Huge billboard goes up on Coldharbour Lane without planning permission and car wash shenanigans

[CH1]

Hmm. A notice appeared a while ago saying that it had to be taken down within three months, but now a new document has appeared. Would I be correct in assuming that they've now dreamt up a load of bollocks to say that they can keep the billboards up because they're there to screen a (non existent) construction site?

here's the planning application referred to in the note:

The portacabin has been already erected (at the opposite end) and there is no construction work taking place where the fuck off massive billboard is. As it is, the billboard brings no environmental benefits whatsoever - only commercial ones to the dodgy fuckers who erected it.

Opinions please!

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If you look the application (for the car-wash) up on the database, it was "validated" on 29th November last year."Consultations" were begun on 14th December with a deadline for response of 4th January 2011. Permission was granted on 20th January 2011 for a period of three years.

The council website says there were 12 "consultee comments" but Lambeth never publish what these comments are - presumably to avoid agro between the applicants and any opponents. It is of course possible that some consultees were in favour of the car wash - the demon barber George for example roundly criticised me for being negative about the car wash. People can have their car washed whilst they have their hair cut - according to him. They could also pop into William Hill and watch the Grand National - so it's not all doom and gloom.

The application did not go before the planning committee - no committee date is given.
I would not want to be naughty and suggest the "c" word, but backhanders have been known to smooth the path for such applications in some authorities. I think we should ask the Rachel for some transparency here in Coldharbour Ward.

 

[CH1]

If you look the application (for the car-wash) up on the database, it was "validated" on 29th November last year."Consultations" were begun on 14th December with a deadline for response of 4th January 2011. Permission was granted on 20th January 2011 for a period of three years.

The council website says there were 12 "consultee comments" but Lambeth never publish what these comments are - presumably to avoid agro between the applicants and any opponents. It is of course possible that some consultees were in favour of the car wash - the demon barber George for example roundly criticised me for being negative about the car wash. People can have their car washed whilst they have their hair cut - according to him. They could also pop into William Hill and watch the Grand National - so it's not all doom and gloom.

The application did not go before the planning committee - no committee date is given.
I would not want to be naughty and suggest the "c" word, but backhanders have been known to smooth the path for such applications in some authorities. I think we should ask the Rachel for some transparency here in Coldharbour Ward.

I should add that there probably isn't an application for the advertising hoardings, but that the car-wash people are probably getting a rental on the advertising to supplement their authorised business of car-washing.

Who owns the site? I thought I saw here in another post that it had been transferred by Lambeth Council to Ujima who are now in receivership. Is this correct?

 

[editor]

And the billboard is still there, while the fucking noisy car wash evolves into a car park.

 

[editor]

Yep. Still there. These fuckers really can do what they like and the council does NOTHING to stop their illegal practices.

 

[Onket]

Burn down the Town Hall.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Yep. Still there. These fuckers really can do what they like and the council does NOTHING to stop their illegal practices.

sturdy bicycle D-lock attached to the front gate perhaps?

 

[Onket]

Like it.

 

[Brix69]

Strange that the coucil will get onto the planning department about the front of the Ace/Electric but do nothing about this. Love the photo with the skateboarder from the 'Cowboys Ahoy' blog.

 

[Onket]

Strange that the coucil will get onto the planning department about the front of the Ace/Electric but do nothing about this. Love the photo with the skateboarder from the 'Cowboys Ahoy' blog.

The thing came off the front of the Fridge due to high winds, not because of the council.

But don't let the facts get in the way of a good moan!

 

[Brix69]

The thing came off the front of the Fridge due to high winds, not because of the council.

I actually said that the council got onto the planning department, as opposed to it coming down because of the council.

But don't let the facts get in the way of a good moan!

Quite.

 

[paolo]

I actually said that the council got onto the planning department, as opposed to it coming down because of the council.

I'm still not convinced it was a planning enforcement issue.

 

[paolo]

Yep. Still there. These fuckers really can do what they like and the council does NOTHING to stop their illegal practices.

Who's advertising on there at the moment?

 

[editor]

Who's advertising on there at the moment?

Big advert for Professor Green - At Your Inconvenience on one side, cant remember the other.

 

[Onket]

I actually said that the council got onto the planning department, as opposed to it coming down because of the council.

