Everyone I know is resigned to the fact that if it gets built, it'll just sit on the empty block until they can turn it into super lucrative luxury housing.Even taking into account the ludicrous belief of developers to think that jobs will be created if only yet another retail park, office complex, is built, this one seems even more wrongheaded than usual. Even before the pandemic this seems entirely surplus and out of place. When I last popped back to Stratford just before lockdown, it was full of both refurbished and new glass office space, all empty/to let. And if we do see a more longer-term shift of working patterns post pandemic, just what is the point and why there? Build some fucking proper affordable housing.
Public hearing coming up!
I hope the stench never leaves the Brixton Project if it turns out they backed the wrong horse. Hondo have just acted like self-interested capitalists, but the Project abused their community credentials to grease the pile for this monstrosity to get planning permission the first time around.looks promising, don’t imagine he’s gonna want to upset thousands of voters with an election coming up...
David Adjaye, founder of Adjaye Associates, has previously said the tower will reflect Brixton’s multiculturalism, rather than gentrify the area.
He told Lambeth Council’s planning committee in November: ‘It will be a signature, new type of building that will create a weaving – and we’ve not seen anything in London like it – of the social context, the multicultural context of Brixton with its diverse market life.
‘The main entry to the building will be through its civic heart. It will not be privatised; it will be public space that will connect the community to the office buildings. And, yes, there will be high-quality jobs in there. But what better than having a place where young kids can see and aspire to jobs that are more than what is in the current market in their environment?’
Mayor orders public hearing on Adjaye’s controversial Brixton tower
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will rule on plans for a 20-storey office tower by Adjaye Associates in Brixton, despite having previously said a local planning approval could standwww.architectsjournal.co.uk
Been to Brixton lately? Back in November, Lambeth council gave permission to an international billionaire amateur DJ to dwarf Electric Avenue with a psychopathic, Bond-villain style tower of ridiculous proportions, in spite of the fact it flies in the face of all relevant planning law and has drawn universal condemnation from community groups and heritage consultees alike. The only argument in its favour is that it will make a very rich man a little bit richer. Why the rest of Brixton should suffer to achieve this end, and why the Labour council is so desperate to help him achieve it, I cannot fathom. Sadiq Kahn quietly approved the plans in December, and after the inevitable uproar he realised that he didn’t mean to and needs to think about it a bit longer. Perhaps he’ll make up his mind once he’s safely re-elected.
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Dear Sir/MadamTown & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended); Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) England Order 2015 (DMPO).On 31 March 2019, planning application (reference 20/01347/FUL) (‘the Application’) was submitted to the London Borough of Lambeth by AG Hondo Popes Road BV (‘the Applicant’) for the following development:“Demolition of existing building and erection of part 5, part 9 and part 20-storey building with flexible A1 (shops)/ A3 (restaurants and cafes) / B1 (business) / D1 (non-residential institutions) / D2 (assembly and leisure) uses at basement, ground floor and first floor levels, with restaurant (Class A3) use at eighth floor level and business accommodation (Class B1) at second to nineteenth floor levels, with plant enclosures at roof level and associated cycle parking, servicing and enabling works” On 1 March 2020, the Mayor of London issued a direction under Article 7 of the Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 that the Mayor will act as the Local Planning Authority for the purposes of determining the Application. Subsequent to that direction, the Applicant has submitted revisions to the Application to the Mayor, as follows:
How to commentRepresentations about these detailed revisions to the Application can be submitted in writing or online to the following address and should be received by 17 December 2021:*Online via: https://planning.london.gov.uk/pr/s/planning-application/a0i4J000002gBW8QAM/20210265?tabset-c2f3b=3 *By post: Pope’s Road, The Planning Team, Greater London Authority, City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, London E16 1ZE. Notification PeriodThe notification period runs until 17 December 2021. Representations received after the date referred to above, but before a decision is made, may still be taken into account but failure to meet this deadline could result in your representations not being considered.Any representations you have previously made on this application to the London Borough of Richmond and/or GLA will still be taken into account. How will the application be decided?The Mayor will consider the planning application at a public representation hearing. A date for this will be confirmed in due course and all respondents will be notified. Further details on this process are available on the GLA website as above.Yours sincerely John Finlayson Head of Development Management |
