The campaign by Dan Hopgood and Ethelburt Avenue residents secured the best possible deal to stop students living in the City Gateway Building having cars. Under a required clause in the Section 106 Agreement, students could be evicted after a warning, if found to have a car in the area. Eviction would at the discretion of the University of Southampton and/or other designated operator and/or the landowner.
However this is not acceptable to the University of Southampton and a planning application 12/00033/FUL has been submitted to remove the car ownership restriction clause. A letter from the University enters into some vague and weak commitments. Students will get a letter “which will reinforce the fact that students are discouraged by the University to bring a car to this hall of residence in line with its policy. A restriction on car parking will be contained within the Contract for University Accommodation. Students who accept a place in the halls of residence will be expected to comply with these restrictions.” We are sure residents will wish to make strenuous objections by 3rd February to any change in the very reasonable conditions contained in the planning consent already granted.
To see the details of this application go to publicaccess.southampton.gov.uk/PublicAccess/
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