Upset over trouble at new flats
NEIGHBOUR SAYS POLICE ARE CALLED OUT ‘PRETTY MUCH EVERY WEEK’
RESIDENTS in a Carlton street say they’re worried about a rise in antisocial behaviour.
People in Cornhill Road believe it is due to some residents of newlybuilt supportedliving flats nearby.
Reported issues such as cannabis use, begging and drunk and disorderly behaviour are all part of the residents’ concerns.
However, they claim they were never told the flats would offer supported living at the time the planning application was submitted.
“At no time was it stated that this would be happening.
“Had we all known that this was going to be a supported living place for people with mental health issues, there would have been a lot more people on the street complaining about it,” said one resident, who wished to keep his identity private.
Documents submitted with the planning application in November 2021 stated: “Application for full demolition of existing commercial building and garage and construction of nine apartments, along with associated parking, amenity space and boundary treatment.”
The same neighbour added that police officers attend the street “pretty much every week” and he was told regular patrols would take place in the area as a result of the high number of call-outs.
The resident explained that, prior to the November application, plans for 11 flats were rejected following concerns regarding parking and anti-social behaviour.
He said: “Everything we complained about and objected to initially is all coming true, and we’re just on the street here, having to put up with it. And it’s making us feel really upset because this was a really lovely street for years, and we’ve lived here since 1999. But since this building has gone up, it’s been getting gradually worse.”
Other neighbours agreed. A woman who lives on the road and wanted to stay anonymous said she also noticed an increased police presence on the street.
She said: “It’s not great because there are two schools just up the road and it just feels a bit unsafe.
“Because we live a bit further up the road, we’re not as impacted, but we know other neighbours who’ve had problems.”
Lilly Harry, 43, also lives on the street and expressed her concerns about the two schools being nearby, saying the rise in antisocial behaviour was “not good for the area”.
Another woman living on the road said “lots of trouble” on the road has led to the police “constantly coming out”. She said: “They told us that they were going to be studio apartments and obviously that’s not what it is.
“Some of the residents are no trouble at all. They’ll go about their day, but other ones are a bit of a problem. It’s not as bad in the winter, but when the nice weather comes, trouble is constant.”
The flats are run by Fitzroy, a company that supports more than 900 people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs in over 100 homes and services across England. A Fitzroy spokesperson said: “We support people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs to live independently.
“We support them to manage their tenancies as well as their physical and mental health. Our staff are on hand 24/7 and we quickly respond to any questions or concerns. A good relationship with our community is important to us, and we would be happy to discuss with the residents and their neighbours how to achieve this.”
The Post contacted Nottinghamshire Police but did not receive a response in time for publication.