Dear Consultee,Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended); Greater London Authority Acts 1999 and 2007; Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008.20-24 Pope’s Road, London Borough of LambethGLA reference: 2021/0265 Southwark Council reference: 20/01347/FUL Notice of Representation Hearing: 10 June 2022On 31 March 2020, planning application (reference 20/01347/FUL ) (“the Application”) was submitted to the London Borough of Lambeth (“the Council”) by AG Hondo Popes Road BV (“the Applicant”) for the proposed redevelopment of 20-24 Pope’s Road, Brixton in the London Borough of Lambeth. Following receipt of notice from the Council on 16 February 2021 that it was minded to grant planning permission for the redevelopment proposals at Pope’s Road, the Mayor notified the Council on 1 March 2021 that he would act as the local planning authority for the purposes of determining the Applications (under article 7 of the Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 and the powers conferred on him by Section 2A of the 1990 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).A public Representation Hearing is due to be held at City Hall, The Chamber (Kamal Chunchie Way, London E16 1ZE) on 10 June 2022, starting at 10.00am, for the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to consider the Application in detail and to determine whether or not planning permission should be granted. The hearing is open to the public, with a capacity of 140, and you are welcome to attend if you wish. Details of how to get to City Hall can be found here: How to find City Hall. We will update our website page with all of the necessary details: Pope's Road Public Hearing Please note if you are intending to attend in person, you will be required to enter City Hall through ‘airport style’ security which can lead to a delay. Please arrive in plenty of time to ensure you are able to watch or participate by 10am. The Chamber will be open from 9am and entry to City Hall is possible from 8.30am. If you have any accessibility requirements or questions about accessing City Hall, please contact us at popesroad@london.gov.uk. The hearing will also be available to watch online and a link will be published as soon as it is ready on our website: Pope's Road Public Hearing. The agenda will be made available on the GLA website seven clear days in advance of the Representation Hearing, along with the officer’s report on the Application and the recommendation to the Mayor, here: Pope's Road Public Hearing Right to speakIf you have made a written representation in relation to the Application either to the Council or to the GLA at any consultation stage then you are eligible to request to speak (for the avoidance of doubt this does not include an individual who has signed a petition but would include an individual who has signed a standard letter). If you wish to speak at the hearing you must submit to GLA officers a detailed statement of the issues that you intend to express to the Mayor within seven days from the date of this correspondence. This information should also clearly state in what capacity you wish to speak (i.e. objector or supporter) and which organisation (if any) you represent. All statements should be provided in writing by email to: popesroad@london.gov.uk. If you request to speak you should also indicate whether you intend to attend the hearing in-person at City Hall or whether you wish to participate online. We will share details of how to join online with anyone who wishes to participate virtually.In accordance with the GLA published procedure (https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/mayoral_rep_hearing_procedure_-_june_2021.pdf) all objectors or supporters will together have a total of fifteen minutes to speak, similarly so will all supporters. Depending on the number of people within each group wishing to speak, the GLA may ask people with similar views to agree a spokesperson or persons to act on their behalf and it will be the spokesperson’s responsibility to ensure that all the relevant points are made within the time limit. In order to facilitate the selection of a spokesperson or persons, the GLA will pass on your personal information to other registered speakers. Your personal information will be properly safeguarded and processed in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018. If you do not want the GLA to share your details for this purpose please confirm in your response. PLEASE NOTE – not agreeing to share your personal details may mean that you will not be able to speak at the hearing. The GLA will publish a list of confirmed speakers three days in advance of the hearing on the GLA website here: Public hearings. Further details with respect to the procedures to be followed at the representation hearing, including arrangements for speakers are available on the GLA website here: https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/mayoral_rep_hearing_procedure_-_june_2021.pdf Yours faithfully John Finlayson Head of Development Management Greater London Authority |
How come it has a Southwark Council reference?Update! this just came through:
Dear Consultee,
Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended); Greater London Authority Acts 1999 and 2007; Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008.
