FACT CHECK

Developer Claims vs. Reality

Claim: views from local resident homes will be unaffected

Fact: There is a clear line of site between the terrace and the gardens of nearby homes

Claim: Car parking spaces for retail customers

Fact: Parking to reduced from 106 to just 29 spaces.

Alongside 6000sqft office space addition resulting in increased demand

Claim: Apartments will never be part of the building under any circumstances

Fact: This claim cannot be substantiated

Claim: Landscaping on large terraces will provide a solid screen to provide privacy on the residential gardens and homes that they overlook

Fact: Landscaping cannot be considered a solid screen for preserving privacy of local homes

Previous projects by the architect show no evidence of planters as effective screens for privacy