Last night was a bittersweet success… Yes, we got the vote we have been seeking for over a year, but the reasons attached to the Councillors’ refusal were so worryingly restrictive it is very hard to celebrate properly. This is far from over...
The application to redevelop the Old Post Office site was unanimously REFUSED by the 11 Councillors at a packed meeting on Guy Fawkes night...
Dear Councillors,
I am writing about the forthcoming decision on the planning application for the Old Post Office Site (14/13247/FUL) (14/13248/LBC) (14/13250/LBC) and about housebuilding in Kingston more generally.... Dear Councillors
Tonight you will make one of the most important decisions you will ever have to make regarding the future of Kingston and how our townscape will look for the next few decades. Do you want to be the councillors responsible for opening the floodgates to overly dense, poorly designed, unaffordable tower blocks that add nothing in terms of architectural merit or beauty to our historic town? I trust not... On Thursday 5th November, British Land submitted their planning application for the redevelopment of the Eden Walk...
Letter to Kingston Councillors on TOPO Decision Committee
From Zac Goldsmith’s Office Richmond Park & North Kingston. October 2015 ---------------------------------- Dear Councillor Hudson, In January, when faced with a 21-storey tower, Kingston residents decided to get together in their houses, local pubs and community centres. Good neighbourly alliances were forged and networks started to appear between the residents across the borough. We started talk to each other and exchanged petitions. We still do. For this we should be thankful to St George...unfortunately it is not that simple and this only happened because we all felt cheated and noticed that public consultation was not working. We still do...
We were back for the Development Control Committee presentation meeting for scheme number 3.
Architect Richard Taylor presented for St George; a lady spoke in favour of TOPO; KRA & Kingston Society members presented in opposition; 3 Grove ward Councillors spoke in opposition; and the committee questioned St George... On Wednesday 7 October 2015, British Land hosted a meeting with representatives from KRA and the Kingston Society. They talked us through their updated plans for the transformation of Eden Walk with new shops, homes, offices and public realm which will come with Tower Blocks...
In September 2015 St George submitted their third proposal for the Old Post Office Site redevelopment in central Kingston. The councils' 3 week re-consultation process re-opened...
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