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Its a shame that you don't think wider discussion, both positive and negative is useful.

I don't agree with many of the views on the site generally, but do agree with others, but find it useful to understand what other people think about the things that are going on. The debate and the discussion of views is helpful in forming, understanding and moderating opinions.

On this scheme I have both postitive and negative thoughts.

Its a very interesting scheme with very positive regeneration benefits for the bottom of Hindsleys Place, in particular, and which is a very good thing. The taller element on Westbourne Drive is well located to minimise the impact on neighbours in terms of overshadowing, mostly because of the significant width of this street. The buildings are interesting and would be high profile (which I think is good). They would need to be implemented to a very high standard though, but this is something that Jeff says he is committed to doing.

However, I think the proposals could do more to 'repair' the street frontage along Westbourne Drive, specifically by keeping to the existing building line and reducing the height of the boundary walls around the courtyard so that it looks more like a 'front' garden space (albeit with car parking) that is in character with the rest of the street. In doing this I think it would be able to make good one of the problems with this site as it stands at the moment and deliver something back to the particular qualities of this street.

Just throwing that into the mix and debate....