Louisa Place, Butetown

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• A number of concerns stating that the estate suffers from anti-social behaviour – and the problem had been getting worse

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• Prepared draft plans showing the opening up of the area to the east of Louisa Place, closing down the alley between James Street and Louisa Place and closing the courtyard area in the centre of Louisa Place.
• Prepared draft plans showing the closure of the walkway in the North-east of Louisa Place as a number of cut throughs exist in Louisa Place and this area seems to get the worst of the ASB issues.

Summary from Consultation

• Support for the environmental improvement proposals to the east of Louisa Place (including the removal of the brick wall and the black railings to the rear of the Packet Public House) outweighed objections, particularly from residents adjacent to the hot-spot for anti-social behaviour. These environmental improvements will be included in the plans.
• Concerns from residents adjoining the courtyard area in the centre of Louisa Place – relating to loss of access to the rear of their properties. Therefore we revised the plans to show retained access for residents and provided a narrow strip that can only be accessed by residents – this would result in the extension of gardens for some residents. Removal of existing trees in this location will be investigated.
• Support for the closure of the walkway between Louisa Place and James Street outweighed objections. It is noted that this will result in the distance to some local amenities being slightly further away as a result of the closure of the walkway. However, existing alternative routes to amenities are not significantly longer. When considered against the potential for improved wellbeing that the closure of the walkway could provide, it is considered that benefits outweigh negatives and this part of the proposal will be continued in to the design plans.
• We were also informed about ASB in the lane to the southwest of Louisa Place. We have revised the plans to close this area up with boundary extensions (agreed) of the two properties affected.

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• Improve green space.

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• Proposed tree in the SW of Louisa Place.

Summary from Consultation

• The proposed tree in the South-west corner of Louisa Place will be removed from the plans as there was a lack of support – particularly as children like to play in this area. A planter could be provided in this location as this was a suggestions put forward by residents.

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• Poor lighting.

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• Proposed removal of trees where possible and crown – lifting of others to provide more natural light to the estate. The opportunity to provide more street lighting has been investigated – the lighting team say that there is sufficient lighting in the estate.

Summary from Consultation

• General support for crown lifting trees and removal of others where possible.

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• Litter and flytipping.

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• Showed the closure of the courtyard area in the centre of Louisa Place and the extension of the garden of the property in the north east corner of Louisa Place. Closing two walkways and contact waste team to arrange litter picking and removal of litter from flytipping.

Summary from Consultation

• One issue raised is that litter accumulates in the ‘dead space’ to the north of the front garden of no. 33 Louisa Place. Although not included in the consultation plans, it is proposed to extend the front garden of this property. The extended wall, along with the closure of the walkway in this location, will prevent accumulation of litter in this area. This will be included in the design plans.
• We will take forward the plans to close the courtyard area, with residents retaining access to their rear gardens.
• General support for the proposals and they will be taken forward to the final design

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• Access for pedestrians.

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• The environmental improvement project to the rear of the Packet public house will improve pedestrian access.

Summary from Consultation

• General Support for this improvement project. Dropped kerbs will also be included outside numbers 31 and 32 Louisa Place to improve access.

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• Parking.

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• The area is proposed to become a parking permit zone.

Summary from Consultation

• There was a significant amount of support for the parking permit area. This will be fed back to the relevant Highway team.

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• Bin store issues.

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• Locking the bin stores for the use of residents of the flats only.

Summary from Consultation

• Support for this item which will be taken forward to the final design.

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• Poor quality pavements/roads

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• Replacing cracked paving with tarmac, replacing tree pits, closing lanes and courtyard area off to residents only, improving paving at the entrance to the estate (New George Street)

Summary from Consultation

• Support for these items which will be taken forward to the final design

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• Tree maintenance

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• Crown lift trees where required and remove others trees as necessary

Summary from Consultation

• The tree inspector will go out and make an assessment on the trees to be removed and crown lifted.