Plans are in to build on the former site of a York library – prompting concerns about children’s safety from a resident.
The proposals, submitted by Lee Maddison, are for the former site of Tang Hall Library on Fifth Avenue.
They would create an assisted living facility comprising of eight self-contained flats, staff accommodation and offices.
The library was demolised in 2022 after its relocation to the Burnholme Centre in Mossdale Avenue, in 2018.
Planning documents state: “The proposed development is to accommodate adults with extra care needs.
“The self-contained flats facilitate residents to live independently with the option of on-site professional care to support their needs.
“Independent supported living facilities allow residents to live within a community setting in the safety and comfort of their own home.”
The accommodation will be accessed from the existing road off Fifth Avenue. There will be eight parking spaces while “an area immediately outside the proposed building is provided as a minibus drop-off spot”.
The plans have prompted concerns by one resident.
She writes: “I have concerns about construction traffic on an already poor quality road, in an area used for on-street parking for many, and in the proximity of the primary school.
“Many children use the cycle path to come to school, and in particular to avoid the narrow path on the Tang Hall Lane bridge.
“When Derwenthorpe was under construction, vehicles filled with rubble were a regular sight at all hours, speeding through residential streets.
“What reassurances can be given about how the proposed build would fit with a nearby primary school? I would be objecting to the project without reassurance that history will not be repeated and that children will not be placed at risk.”
You can read and comment on the planning application here.
