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It has been suggested that the city council reject plans to build new houses in the city centre, fearing that they will “decimate” the privacy of other people with intellectual aptitude problems.
The network’s coffee shop Revival Food and Mood, which acts as a hub for vulnerable people, says proposals for a nearby site on Whitstable High Street would remove its “safe space”.
But developers have defended the project, which would turn the two-apartment structure above the Crew Clothing store and an abandoned warehouse at the back into a house.
Revival director Deborah Haylett says the new homes will block out light from the sunny garden patio of the charity café, which is used in many intellectual fitness groups.
“It’s affecting us tremendously,” he says.
“We have other vulnerable people who use this domain to divide their lives, and now they will be heard directly; This is really unacceptable.
“They will feel exposed. It’s no longer so personal that anything wonderful overshadows theArray
“We are going to lose the light and the sun of this space, which has been so important for the growth of our pantry and for the growth of friendships and the well-being of the other people in this space.
“It’s fantastic to see the number of objections to the offer; so many other people value and appreciate what we do at Revival. “
While the request has drawn about 60 objections since April, Haylett says the network has taken a stand to say “this is fair. “
Created within East Kent Mind over a year ago, Revival is helping to provide help to as many users as possible in a multitude of groups.
Bloom, in particular, leverages his ability to grow food for the café kitchen in the adjacent courtyard.
In a letter of objection to Canterbury City Council (CCC), East Kent Mind chief executive Dr David Palmer says the developer’s plans are based on “greed” rather than the provision of “adequate and sustainable housing”.
Stating that the new construction would “decimate” Revival’s privacy, he wrote, “The proposed constructions will open up to our first-floor terrace seating domain and our first floor-seating domain.
“These spaces are used by service users, many of whom are vulnerable and suffer from intellectual health problems.
“Our outdoor area is used for our teams where participants share their own and non-public data with their group; Being ignored and directly listened to will decimate your right to privacy.
Kay Ashe, 68, a Whitstable resident, who uses Revival, told KentOnline that the progression would come at the expense of what was submitted through the charity.
She said: “It’s lovely here – you can see the paintings that have been done to make it a really happy, thriving, developing space, and it will be absolutely overshadowed by anything that isn’t needed.
“The loss of the sun in this area would be a real shame and it would be very sad to have a white wall looking at us. “
But Greenwich-based KHD Architects’ design and access states that the proposal “aims to decorate the urban strategy along the central wall” by offering a “new one-bedroom house” to “replace the abandoned warehouse that has fallen into disrepair”.
“The proposal takes the characteristics of the local vernacular and implements them in a thoughtful design,” he writes.
“It was designed to have a minimal effect on the appearance of the building, with extensions and modifications basically at the rear.
“Although the orientation of the site presents demanding situations in terms of sunlight and daylight, the proposals seek to offer customers a smart home through intelligent design. “
KHD says the proposed black wood siding will reflect the look of some surrounding buildings, especially neighboring properties.
“Black clay tiles are not unusual in the region, but they also complement wood cladding to harmonize the classic uses of materials,” the architects added.
CKC planners will make a resolution on the plans later this year.
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