Success Story: St George’s Gardens
Recent events at St George’s Gardens show how planning should and does work when there isn’t a great deal of money involved. Continue reading Success Story: St George’s Gardens
Author: owardkx
I am a resident of Queen Alexandra Mansions, in Bloomsbury.
I am also a committee member of Bloomsbury Residents' Action Group and of the Bloomsbury Conservation Areas Advisory Committee, each working to protect residents and heritage in Bloomsbury.
247 Tottenham Court Road: Camden Plan Demolition of Victorian Terraces next to Bedford Square
Conservationists face off with Camden in a battle to preserve Victorian terraces and views from Bedford Square. But planners are happy to ignore protest and approve the application. Continue reading 247 Tottenham Court Road: Camden Plan Demolition of Victorian Terraces next to Bedford Square
Camden Needs Your Help
Opinion: Camden needs the motivation and activism of Bloomsbury’s residents to perform public duties properly. But dependence upon overdevelopment is destroying the trust of Bloomsbury’s communities. Continue reading Camden Needs Your Help
Belgrove House: Put in your Objections
Last chance to object to the Belgrove House Monstrosity. Official consultation closes on the 9th October 2020. Continue reading Belgrove House: Put in your Objections
ENT Hospital / 330 Gray’s Inn Road set for Major Redevelopment
Royal National Throat, Nose, and Ear Hospital set for comprehensive redevelopment. Online Q&A to be held on Tuesday 25th August 2020. Continue reading ENT Hospital / 330 Gray’s Inn Road set for Major Redevelopment
Great Changes Ahead
Planning reforms could fundamentally change the way we all engage with planning matters, and not necessarily for the better. Continue reading Great Changes Ahead
Breaking: Section 106 to be Abolished
Radical planning reforms proposed today would see Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy replaced with a single levy, the ‘Infrastructure Levy’. Continue reading Breaking: Section 106 to be Abolished
The Immovable A-Board
‘Cometh the hour, cometh the excuse’: Camden’s finest hour as it is outplayed by local pub in contest over A-board. Continue reading The Immovable A-Board
CNJ open Investigation into Camden’s Section 106 Empire
The CNJ have begun investigating Camden’s Section 106 empire, beginning with the scandal surrounding affordable housing payments. Continue reading CNJ open Investigation into Camden’s Section 106 Empire
Inside Information: Belgrove House
Documents released as part of a 136-page FOI response suggest Belgrove House is on course for rejection. Continue reading Inside Information: Belgrove House
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