10:10am Tuesday 23rd February 2010
By Rebecca Cain
A FED up resident said he has had enough of the “outrageous” behaviour of students who live at Hughenden Park Student Village.
Paul Dettman, from Hughenden Road, said he was in favour of the development in principle but said students had kept him and his neighbours "awake several times a week."
The accommodation housing 234 student rooms for Buckinghamshire New University was opened in Hughenden Avenue last October.
Mr Dettman,33, added: “My complaint covers not only noise but vandalism and drunken and loutish behaviour.”
He said to add to this an application has been made for a takeaway van at the car park at 125A, Hughenden Road.
The application for street trading consent has been put forward to Wycombe District Council by Amar Masood Kayani.
It proposes selling food from from 6pm to 3am Sunday to Thursday and 6pm to 4am on Friday and Saturdays.
Mr Dettman said the van is clearly aimed at students and the late night hours are “totally unacceptable”.
The IT trainer, who works for a software company, said he has strongly objected to the application along with the area's Neighbourhood Watch.
He said: “I object to noise and litter. The van is after hours and all night long literally.
“Really I think it is the responsibility of the university to explain to us guys what their vision is and why we should have students practically in our front garden.
“Talk to us about their plans otherwise they are going to annoy people more and more.”
Trevor Nicholls, pro vice chancellor for campus and facilities, said the university has a community liaison group set up to talk to residents about the impact of halls in their area.
The group includes councillor Tony Green and two residents who represent the community from the Hughenden Park area.
He said: “So far this group has met on three occasions and other than some very minor issues of disturbance, which were not at the new residences, no concerns had been raised.
“We appreciate Mr Dettman’s concerns and would like to put him in touch with our community liaison group.
“We have lodged our opposition to the application for a burger van on grounds including noise and litter.”
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