cuppa tee
Well-Known Member
......and the ball keeps rolling
it's things like this make me want to believe in the supernatural, the energies released by such an abomination would guarantee closure before Xmas.
Brady's, Brixton (Railway Hotel): history, chat and plans
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......and the ball keeps rolling
it's things like this make me want to believe in the supernatural, the energies released by such an abomination would guarantee closure before Xmas.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Amazing how quickly all this happens, almost conspiratorially. Yet it's a series of independent and self-confirming decisions by everything from one-man bands to firms as large as Starbucks.
Paul Hill
Think Hard!
Market in Yard behind Bradys
On the 30th July Lambeth received a Planning Application for the setting up of a market in the yard behind Bradys.
That was six weeks ago.
The details are here:
Reference: 13/03369/FUL
Proposal: Change of use of existing land to create a temporary market place, including 2 loading bays.
The Application is at:
http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=MQR7O4BO67000
1. No legally required notices telling people of this application were posted on or about the building.
2. This matter accidentally came to the attention of people living and working nearby about a week ago.
3. Some people asked questions about the application and then Lambeth delivered leaflets about it.
4. Consultation closes on 13th Sept 2013.
Objections made so far:
1. Conditions of use not stated.
Fruit and vegetable market? craft stalls? coffee stops? food? alcohol permitted? Hours of Opening?
2. Dangerous conflict with cars.
Electric Lane too narrow and dangerous to people loitering outside a natural gathering point such as that created by an entrance to the market from this Lane.
3. Duration of Licence.
No statement on how long market will be allowed to operate. How long is the 'temporary' of the proposal? No indication of the hours of operation
Iridium, the Applicant, claims it owns the yard, or has had a lease on it for the past 7 years.
Iridium says: "I am an owner of a freehold interest in the relevant land or a leasehold interest in the relevant land of 7 years or more from the date planning permission first permits the chargeable development" . (See Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), Form 2: Claiming Exemption or Relief, 2nd sentence on page 3 on website above)
Transport for London has owned the yard since the 1970s and might have sold it but this seems very unlikely.
If Iridium does have ownership or a seven-year leaseholding, IRIDUM will be allowed to escape obligations to carry out repairs to the outside pavements and roads nor will it have to make improvements to any other works of public utility nearby.
Lambeth is co-operating with IRIDIUM
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Tfl still own it. Iridium have taken out a lease. What is curious is that I was involved with a group who agreed lease terms on the site in late 2011who proposed a food court but TFL then decided they did not want a public use in there due to the large vent for the underground and and electricity substation. They said it could only be used for storage / works yard. I wonder if Iridium have agreed this use with TfL?
happyshopper
Well-Known Member
This used to be part of a pedestrian route between Brixton (LT) and Brixton (BR), together with the arcade alongside the former.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
Seems like they're trying to pull a bit of a fast one.
We've put comments in.
We've put comments in.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
As for Electric Lane, I'd like to see the 'no vehicles' rule (10am-4pm) actually enforced.....though I think it provides the council with a decent source of parking ticket revenue.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
How so?
thatguyhex
Well-Known Member
Are there pictures/a map of that route and arcade online anywhere? I never saw them when they existed.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
The application is devoid of all the details you'd want to assess whether it's a sensible idea or not.
Paul Hill
Think Hard!
Well here's an objection to that silly market from the Brixton Society
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Kind of interesting that, if that objection is correct, Lambeth have accepted the application as valid even though basic stuff like the Design & Access Statement is missing. In my experience Lambeth will take the tiniest omission as an opportunity to fire an application back at you as invalid.
Paul Hill
Think Hard!
And here's an omission, a big one.
New owner in breach of the Terms of Sale
1. The Terms of Sale that the new owner signed up to when he bought Brady's was that he would improve the original 1880s building to make it fit for commercial and community use by 14th June 2013.
2. There has been demolition work on the modern rear extension but the original building is still derelict and a fire hazard.
3. Lambeth Council is talking to the new owner about this. There is no talk of any penalty for breaching the Terms of Sale.
The gigantic "omission" signed up to and most solemnly agreed to, so far from being fired back, is being allowed to run and run as all the while Bradys falls further and further into ruin. One rule for them .... .
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
Casaubon
Well-Known Member
I always think of it as The Railway, rather than Brady's. I think Brady's became the more commonly-used name from the mid or late 80s, although both names were used.
I think the Russell Hotel on Brixton Rd up towards Oval (on the corner of Caldwell St, now a Tesco Express) was a Brady's pub too. Or is my memory letting me down?
SarfLondoner
KenDoddsDadsDogsDead.
You are correct!
editor
hiraethified
There's work going on there now.
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2014/01/...ixton-bradys-gets-some-much-needed-attention/
cuppa tee
Well-Known Member
I can see these being very popular as holiday let's for groovy tourists who don't like the mainstream alternative at the holiday inn, the prices will be astronomical for locals
SarfLondoner
KenDoddsDadsDogsDead.
They wont get much sleep with the trains,market and loading bay right on top of them.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
That road is a little grim - so even if the architecture is not up to scratch, it's an improvement, especially the clock
editor
hiraethified
The clock has always been there and it only got covered in graffiti because the council fucked it all up and let the building go to rot.
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
You'd be surprised. The loading bay doesn't really operate at night and there's already lots of residents in that area. The trains may well be an issue, I grant you
