Out with the Old... Network Rail tell businesses to vacate Atlantic Road arches

[editor]

What about: When you buy a rail ticket you could tick a box saying you would pay an extra £1 to protect arches tenants around the country from market rents.

Why make the poor pay more? It's a daft idea anyway, but if you think it would work, stick it on the price of first class tickets.

 

[Gramsci]

ROUND 2 BEGINS : All the affected traders in Atlantic and Brixton Station Road received letters on Saturday from Solicitors acting on behalf of Network Rail telling them to vacate the Arches by August 19th

Sorry to hear this.

 

[Rushy]

Planning application is in: 16/00868/ful

Planning Statement (project outline) here: http://tinyurl.com/zpmble6

 

[alcopop]

Planning application is in: 16/00868/ful

Planning Statement (project outline) here: http://tinyurl.com/zpmble6

This document is unavailable for viewing at this time.

 

[Rushy]

This document is unavailable for viewing at this time.

Try 16/00868/FUL | Refurbishment and redevelopment of railway arches between Brixton Road and Pope's Road along Brixton Station Road and Atlantic Road. Works include change of use of 9 arches and alterations to existing units to provide a mix of A1, A3 and A4 uses within 26 units and 13 kiosks; installation of new arch infills/shopfronts; creation of a new pedestrian link between Atlantic Road and Brixton Station Road through arches 577 and 604, refurbishment of the station walkthrough and associated works. | Railway Arches 571 To 609 Facing Brixton Station Road And Atlantic Road Between Brixton Road And Popes Road London Lambeth SW9 and then click on documents. It's near the end of the list.

 

[alcopop]

Try 16/00868/FUL | Refurbishment and redevelopment of railway arches between Brixton Road and Pope's Road along Brixton Station Road and Atlantic Road. Works include change of use of 9 arches and alterations to existing units to provide a mix of A1, A3 and A4 uses within 26 units and 13 kiosks; installation of new arch infills/shopfronts; creation of a new pedestrian link between Atlantic Road and Brixton Station Road through arches 577 and 604, refurbishment of the station walkthrough and associated works. | Railway Arches 571 To 609 Facing Brixton Station Road And Atlantic Road Between Brixton Road And Popes Road London Lambeth SW9 and then click on documents. It's near the end of the list.

Cool cheers

 

[Rushy]

There are some visualisations too. One looks unfortunately like it depicts a shop shortly after its contents have been thrown out on the pavement!

 

[editor]

Design by Billy Blando for Anytown Planners Inc.



I've added a piece here: Brixton arch traders given six months to leave as redevelopment planning application is submitted

There's no point objecting is there? Everything around here seems to be done and dusted.

 

[editor]

*sob

 

[bimble]

the fucking red gold & green logo on that plate glass arch.

 

[editor]

the fucking red gold & green logo on that plate glass arch.

That's vibrancy, that is.

 

[bimble]

I'm so sad. Brixton station rd is my favourite street, i walk into town that way almost every day.

 

[editor]

I'm so sad. Brixton station rd is my favourite street, i walk into town that way almost every day.

It's going to be fucking AWFUL once these fuckers have finished with it. All those lovely little shops, cafes and restaurants will be gone and turned into a glossy boulevard to Pop Brixton and all the new shit private developments they're planning further along the road.

 

[alcopop]

It's going to be fucking AWFUL once these fuckers have finished with it. All those lovely little shops, cafes and restaurants will be gone and turned into a glossy boulevard to Pop Brixton and all the new shit private developments they're planning further along the road.

Is this not true then?

"After a year’s consultation, we are pleased that the majority of our 21 tenants have indicated that they wish to return to a refurbished unit on completion of the scheme."

 

[editor]

Is this not true then?

"After a year’s consultation, we are pleased that the majority of our 21 tenants have indicated that they wish to return to a refurbished unit on completion of the scheme."

I'd like to see a breakdown on those numbers - and remember some of the arches were sublet. If we've lost ten, that's ten too many.

 

[alcopop]

I'd like to see a breakdown on those numbers - and remember some of the arches were sublet. If we've lost ten, that's ten too many.

Some are worth keeping but some were not imho

 

[editor]

Some are worth keeping but some were not imho

Which ones aren't deemed worthy of survival by you and what would you like in their place? I suspect most of small cafes will go. Would you like to see them replaced by some artisan coffee Shoreditch brand, maybe?

 

[SpamMisery]

Looks alright to me.

 

[alcopop]

Which ones aren't deemed worthy of survival by you and what would you like in their place? I suspect most of small cafes will go. Would you like to see them replaced by some artisan coffee Shoreditch brand, maybe?

Don't be putting words into my mouth Mike!

I could live without the Pawn broker, estate agent, massive carpet shop, the baron, tv and white goods off the top of my head.

If they were replaced by literally anything I couldn't really care less.

 

[trabuquera]

sooo, that's not cash-grabbing homogenisation blandifying all the character out of Brixton at all, is it. Not at all.
Look at all the plate glass. That is expensive to install and surely makes a unit harder to heat?
The whole thing looks like a transparent (ha!) attempt to justify jacked-up rents.
Even if "a majority" of sitting tenants express DESIRE to come back it doesn't mean they'll be viable with the massive new charges being gouged out of them.

 

[editor]

Don't be putting words into my mouth Mike!

I could live without the Pawn broker, estate agent, massive carpet shop, the baron, tv and white goods off the top of my head.

If they were replaced by literally anything I couldn't really care less.

You want to get rid of.. The Baron? Shame on you!

 

[alcopop]

You want to get rid of.. The Baron? Shame on you!

That's not what I said.

I don't care if the baron goes is my view.

 

[Crispy]

After a year’s consultation, we are pleased that the majority of our 21 tenants have indicated that they wish to return to a refurbished unit on completion of the scheme

No amount of wishing will make those units affordable to the old tenants.

 

[leanderman]

Even if "a majority" of sitting tenants express DESIRE to come back it doesn't mean they'll be viable with the massive new charges

Which are?

 

[teuchter]

No amount of wishing will make those units affordable to the old tenants.

Have we got any further in actually finding out what the numbers are and how they compare to rents in other units nearby?

 

[leanderman]

Have we got any further in actually finding out what the numbers are and how they compare to rents in other units nearby?

N Rail said the numbers are £21 sq ft now to £52.89 sq ft six years after completion.

I have seen reports of Pop at £60 sq ft now. And prime high street at £90 sq ft. No idea if accurate.

 

[madolesance]

N Rail said the numbers are £21 sq ft now to £52.89 sq ft six years after completion.

I have seen reports of Pop at £60 sq ft now. And prime high street at £90 sq ft. No idea if accurate.

So cynically now Lambeth has 'Pop Brixton' is on a roll and they'll probably have to move on in a couple of years, just when Network Rail have finished all the work they plan to do those Pop people will need some where to go 'Jack'. What a great plan by a great guy supporting all those small businesses.

 

[alcopop]

"They Want Us Out" How Brixton's Railway Arches Have Become A Battleground In London's...

 

[bimble]

That's not what I said.

I don't care if the baron goes is my view.

I do. Have never bought a bright green zoot suit in my life, or a pair of crocodile pointy brogues, but I like seeing them just the same.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

That's not what I said.

I don't care if the baron goes is my view.

Lambeth and Network Rail both share your lack of caring