teuchter
je suis teuchter
What happened to this and could it be resurrected?
http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/brixton-planning-watch.98962/
http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/brixton-planning-watch.98962/
Brixton news, rumour and general chat - January 2015
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Rushy
basically a scrotum
There were no planning considerations in the Coors bar. That was a purely Parks and licencing matter.
Tricky Skills
Well-Known Member
Good old Jacko. Somehow managing to shoehorn his Nu Labour enterprise agenda into a news story about a bloody advertising board:
"Brixton is a thriving town centre attracting people from all over and Lambeth and beyond. The council is working hard to support job creation and ensure local people feel the benefits of the big changes the area is experiencing."
editor
hiraethified
I've no interest in that happening either. I did state earlier that I'd be only interested in having the major planning applications listed here.
Incidentally, there's now 267 public comments on Lambeth's site, with the article on Buzz attracting 2.6k page views to date, generating nearly 700 clickthroughs to the Lambeth planning document. Pretty good stuff, I reckon! I'll see if I can work out the stats for these boards later.
Manter
Lunch Mob
A couple of people have tagged me on Facebook saying Brixtonites should object- it's doing the rounds now. Good work getting the word out there
FridgeMagnet
Administrator
If they can't be arsed providing an RSS feed or similar for their planning page, I'm pretty sure it would be easy to scrape the details and make one.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Such is the uniform opposition, I'm starting to wonder whether the proposal has merit.
editor
hiraethified
I'll admit I'm not sure how these things work, but surely some of this lot should have said something given the outcry?
Tricky Skills
Well-Known Member
The Brixton Society has now submitted a comprehensive objection to the proposal. This has only appeared in the last few hours - probably as a result of the recent online publicity.
This whole process is beginning to look like a right old mess. The Council's own planning site lists local groups who are being consulted. Yet some of the main players don't even appear to know about the plans until the last minute?
This whole process is beginning to look like a right old mess. The Council's own planning site lists local groups who are being consulted. Yet some of the main players don't even appear to know about the plans until the last minute?
Manter
Lunch Mob
how on earth does a billboard create jobs? Someone believes their own spin
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
With LEDs, you don't even need to change the lightbulbs.
Tricky Skills
Well-Known Member
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Inclined to call Chris Pattison of Mayfair-based Turnberry Planning tomorrow to ask him whether his scheme is a wind-up - or whether he felt he had any chance of success.
Tricky Skills
Well-Known Member
You've got to wonder if not Brixton, then where? There is probably a budget for this bloody awful project. Not in my back yard etc, but I can't but help think that it might be forced upon another community - and perhaps one that isn't as vocal as Brixton has been over the past day or so.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
The committee hearing hasn't happened yet has it?
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Do you think it can be approved?
teuchter
je suis teuchter
I think the likelihood of it being approved now is unchanged from the likelihood of it being approved prior to the objections being raised, and that the actions of a planning committee can never be predicted with absolute certainty.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
There's no way it can be approved. They wouldn't be able to make it robust enough to stand up to things bumping into it, like rain drops, pigeons or bricks.
editor
hiraethified
Do you believe that 354 objections in under 24 hours - plus major press coverage - will have absolutely zero impact on the council's decision?
The malcontents have once again put their egos above the best interests of Brixton and this Board. Their collective cry of victim hood is a distortion of deluded minds. Tory boy marched them up to the top of the hill and will have to march them down again.
This Board, over the past 48 hours, has provided a voice to locals opposed to that hideous advertising board, that in itself is a stunning victory for local democracy.
This Board, over the past 48 hours, has provided a voice to locals opposed to that hideous advertising board, that in itself is a stunning victory for local democracy.
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Manter
Lunch Mob
It's Lambeth.,,, who knows what games are being played behind the scenes and what quid pro quo is involved. I don't think he's saying we (300+ objectors) should be ignored, just that Lambeth might, depending in what they are up to.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
As several Urbs posted before there were any objections at all, the application did not really have a chance anyway. So in effect, he is correct.
The 0 to 350 in a day is never the less quite an outstanding and heart warming response. I wonder how many times that had occurred in the past? It shows people are listening and are willing to respond.
It's not the first time a controversial application has been covered in depth on here e.g. The Canterbury, so why has the response been so very huge (even before ES coverage)? I hope similar response could be achieved in response to the Your Town Hall (puke) tower, but I don't think it will connect in the same way.
The Golfrate visual probably contributed hugely to the reaction. It made it a very simple proposal to understand and very eye-catching. I wonder what the reaction would have been had it been a black and white line drawing? It makes me think that alternative visuals would be a powerful tool for raising support for an objection, and for submitting an objection.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Maybe I have too much faith in the planning committee not being completely nuts.
I've just had a good laugh reading the covering letter for the application.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
A bit of an own goal for the applicants, really.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Absolutely my thoughts. And GOLFRATE shown on the screen. Guaranteed to get a response. Whoever commissioned /approved that image needs their judgement questioned!
[ETA I am confusing someone's retouch with the original!
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Manter
Lunch Mob
Makes me wonder if there is something else buried in the database somewhere and that is designed to draw fire to distract from it. But I may be crediting everyone with unlikely levels of cunning....
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