That didn't happen either.

 

[paolo]

Big advert for Professor Green - At Your Inconvenience on one side, cant remember the other.

Local (well, London) business then.

With advertisers like that, I'd like to think letting them know there'd be a bit of negative PR coming their way if they didn't tell their marketing people to cut it out, would give them pause for thought.

The billboard company won't give a shit, but at least *some* of the advertisers (if local-ish) might. They might even be genuinely surprised where their stuff is going.

Just a thought.

 

[editor]

The billboard company won't give a shit, but at least *some* of the advertisers (if local-ish) might. They might even be genuinely surprised where their stuff is going.

Just a thought.

Record companies actively support the illegal/shady billboard business. Always have.

 

[paolo]

Record companies actively support the illegal/shady billboard business. Always have.

Oh sure - was thinking of the artist, in this case.

Or in the case of events at Jamm, say, the venue itself.

No idea if it would work, but a thought anyways.

 

[editor]

Oh sure - was thinking of the artist, in this case.

Or in the case of events at Jamm, say, the venue itself.

No idea if it would work, but a thought anyways.

I know the folks at JAMM very well. I don't think they're going to be bothered.

Time to mobilise the residents' association methinks!

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Time to mobilise the residents' association methinks!

I hope your Residents Association is better than the one on Moorlands. The resident who has been its Chair has variously claimed that she's been looking after Princess Di's teeth picked up in the Paris underpass on behalf of Mossad, is a Doctor of Philosophy, studied Psychology at Christ Church Oxford, is Michael Mansfield's pupil and is going on an Arctic expedition with Sir Ranulph Twisleton Wykeham Fiennes.

 

[Pickman's model]

I hope your Residents Association is better than the one on Moorlands. The resident who has been its Chair has variously claimed that she's been looking after Princess Di's teeth picked up in the Paris underpass on behalf of Mossad, is a Doctor of Philosophy, studied Psychology at Christ Church Oxford, is Michael Mansfield's pupil and is going on an Arctic expedition with Sir Ranulph Twisleton Wykeham Fiennes.

at least you'll soon be rid of her then

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Sadly not. She's got a grip like a limpet.

 

[editor]

Sadly not. She's got a grip like a limpet.

Surely your constitution lets you vote in a new chair?

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Until there is a secret ballot she'll continue to get in. I was on a committee that got rid of her by that method. She's quite intimidating to some people.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I've been raising this with MHT for years. It only needs a cardboard box and voting slips but for some reason a show of hands is considered more appropriate.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

She did once post here, under her current alias. I've known her to use three different names.

 

[editor]

I've been raising this with MHT for years. It only needs a cardboard box and voting slips but for some reason a show of hands is considered more appropriate.

You should have a written constitution. It might be worth you chatting to our residents group because they've had similar issues in the past and managed to get things sorted.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

There is a written constitution, it just doesn't contain anything about a secret ballot. I was involved for a while (years) in the residents association but it's a total head-fuck. Last meeting I went to, she'd roped in someone who'd been on a creative writing course to read parts of her dreadful unpublished novel where it was clear a dictionary had not been employed as there were some real howlers. I have no idea what it had to do with the estate as the would-be Jeffrey Archer wasn't even from the estate. I think she was trying to bore us into submission.

 

[CH1]

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.

I turned the following up accidentally on a trawl of Lambeth Planning applications. The housing association is indeed bust, and their dwellings were taken over by L & Q. I very much doubt Lambeth Council have transferred this land to anybody. There is no record at the Land Registry. Regarding enforcement they might have to sue themselves!
I have tried to ascertain from Councillor Rachel Heywood what is REALLY going on on this site - which councillors in 1998 asked to have designated as a public open space.
In my opinion Lambeth Housing is probably the ultimate owner, and they are stalling and playing games until they have a new housing scheme ready with another developer.
As one of the co-sponsors of the idea of a park to moderate the angular attractions of Southwyck House (north-side) with more tree-planting and greenery I am well cheesed of with my councillor's poor memory or stonewalling.
Anyone know how to initiate a Freedom of Information request?

 

[CH1]

Brixton Society is following this too!

 

[editor]

Anyone know how to initiate a Freedom of Information request?

I think memespring's yer man.