Holborn & Covent Garden has turned Green. All Labour councillors standing for the area, including the leader, Richard Olszewski, have lost their seats. Kings Cross remains Labour, while the Bloomsbury count is not in. More to follow… Continue reading Council Leader Loses Seat
Even gaining one or two Green (or any non-Labour) councillors in these wards would make an enormous difference to local decision-making and representation in the area. Continue reading Voting Green Tomorrow Could Make a Difference
A 5-year review of a sample of 96 commercial sites finds 48% with an outstanding planning breach. For every breach resolved, 3 further were committed. Continue reading Planning Breaches in Camden Remain Out of Control
The latest statistics regarding Camden’s housing delivery show a significant shortfall against their mandated requirement in the Local Plan. Until this shortfall is rectified, Camden planners now have reduced powers to refuse major development proposals. Continue reading Inappropriate Development in Camden Likely to Increase in Coming Years
Hello all. I am posting to let you know I have set up a new architectural design and conservation practice. Ward Conservation & Design Practical conservation and architectural work is what I have been spending most of my time on … Continue reading New Conservation and Design Practice
I have attached my dissertation as per the above title for general reading, commentary, and as a future reference for anyone studying the area. It seeks to answer just one question – why do the community and local authority conflict … Continue reading Conservation and Conflict in Bloomsbury and Covent Garden – MSc Dissertation
Many have noted that I have not posted on this blog for a long time, and that is principally because nothing new has really happened since the local elections in 2022. There have, of course, been several major applications, including … Continue reading Selkirk House Judicial Review – A Commentary
Dear Bloomsburyites, Apologies for my long absence on this blog. I have been doing a lot of work in conservation and architecture, both locally and worldwide, spending some time in India working on world heritage sites and the like. I … Continue reading MSc Research – Conservation in Bloomsbury and Covent Garden
For the first time since the extinction of the dinosaurs the national public body charged with protecting our historic environment has objected to a planning application in Camden. Continue reading Historic England pull their Finger out for Selkirk House
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
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