Wahaca make planning applications for the old Brady's /Railway Tavern pub on Atlantic Road, Brixton

[editor]

I'm still really upset at the loss of this pub and the council's pathetic handling of the whole business. This should have been a great community resource instead of yet another chain.

Two planning applications have now gone up outside which I thought may be of interest to some folks:

 

[netbob]

No letters through the doors of neighbours (part of a pattern when they want to force things through)

 

[DietCokeGirl]

Can I object on the base of NOTANOTHERBLOODYCHAIN or does it have to be on specifics of the material changes?

 

[innit]

Nooooooooooooooo

 

[Pickman's model]

Can I object on the base of NOTANOTHERBLOODYCHAIN or does it have to be on specifics of the material changes?

the material change is that it's another bloody chain

 

[Onket]

Oh come on, it could have been much worse. Hope the building renovation is sympathetic. I'll definitely go there.

 

[leanderman]

Can I object on the base of NOTANOTHERBLOODYCHAIN or does it have to be on specifics of the material changes?

Which other chains? The high street ones?

 

[DietCokeGirl]

Which other chains? The high street ones?

The entire High Street pretty much, creeping in the vill-aaage and surrounds....plus, another bloody restaurant. Does no-one eat at home anymore? I feel like the last person in London with a kettle and a jar of coffee.

 

[Pickman's model]

The entire High Street pretty much, creeping in the vill-aaage and surrounds....plus, another bloody restaurant. Does no-one eat at home anymore? I feel like the last person in London with a kettle and a jar of coffee.

but no food, i note.

 

[DietCokeGirl]

but no food, i note.

I HAVE FOOD! Admittedly it's all in tins brought from Stockwell Food and Wine, but I microwave it all by myself. *smug*

 

[leanderman]

The entire High Street pretty much, creeping in the vill-aaage and surrounds....plus, another bloody restaurant. Does no-one eat at home anymore? I feel like the last person in London with a kettle and a jar of coffee.

I was thinking this today. We used to buy food at markets, now we dine there.

People even go there for toast!

 

[Yelkcub]

Mmmm. Wahaca was nice last time I ate there.

 

[editor]

Anyone who ever went to Brady's will know what a fantastic community asset it could have become if it wasn't for fucking useless Lambeth cocking the whole thing up.

 

[Onket]

This is clearly a good use of the building.

If it remains empty after it has opened and nobody uses it, I will post on this thread saying how right you were, editor. Although you do sound a lot like those snobs who complained about Nandos opening in Stoke Newington or wherever it was.

 

[ChrisSouth]

Anyone who ever went to Brady's will know what a fantastic community asset it could have become if it wasn't for fucking useless Lambeth cocking the whole thing up.

I went to Brady's quite a lot. But it's still not evident what was so unique about it that it's the only place that could be a community asset.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

No letters through the doors of neighbours (part of a pattern when they want to force things through)

Is it supposed to be regular procedure to do that? I can't recall getting them more than once or twice anywhere I've lived I don't think.

TBH my guess would be that objecting to this one would be a waste of time anyway given how long it's been since the building was in use as a pub.

 

[editor]

I went to Brady's quite a lot. But it's still not evident what was so unique about it that it's the only place that could be a community asset.

I didn't say it was the "only" place that could have been a community asset.

However, given the amount of energy that first went into reopening it as a squatted social centre, and then the determined local campaigning for it to become a community resource, I'd say this was a pub that most definitely should have been saved for the community.

 

[Rushy]

Why was the campaign for a community space / resource quite so wedded to that building, particularly given the huge costs associated with a proper refurbishment? I appreciate that it would have been nice but the community could be just as well if not better served by something more affordably manageable. The building, rather than the service, seems to have been the main driving factor.

When BCA was first campaigning for the Raleigh Hall site I recall suggesting in a public meeting that they would be up and running much faster and in a far more flexible and affordable building if they took the site now occupied by Electric Social. More than 10yrs later on they are still not open.

 

[Onket]

I didn't say it was the "only" place that could have been a community asset.

However, given the amount of energy that first went into reopening it as a squatted social centre, and then the determined local campaigning for it to become a community resource, I'd say this was a pub that most definitely should have been saved for the community.

this was a pub that most definitely should have been saved for the community.

I wonder who will eat at the new place when it opens, if not the community.

 

[ffsear]

Community centre

Wahaca

 

[Manter]

The entire High Street pretty much, creeping in the vill-aaage and surrounds....plus, another bloody restaurant. Does no-one eat at home anymore? I feel like the last person in London with a kettle and a jar of coffee.

I like wahaca, and I like eating out. But I love your last sentence

 

[Onket]

Perhaps they will provide a free shuttle bus to get people in from outside the local area?

 

[Thimble Queen]

I don't mind wahaca but I personally don't want one in Brixton.

 

[TruXta]

If I had the cash I'd start up a kebab place.

 

[pissflaps]

if i had the cash i'd move to Hampstead.

/any chance of a whip round?

 

[editor]

Why was the campaign for a community space / resource quite so wedded to that building, particularly given the huge costs associated with a proper refurbishment? I appreciate that it would have been nice but the community could be just as well if not better served by something more affordably manageable. The building, rather than the service, seems to have been the main driving factor.

Perhaps because the building had such a special place in local people's hearts? That can happen you know.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

If I had the cash I'd start up a kebab place.

Organic donner meat scraped off the floor of only the finest slaughterhouses, with an Authentic Turkish style kebab sauce? Only a tenner.

 

[TruXta]

if i had the cash i'd move to Hampstead.

/any chance of a whip round?

I can contribute with a whipping.

 

[TruXta]

Organic donner meat scraped off the floor of only the finest slaughterhouses, with an Authentic Turkish style kebab sauce? Only a tenner.

Only the finest horse and badger meats in my establishment!

 

[pissflaps]

I can contribute with a whipping.

behind the bike sheds. 15 minutes. bring a friend. and possibly some lip balm.