to drive if they wish to visit in the evening.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>The developers identify 11 comparable sites nationally. The car parking ratio of\u00a0these is 0.732 car space\/dwelling \u2013 meaning over 600 car parking spaces for the 850 homes here.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>The developers quote that 56.8% of Knowle residents travel to work by car and 77.7 % own 1 or more vehicles. The developers do not\u00a0estimate how many cars are likely to be owned by the new residents of Redcatch Quarter but this data suggests 600+ additional vehicles.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>The Council ask developers to justify much lower parking rations than their policy. The developers say their significantly reduced car parking ratio of 0.247 car parking spaces\/dwelling (and 210 spaces) is due to their expectations of the likely number of trips to be made (persons and cars) at various times in the day. We do not accept this rational especially in the light of facts stated by the developers above and Bristol\u2019s own standards.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>A local RPZ (Residents Parking Zone) is proposed to help with the parking problems that will ensue. It is unlikely to go forward without additional significant public support once the flats are built. \u00a0\u00a0Currently the Mayor is opposed to all RPZs and only one has been allowed in the last 6 years after a huge public campaign once homes were built. It is also the case that RPZs can often push the problem elsewhere and reduce street car parking for local facilities with little or no car parking space of their own.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #444444; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-left: 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -14.2pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo1;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\">7.<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><!--[endif]--><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Local Health, Education and Care facilities are already at breaking point<\/span><\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">Waiting\u00a0times at Priory surgery are already at an all-time high.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><ul><li><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">My Dentist has closed its NHS list with no plans to reopen it.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">People\u00a0fear that adding 2000+ new residents to their books will break these health\u00a0services.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Although\u00a0school and nursery spaces are currently keeping pace with demand, this may be\u00a0very different in the future.<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 1rem; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/li><\/ul><div><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div><p><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #444444; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">KNPG feel strongly that the Knowle community should play a vital role in deciding what is best for the future of Knowle.<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #444444; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">Look at our \u2018Have Your Say\u2019 section of this web site to learn more about how to make your comments and where.<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #444444; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\">It is important that people across Knowle respond to the developers plans to ensure the whole community\u2019s voice is heard \u2013 including yours.<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #444444; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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