“ The Premier in is back for a second run giving short notice for it’s public consultation which will be held;
This Saturday 18th of August from 10.30 to 1pm in a gazebo on the market car park site and on Monday 3rd of Sept 6pm – 8pm.
As a resident of Chipping Close I urge everybody who has made a comment on or has an interest in what happens in the centre of High Barnet to have a look at the plans, ask questions and comment.
The new plans have apparently moved the entrance from Chipping Close to Bruce Rd this should mean there is no door on Chipping Close that can directly accesses the reception.
I am very interested to see how they have made Bruce Rd work as the main entrance, as I question the validity of an entrance that is not visible from the street.
Bruce Rd is also to be the pick up/ drop off area for guests and taxi’s (so that cars do not use Chipping Close), is there adequate space for this, as it will also be providing disabled parking and power for electric cars.
Is it safe for cars to be turning out and into Bruce Rd?
Will the hotel have a Bruce Rd postcode?
The parking and traffic concerns remain the same with the only consideration being a financial contribution for the council to review the local CPZ.
The scale and proximity of the build remains the same. It would still have a fourth floor (even though Duke Bowl’s was refused planning permission as it was seen as domineering and an overdevelopment) and is still only 10m away from Chipping Close residents, which means that all houses on Chipping fail to comply with the BRE sunlight/light standard.
As mentioned in this post, why build when there are empty
buildings on the high street (such as the Spa Collage building and the Red Lion) that would be better suited without having a massive
detrimental affect on its neighbours.
And what is the real financial impact of the hotel?
Will it really save the Spires and the declining high street as
RA’s suggest?
And if a hotel is not built there it is more than likely to be homes.
Wouldn’t people that live in the area that form a community be more beneficial to the high street economy rather than a transient population that will predominately only serve the food trade (that is if guests don’t eat in the Premier Inn’s auxiliary restaurant that will in fact compete with the high street).
Ask yourself would you want to live across the street from it?
Is the plan a good fit for the site?
Is this the best option that can be built there because once it built its very hard to go back.
If you can’t make it or if you have any question you can apparently contact a member of the planning team, Az Choudhury on 07939291562 or email azizun.choudhury@incitecommunications.co.uk ”