Kanda
Diving wanker
The billboard on Brixton Hill?
Huge billboard goes up on Coldharbour Lane without planning permission and car wash shenanigans
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The billboard on Brixton Hill?
Kanda
Diving wanker
They can be lazy fuckers. Possibly a bit of an in joke as a lot of people up this way would get it.
Kanda
Diving wanker
You work for a living and take a salary.. they 'do their art' for a living.....
sofa = bad 
Oswaldtwistle
Banned
Just looking at this site on GoogleStreetView (which can be misleading). Is there not room for a row of houses in front of the barrier block?
editor
hiraethified
If they fancy being built on contaminated ex-petrol station land and have the Barrier Block looming up right behind them, yes. A park would be nicer.
Oswaldtwistle
Banned
You live there and I don't, but would a park not get filled with the same people who are going to piss up the billboard?
Contaminated land is an issue for sure, but if it can't be cleaned up for housing it certainly won't be any good for a park surely?
A vegan cup cake shop would really brighten up the area I reckon.
clandestino
no llevar papel
Not before time. I've got no problem with Ern in the rest of the boards, but he only comes into the Brixton forum to troll. He should have been banned from here ages ago.
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
There were proposal to build housing there by Housing Association. They went bust.
There is a case to be had that building there to replace the demolished street shops and housing would improve that corner of CHL. It would replace the streetscape that was demolished.
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
Its not nimby imo to complain about businesses sticking two fingers up at local communities to make a profit.
Banning ern from the Brixton forum is similar to the popo using dispersal orders in Brixton town centre. Stinky nimbyism.
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hiraethified
I think you need to take a good look through his recent posts before unfurling your freedom-fighting "Justice For Poor Ern!" banner.
We have been very, very fair, but if you have an objection, please post it in the feedback forum (or PM a mod) rather than disrupt this thread.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
I was looking at this tonight.
I reckon it would be perfect for an earthsheltered single storey retail/office/studio/leisure development.
This would provide active frontages in the street whilst providing a park level with the roadway (or is it parking?) above.
Whilst I was lost in my thoughts a bloke from BrixtonGreen jumped me with a flyer about redeveloping the nearby strip on Somerleyton.
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hiraethified
Thing is, the development across the road offering spaces for retail/office/studio/leisure developments has remained empty since it was built, so I don't think there's much of a demand right now.
And, of course, the huge plot of land that used to house Cooltan some 100m further down the road remains flattened and derelict, as it has been for years on end.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
True. But no doubt the vacant land and general antisocial feel from the galvanised security and warning signs is having an extra negative effect on the ready units. Not exactly the image anyone looking to hire new large offices is going to be after. Also, wouldn't be surprised if there is an intention to create a marketing history showing a lack of demand for the retail and getting permission to turn it into housing which is more profitable.
There is definitely demand for studio spaces - waiting lists everywhere.
What about an indoor skating rink?
There is definitely demand for studio spaces - waiting lists everywhere.
What about an indoor skating rink?
editor
hiraethified
It took over five years for the one new block to be built and even that was after the original company went bust and the council nearly ordered the thing to be demolished because it had strayed so far from the original plans. Anything that attracts loads of shoppers/visitors is a no-no because there's no parking spaces nearby - and there's also a school nearby.
If they're going to build anything, build it on the huge vacant lot where Cooltan stood.
Oswaldtwistle
Banned
Nah, you want a nice new six lane motorway through there.......
With a priority lane for 4x4 drivers
You could take it over and create a community garden.
This one on Lewes Road, Brighton lasted a year before the owners moved in and demolished it.
http://www.lewesroadcommunitygarden.org/
It had been vacant for at least 5 years before it was put to use.
This one on Lewes Road, Brighton lasted a year before the owners moved in and demolished it.
http://www.lewesroadcommunitygarden.org/
It had been vacant for at least 5 years before it was put to use.
editor
hiraethified
I saw another planning proposal notice outside for a five/seven story block.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Nah, you want a nice new six lane motorway through there.......
With a priority lane for 4x4 drivers
These ideas are not mutually exclusive. I'm imagining an ice rink with a priority lane for 4x4 drivers.
And perhaps a community garden in the middle.
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
Well, three now. Hill Mead primary on the estate, The Olive School on Somerleyton and Evelyn Grace between Loughborough Park/Shakespeare Road.
happyshopper
Well-Known Member
Now it's going to be a Tesco local.
Olive is closing down at the end of the school year. Cuts!
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
Well, it was going to anyway when Evelyn Grace was fully functional. It's just for the year 7s at the moment.
But Olive is/has become a special school and Evelyn Grace is mainstream. At present Olive is 50% full of kids with behaviour issues who I guess will now return to the mainstream. This also when Park Campus will stop taking KS4 from next year as the Lambeth primary PRU closes and moves there.
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