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Moderate to strong concern

Traffic, parking and pedestrian safety

The proposal adds five stated bays. The applicant relies on a theoretical bowling-capacity comparison despite describing the existing greens as infrequently used.

Applicant's claimEN-0013

The plans state a net increase of five parking bays

The applicant states that parking across the site would rise from 146 bays to 151 bays, a net increase of five.

What this does not prove: A separate annotation on A05 shows 10 bays deleted and 17 added in one part of the plan, described as 7 new bays. The drawing's overall parking summary states a net increase of 5. This note does not establish whether 151 bays would meet peak demand across concurrent uses.
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Applicant's claimEN-0015

The traffic case uses theoretical bowling capacity

The applicant compares a fixed padel playing capacity of 30 people plus one staff member with a theoretical bowling capacity of 96 to 112 people and says a traffic impact assessment is not required.

What this does not prove: The comparison does not by itself show actual recent traffic, booking changeovers, concurrent activities or parking spillover.
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Applicant's claimEN-0019

The proposal contains nine padel courts

The applicant describes three singles courts and six doubles courts. Three doubles courts are intended for the highest level of certification.

What this does not prove: This is the proposed court mix. It does not establish actual attendance or booking patterns.
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Applicant's claimEN-0021

The site has one vehicle entrance and users would be directed away from residential streets

The applicant says the site has one vehicle entrance from Jones Street. Online booking information would tell users not to use Adriatic Lane or Carpentier Drive.

What this does not prove: The documents do not show how this direction would be monitored or enforced.
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Applicant's claimEN-0026

The extra parking relies on work coordinated with a separate application

The applicant says the extra bays would come from reconfiguring parking south of an office extension proposed under a separate application.

What this does not prove: This note does not establish the status of the separate application or whether both parking layouts can be delivered as shown.
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Applicant's claimEN-0027

The proposal states 151 car bays and four new bicycle spaces

The applicant states that the site would provide 151 car bays, including five ACROD bays, and four new bicycle spaces.

What this does not prove: This records the proposed quantities. It does not determine whether the overall supply or locations are adequate.
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Shown in documentsEN-0029

Policy 4.5 aims to protect amenity and respect surrounding scale

Policy 4.5 aims to avoid adverse effects on surrounding amenity, encourage development sympathetic to nearby scale and bulk, protect transport efficiency and integrate development with the community.

What this does not prove: Policy objectives guide assessment. This note does not decide whether the proposal meets them.
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Shown in documentsEN-0031

Policy 4.5 says new uses must not harm nearby amenity

Policy 4.5 says new uses must not cause detrimental effects on surrounding lots through traffic, parking, noise, dust, vibration, odour and similar impacts.

What this does not prove: The policy states the test. This note does not predict the proposal's actual impacts.
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Shown in documentsEN-0033

The Private Institution Design Guidelines point to a transport statement requirement

The Private Institution Design Guidelines say development applications must include a Brief or Full Transport Statement when required by the City's Parking Policy.

What this does not prove: The supplied Review Set does not include the complete Parking Policy analysis needed to decide which statement, if any, was required here.
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Shown in documentsEN-0034

Policy 4.5 requires emergency and service access to be demonstrated

Policy 4.5 requires enough access and manoeuvring space for emergency and service vehicles to be demonstrated.

What this does not prove: This note records the policy requirement. It does not assess vehicle swept paths or compliance.
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Shown in documentsEN-0037

The Scheme tells the City to consider traffic flow and safety

Local Planning Scheme No. 3 tells the City to consider generated traffic, road capacity, traffic flow and safety, as well as pedestrian and cyclist access.

What this does not prove: This records assessment matters. It does not establish that the proposal will create an unsafe condition.
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Shown in documentsEN-0040

The Scheme lists height, noise, access, landscaping and hours as condition topics

The Scheme allows conditions about building height and design, use and noise, access and parking, landscaping, lighting and operating hours.

What this does not prove: Conditions cannot necessarily cure every problem. The Scheme notes that a condition should not change the nature of the application.
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Shown in documentsEN-0047

Drawing A05 marks its future parking plan as outside this application

Drawing A05 is titled Future Parking Plan and marked not part of the development application.

What this does not prove: The drawing is included in the package, but its future works should not be described as approved or proposed under DA26/1308 without clarification.
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Questions worth asking

  • What does actual recent site use show about the change in vehicle movements?
  • How will booking changeovers, concurrent uses, spillover and pedestrian movements be managed?

CAMPAIGN POSITION

Refuse DA26/1308 in its current form.

Only if approved anyway: If approved anyway, require realistic traffic and parking evidence plus enforceable safety controls.