{"id":33457,"date":"2019-02-26T14:55:47","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T14:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=33457"},"modified":"2019-02-26T14:55:47","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T14:55:47","slug":"residents-and-councillors-lose-student-flats-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/02\/26\/residents-and-councillors-lose-student-flats-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents and councillors lose student flats battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PLANS to build more private student accommodation in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cardiff<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0have been granted, despite objections from residents and c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ouncillors<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The council received\u00a021 letters of objection before approving the plan for s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tudent accommodation to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">be built at the junction of North Road and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maindy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Road, Cathays.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bethan D<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">avies, 40, from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maindy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0objects to the plan<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI think the decision is terrible. The area doesn&#8217;t have the infrastructure for the accommodation.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It&#8217;s so disappointing that residents&#8217; views weren&#8217;t\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">considered<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Parking is not great here and the accommodation has no parking,&#8221; she said<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cT<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hen there is the anti<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">social\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">behaviour<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0aspect.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0 The number of students\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">who<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will be walking up or down\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">aindy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Road at anti<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">social hours is bound to increase<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33504\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33504 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Autocraft-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33504 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Autocraft-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Autocraft-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Autocraft-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Autocraft-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Autocraft-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Autocraft-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Autocraft-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Autocraft-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Autocraft-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Industrial buildings will be demolished to make room for the student accommodation.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ceri<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Davies, 43, from Cathays is concerned about the aesthetic impact of more student accommodation in the area.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt\u2019s good to see investment and development being undertaken, but buildings need to fit the area they are in,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis area of Cathays is a low-rise two<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">storey<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0area of red brick family homes of similar design and character.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe current industrial buildings fit this area and replacing them with a six-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">storey<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0development is out of character and kee<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ping with the location.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nola<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n Conservatories, Autocraft, Cardiff Personal Training Studio and one storage unit\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have been on the junction of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maindy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Road and North Road for 40 years.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">They will be demolished to make way for the six-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">storey<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0building of 143 student flats, though a date has not been confirmed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Francine Jeremy, 55, from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maindy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0said\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a\u00a0higher concentration of students would\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">increase parking pressures\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0pose a safety risk for residents.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThere is already a p<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">roblem with parking on the pavements which restricts emergency service vehicles getting past.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u201cThere are quite a few disabled people on the street and my husband is registered as disabled.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cEven as it is, we\u2019ve reported cars which seem to be abandoned but turn out to be student cars left in residential areas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe tend not to go out on Wednesdays because parking gets so bad with sports day.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe issue isn\u2019t only parking though, there would be an increase in noise, rubbish and anti-social\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">behaviour<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33496\" style=\"width: 759px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33496 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/map.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"759\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/map.png 759w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/map-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/map-500x310.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/map-293x182.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33496 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/map.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"759\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/map.png 759w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/map-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/map-500x310.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/map-293x182.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/noscript> Map of existing and planned student accommodation near Maindy Road and North Road.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33500\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/key.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"201\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33500\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/key.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"201\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cathays\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Councillors<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Chris Weaver, Sarah Merry and Norma Mackie also objected to the plans.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe development is entirely inappropriate for this site and we believe it is contrary to a number of council planning guidance policies,: they said in a statement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt is over-sized, would be overbearing, overshadowing and is completely out of character with the residential street.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt would cause severe detriment to immediate\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">neighbours<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, greatly increase the parking pressures in the area and likely contribute to increased noise and disturbance in the area.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a statement the developer, JM Properties Management, said: \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are approximately 36,000 full-time students in Cardiff universities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Students are vital to the Welsh economy, with student spending adding \u00a32 billion a year to the Welsh economy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe majority of Cardiff\u2019s students are in Cathays,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Plasnewydd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Roath<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and this development will reduce the pressure on the existing housing stock in these areas.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33491\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33491 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/planning-h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/planning-h.jpg 615w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/planning-h-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/planning-h-500x396.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/planning-h-293x232.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33491 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/planning-h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/planning-h.jpg 615w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/planning-h-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/planning-h-500x396.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/planning-h-293x232.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/noscript> How the accommodation will look. Credit: Cardiff Council Planning.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLANS to build more private student accommodation in\u00a0Cardiff\u00a0have been granted, despite objections from residents and councillors.\u00a0 The council received\u00a021 letters of objection before approving the plan for student accommodation to\u00a0be built at the junction of North Road and\u00a0Maindy\u00a0Road, Cathays.\u00a0 Bethan Davies, 40, from\u00a0Maindy\u00a0objects to the plan.\u00a0 \u201cI think the decision is terrible. The area doesn&#8217;t have the infrastructure for the accommodation.\u00a0It&#8217;s so disappointing that residents&#8217; views weren&#8217;t\u00a0considered.\u00a0\u00a0Parking is not great here and the accommodation has no parking,&#8221; she said.\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cThen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":124,"featured_media":33514,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1006,113],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-33457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maindy","category-uncategorised"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Residents and councillors lose student flats battle - The Cardiffian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/02\/26\/residents-and-councillors-lose-student-flats-battle\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Residents and councillors lose student flats battle - The Cardiffian\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PLANS to build more private student accommodation in\u00a0Cardiff\u00a0have been granted, despite objections from residents and councillors.\u00a0 The council received\u00a021 letters of objection before approving the plan for student accommodation to\u00a0be built at the junction of North Road and\u00a0Maindy\u00a0Road, Cathays.\u00a0 Bethan Davies, 40, from\u00a0Maindy\u00a0objects to the plan.\u00a0 \u201cI think the decision is terrible. 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