Plans for new budget hotel in Canterbury revealed
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A new 120-bed Premier Inn
hotel is to be built in Canterbury on the site of the Blockbuster
building in New Dover Road.
An application by the company was
granted planning permission on Tuesday night after councillors
agreed the budget hotel chain would be an asset to the city.
The new building will have two
retail units on the ground floor and 24 car parking spaces at the
rear.
There had been concerns by both the
Canterbury Conservation Advisory Committee and Oaten Hill and
District Society about the scale of the five-storey building, the
capacity of the sewerage system and potential parking problems.
The scheme was subsequently
modified by architects to include a sloping vertical elevation on
the top storey to reduce its impact.
But Southern Water said the
drainage plans were acceptable and a survey of parking in the area
concluded there was enough spare capacity.
A report by planning officers to
development management committee members recommended that
councillors approve the application.
They were told that developer
contributions would be used to help pay for improved lighting in
the St George’s Place underpass.
Planning officer Bob Britnell said:
"It is considered the proposal represents a very real opportunity
to enhance the city by increasing bed spaces in a way that has no
unacceptable impact on the local and wider environment."
Thursday, February 09 2012
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