20-24 Pope’s Road, London Borough of Lambeth
GLA reference: 2021/0265
Southwark Council reference: 20/01347/FUL
Notice of Representation Hearing: 10 June 2022
On 31 March 2020, planning application (reference 20/01347/FUL ) (“the Application”) was submitted to the London Borough of Lambeth (“the Council”) by AG Hondo Popes Road BV (“the Applicant”) for the proposed redevelopment of 20-24 Pope’s Road, Brixton in the London Borough of Lambeth. Following receipt of notice from the Council on 16 February 2021 that it was minded to grant planning permission for the redevelopment proposals at Pope’s Road, the Mayor notified the Council on 1 March 2021 that he would act as the local planning authority for the purposes of determining the Applications (under article 7 of the Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 and the powers conferred on him by Section 2A of the 1990 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).
A public Representation Hearing is due to be held at City Hall, The Chamber (Kamal Chunchie Way, London E16 1ZE) on 10 June 2022, starting at 10.00am, for the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to consider the Application in detail and to determine whether or not planning permission should be granted.
The hearing is open to the public, with a capacity of 140, and you are welcome to attend if you wish. Details of how to get to City Hall can be found here: How to find City Hall. We will update our website page with all of the necessary details: Pope's Road Public Hearing
Please note if you are intending to attend in person, you will be required to enter City Hall through ‘airport style’ security which can lead to a delay. Please arrive in plenty of time to ensure you are able to watch or participate by 10am. The Chamber will be open from 9am and entry to City Hall is possible from 8.30am.
If you have any accessibility requirements or questions about accessing City Hall, please contact us at popesroad@london.gov.uk.
The hearing will also be available to watch online and a link will be published as soon as it is ready on our website: Pope's Road Public Hearing.
The agenda will be made available on the GLA website seven clear days in advance of the Representation Hearing, along with the officer’s report on the Application and the recommendation to the Mayor, here: Pope's Road Public Hearing
Right to speak
If you have made a written representation in relation to the Application either to the Council or to the GLA at any consultation stage then you are eligible to request to speak (for the avoidance of doubt this does not include an individual who has signed a petition but would include an individual who has signed a standard letter). If you wish to speak at the hearing you must submit to GLA officers a detailed statement of the issues that you intend to express to the Mayor within seven days from the date of this correspondence. This information should also clearly state in what capacity you wish to speak (i.e. objector or supporter) and which organisation (if any) you represent. All statements should be provided in writing by email to: popesroad@london.gov.uk. If you request to speak you should also indicate whether you intend to attend the hearing in-person at City Hall or whether you wish to participate online. We will share details of how to join online with anyone who wishes to participate virtually.
In accordance with the GLA published procedure (https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/mayoral_rep_hearing_procedure_-_june_2021.pdf) all objectors or supporters will together have a total of fifteen minutes to speak, similarly so will all supporters. Depending on the number of people within each group wishing to speak, the GLA may ask people with similar views to agree a spokesperson or persons to act on their behalf and it will be the spokesperson’s responsibility to ensure that all the relevant points are made within the time limit. In order to facilitate the selection of a spokesperson or persons, the GLA will pass on your personal information to other registered speakers. Your personal information will be properly safeguarded and processed in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018.
If you do not want the GLA to share your details for this purpose please confirm in your response. PLEASE NOTE – not agreeing to share your personal details may mean that you will not be able to speak at the hearing. The GLA will publish a list of confirmed speakers three days in advance of the hearing on the GLA website here: Public hearings.
Further details with respect to the procedures to be followed at the representation hearing, including arrangements for speakers are available on the GLA website here: https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/mayoral_rep_hearing_procedure_-_june_2021.pdf
Yours faithfully
John Finlayson
Head of Development Management
Greater London Authority
Why the fuck do you want this ugly piece of unwanted shit in the middle of Brixton?How come it has a Southwark Council reference?
Over all the years of agro on this proposal I have succumbed to Stockholm Syndrome.
I hope it goes through.
Looked at another way - right next to this 69 flat council block of 20 stories, which has been there since 1960Why the fuck do you want this ugly piece of unwanted shit in the middle of Brixton?
And it certain will impact on people living in nearby council estates that you seem so concerned about
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Yes, blocking their light.Looked at another way - right next to this 69 flat council block of 20 stories, which has been there since 1960
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