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The Darnley Hotel
Public Consultation

Outcomes from the Consultation for Change of Use for the Darnley 25th January to 19th April 2011

Summary

HARP have entered into an exchange of contracts, with completion conditional on achieving change of use from a hotel to a Training and Accommodation Centre by 4th October 2011.

HARP are submitting an amended application for Change of Use, based on the feedback from the consultation and have committed to a number of programmes of engagement within the community to ensure that the proposed Training and Accommodation Centre provides the support for their clients and the York Road Community that HARP are striving for.

Objections

We have received one e-mail objecting and one further negative e-mail, but neither resident attended the Open Day and nothing was heard subsequently.

No one completed the Survey

Other feedback from residents turned neutral or positive after the Open Day.

No further comments after the Open Day other than responses to our feedback.

Support

All other feedback has been positive

Outcomes

Ongoing collaboration

Establishing a working group involving HARP, other third sector local housing

providers and our statutory partners within the Local Authority to address the

concerns raised by residents, and to create a Landlords Charter to operate

within the York Road locality.

HARP have agreed to be part of the Southend Townlink radio link to the Police, also HARP have also committed to engaging in the Essex Police Community Safety Accreditation Scheme.

Changes in Layout

Entrance and reception moved to the front of the building

A bedroom has been sacrificed for another office in 103 next to the Training rooms

There is an emergency room suitable for a single disabled person

The kitchen is slightly larger

Increase in windows in the dining area

Creation of a small extension to house the boiler next to the laundry

Single sex showers have been sacrificed for a unisex shower & to provide additional toilets

Access to the medical room is now through the Day centre

Summary of Accommodation

 11 Emergency beds with en suite facilities as follows:-

o 4 twin beds

o 3 single beds, 1 with disabled facilities

 10 Short stay beds with independent cooking and private bathroom

o 1 twin bed

o 8 single beds

 Day/ Night Centre facilities to include:-

 Kitchen and dining area

 Waiting area/ Lounge

 3 interview rooms

 2 staff offices & reception

 Client male and female toilets, and unisex shower

 Laundry facilities

 3 Meaningful Activity/ Training rooms with small kitchen facilities to be available for use by Community groups

 Outreach medical room which may be used by Health, SBC, voluntary services for interventions, surgeries and signposting services

 Storage for donations in the basement areas

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Please find the relevant documentation issued throughout the consultation process, starting with the most recent publications:-

Revised Ground Floor Plan - 5th May 2011		309Kb
Revised First Floor Plan - 5th May 2011		271Kb
Consultation webpage - 17th March 2011	Website link
Darnley Survey - 16th March 2011	Website link
Feedback to residents from Open Day - 10th March		29kb
Open Day Presentation - 10th March 2011		3.7MB
The Darnley Proposal Newsletter - 3rd March 2011		128KB
HARP Consultation document - 3rd March 2011		625KB
Initial webpage - 25th February 2011	Website link

Contact us via e-mail: darnleyconsultation@harpsouthend.co.uk

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