North London Business Park - Barnet
Just found this, may be of interest to some.
Details of a meeting held recently.
1. Despite the Hybrid Application being unanimously rejected by the planning committee on 22nd June, it is still the case that the developers – The Comer Group – have now sent the application - in virtually the same shape as I understand it - to The London Mayor’s office for it to be reviewed.
2. According to Andrew Dillon - Principal Planning Officer at Barnet Council - the scheduled date for the reconsideration of this plan is scheduled for 23rd August. I say scheduled because there is always the possibility that it could be cancelled and debated, behind closed doors, at a slightly later date.
3. However, in spite of this possibility, I think every effort needs to be taken to raise whatever individual concerns one has well in advance of this date. Although I have no doubt that everyone has the correct contact details, I am including them here just to avoid any delay.
Sadiq Khan mayor@london.gov.uk
Head of planning Fiona.fletcher-smith@london.gov.uk
Deputy Mayor for housing jules.pipe@london.gov.uk
Just to be clear at this point, I think everyone accepts that there is clearly a need for more housing within the borough. The key within Barnet is housing stock being created within the boundary of due proportion and consideration for both the future and current population. To simply build without any aforethought for the existing community or environment is only going to end up having a detrimental effect for everyone - especially when it comes to health & safety. A balanced building control programme must surely be the guiding factor throughout this process.
However, the main points of concern that came out of the meeting last night are ones that persist in the public’s mind and these are as follows:
Density, Height, Access: vehicle (inc. emergency services) and pedestrian, Parking, Air Pollution, Climate change and control/distribution of energy, Traffic - greatly increased, Infrastructure - impact on the local area, the fact that only 10% will be ‘affordable housing’, the fact that of the proposed 1350 homes only 17.5% are 1 – 2 bedroom properties. The rest – 82.5% – will be 3 bedroom units. The main requirement from Barnet Council – 4 bedroom units – is given 100% NO CONSIDERATION. The scale of this site as it stands, would wreck the community. It is worth bearing in mind the core of this site would be made up of 8 storey tower blocks, and that the original plan was for 1200 properties. This then went up to 1350. What’s to stop the developers elevating this figure, in time, to 1500 or 1750? It could well open up the gates for yet more buy-to-let landlords or foreign investors whose sole intention would to capitalise on these properties which, clearly, will end up serving the few at the expense of the many. They would have very little consideration for the genuine, local community. Not everything should be about financial gain - especially when some tenants struggle to keep up with rent demands that end up becoming totally unaffordable.
Details of a meeting held recently.
1. Despite the Hybrid Application being unanimously rejected by the planning committee on 22nd June, it is still the case that the developers – The Comer Group – have now sent the application - in virtually the same shape as I understand it - to The London Mayor’s office for it to be reviewed.
2. According to Andrew Dillon - Principal Planning Officer at Barnet Council - the scheduled date for the reconsideration of this plan is scheduled for 23rd August. I say scheduled because there is always the possibility that it could be cancelled and debated, behind closed doors, at a slightly later date.
3. However, in spite of this possibility, I think every effort needs to be taken to raise whatever individual concerns one has well in advance of this date. Although I have no doubt that everyone has the correct contact details, I am including them here just to avoid any delay.
Sadiq Khan mayor@london.gov.uk
Head of planning Fiona.fletcher-smith@london.gov.uk
Deputy Mayor for housing jules.pipe@london.gov.uk
Just to be clear at this point, I think everyone accepts that there is clearly a need for more housing within the borough. The key within Barnet is housing stock being created within the boundary of due proportion and consideration for both the future and current population. To simply build without any aforethought for the existing community or environment is only going to end up having a detrimental effect for everyone - especially when it comes to health & safety. A balanced building control programme must surely be the guiding factor throughout this process.
However, the main points of concern that came out of the meeting last night are ones that persist in the public’s mind and these are as follows:
Density, Height, Access: vehicle (inc. emergency services) and pedestrian, Parking, Air Pollution, Climate change and control/distribution of energy, Traffic - greatly increased, Infrastructure - impact on the local area, the fact that only 10% will be ‘affordable housing’, the fact that of the proposed 1350 homes only 17.5% are 1 – 2 bedroom properties. The rest – 82.5% – will be 3 bedroom units. The main requirement from Barnet Council – 4 bedroom units – is given 100% NO CONSIDERATION. The scale of this site as it stands, would wreck the community. It is worth bearing in mind the core of this site would be made up of 8 storey tower blocks, and that the original plan was for 1200 properties. This then went up to 1350. What’s to stop the developers elevating this figure, in time, to 1500 or 1750? It could well open up the gates for yet more buy-to-let landlords or foreign investors whose sole intention would to capitalise on these properties which, clearly, will end up serving the few at the expense of the many. They would have very little consideration for the genuine, local community. Not everything should be about financial gain - especially when some tenants struggle to keep up with rent demands that end up becoming totally unaffordable.
