November 2020 Issue No 14
Email: chair@cwra.co.uk
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Successful complaint about Campleshon Road Electricity sub-station noise
As anyone who walks down the footpath to Campleshon Road will know, the noise from the electricity sub-station can be very annoying, and even intolerable for those living in Neapolitan House, Hallmark House, Bayldon Court and nearby.
CWRA has been engaged in a complaint process with City of York Council Environmental Protection team since June 2020 to take action about the noise. We have co-ordinated eight letters of complaint from affected residents to City of York Council Environmental Protection Team, and enlisted the support of Cllr P. Kilbane when needed.
At the same time, and separately, two residents of Carousel House, Cheryl & Rob Huddlestone, have engaged in a complaint process directly to Northern PowerGrid.
We have formally been told the following –
“Northern PowerGrid will fully enclose the two 33/11kV transformers in bespoke built, high specification acoustic enclosures to mitigate noise. . . .
. . . the expected costs for the whole mitigation may easily be in the region of £200k, if not more”
This is not expected to take place immediately, but is nonetheless, good news!
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Poplar Trees Application No. 19/01103/TPO
In May 2019 the Racecourse proposed the felling of 18 Lombardy poplars in the field behind Cocoa House. This application was denied with recommendations. Now the Racecourse is appealing the decision and would like its original proposal accepted.
A virtual hearing will take place at 10am on 1st December 2020 via Microsoft Teams or telephone. For more information on this case, go to
https://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/
and type in the application no 19/01103/TPO
If you would like to attend the hearing contact the Case Officer at the Planning Inspectorate (Tree and Hedge Appeals Team) please telephone 0303 444 5723 / 5385 / 5570 or email treeandhedgeappeals@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
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Winter Gritting and Bayldon Square Trees
We are engaged in discussion with Watson about gritting footpaths and roads in inclement weather. This is possible but contingent upon being done within budget.
Equally we are continuing dialogue with both David Wilson Homes (DWH) and Watson about replacing the trees on Bayldon Square (as well as others near Neapolitan House). We are optimistic about succeeding and have heard from DWH that they are planning to replace the dead trees at some point during the current planting season, although the timing will be dictated by stock availability.
We will keep you posted.
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