Developers are trying to push through a huge tower in Bloomsbury visible from all throughout London. And Camden’s incredibly poor record on consultation has led developer LabTech to shun all efforts at local engagement. Continue reading Selkirk House / Travelodge Development: A Battle Looms

Camden’s servers have been down for days. So I made a planning search that’s 100 times faster and lets you know if you can access documents. Continue reading Fast New Camden Planning Search

Belgrove House has now been minded for approval in a fiery meeting which saw outbursts against the ‘disgraceful’ and ‘arrogant’ design of the building. Camden will now rush to get approval from the GLA as the Secretary of State considers whether to call this in. Continue reading Belgrove Minded for Approval in Fiery Meeting

Now that the planning application can be scrutinised, Merck’s ‘world-leading research centre’ contains no labs whatsoever. And in an incredible series of statements, Camden’s planners both commend the design of the building and demand an £8.6M payment in return for approval of the application. Continue reading Camden Demand £8.6M for Belgrove House Fake Labs

After months of marketing Belgrove House as a life-sciences laboratory, submitted plans show no laboratory facilities will be built after all. But have Camden’s councillors already been conned by the ‘Fake Labs’? Continue reading Belgrove House a ‘Fake Lab’

But officers to push ahead with demolition of terraces, claiming that internal complaint ‘cannot be investigated’. Continue reading Camden Threatened with Legal Action and LGO Investigation

‘Demolish First, ask Questions Later’: Camden’s planning department recommends the demolition of two Victorian terraces before an investigation into whether they should be legally protected is concluded. Continue reading Camden to Demolish Terraces Before Concluding Application for their Protection