Comment

Representation ID: 677

Received: 09/08/2010

Respondent: The Theatres Trust

Table 4 and Table 5 do not include sui generis class use thereby excluding your theatres. As an indication of other standards, Waveney DC has 1 cycle stand per 40 seats - 1 parking space per 5 fixed seats - adequate turning and loading facilities inc. space for one coach or 16.5m lorry.
With regard to transport and parking arrangements for your evening economy we would like to emphasise that the economics of evening cultural and entertainment venues are reliant on audiences being able to get to the venue by car and public transport and being able to park their cars and bikes safely. We would strongly urge any planning policies concerned with parking provision to consider the presence of theatres, cinemas and evening leisure facilities in the locality.