Plans for a micro pub, restaurant and three shops on the final piece of undeveloped land at a retail park off the Avon Ring Road have been approved despite parking concerns. South Gloucestershire councillors granted Lyde Green Retail planning permission for the new buildings at the junction of Willowherb Road and Thistle Close in Emersons Green.
But officers, who recommended giving the go-ahead, came under fire from strategic sites delivery committee members for not insisting on a better car park. The meeting on Thursday, October 6, was told most residents supported the scheme, which already had outline consent, because it gave the community much-needed facilities, but that more should have been done to protect neighbours from the potential for inconsiderate parking.
Cllr June Bamford said that even though yellow lines had recently been introduced at Thistle Close, this might only push the problem elsewhere. She said: “Given there is a primary school and a community centre very close, I am concerned that there should be adequate parking.
