Loughborough Junction chitter-chatter

Manter · Apr 16, 2014

Lizzy Mac said:
I recommend this, the new antique/vintage place in the Industrial estate at the Loughborough Junction end of Herne Hill Road. I managed to get there today and it is full of real curiosities.
I got a bedside cabinet for £20.
I couldn't do justice to the full range of items available here, I can only say go down there.
They are closed tomorrow Saturday 5th but are aiming to be open weekends shortly. There is a contact number on the door that you can ring to arrange an appointment.

Is it normally open to just wander round? Or do you need an appointment?

editor · Apr 16, 2014

Looks like there's big changes coming up around L. Junc.

Multi-national bankers, JP Morgan - who own many of the proprieties in the area - are said to be about to invest heavily in the area.

CH1 · Apr 16, 2014

editor said:
Looks like there's big changes coming up around L. Junc.

Multi-national bankers, JP Morgan - who own many of the proprieties in the area - are said to be about to invest heavily in the area.

I am all agog - what properties would these be? The Biz Centre? I did notice major demolition in Bengeworth Road (ex-LEB) going on a couple of months ago - but my nosey enquiries were stalled by gthe security guard who obviously thought I had no right to ask about it.

editor · Apr 16, 2014

CH1 said:
I am all agog - what properties would these be? The Biz Centre?

I'll post up more when I can. One of the 'issues' driving this is that hundreds of 'creatives' and swivel action types are leaving Loughborough Junction every day to go to East London, so the plan is to encourage local business ventures here.

CH1 · Apr 16, 2014

CH1 said:
I did notice major demolition in Bengeworth Road (ex-LEB) going on a couple of months ago - but my nosey enquiries were stalled by the security guard who obviously thought I had no right to ask about it.

In case anybody wondered about the Bengeworth Road ex-LEB site - LEB did apply in 2010 to build 71 flats - of which 24 would have been "affordable" - and a wide range of sizes too - 25 four bedroom flats were in the package.

Lambeth refused permission because of their policy to defend Key Industrial and Business Areas (KIBA).

Since the site has passed to UK Power Networks they seem to be planning simply to upgrade it as a depot/store facility.

Lizzy Mac · Apr 16, 2014

Manter said:
Is it normally open to just wander round? Or do you need an appointment?

I finish work quite early so was able to just wander in but they told me you can ring to make an appointment and also that they would try and open on Saturdays.

prunus · Apr 16, 2014

editor said:
Looks like there's big changes coming up around L. Junc.

Multi-national bankers, JP Morgan - who own many of the proprieties in the area - are said to be about to invest heavily in the area.

Wtf???? It's way past April 1st isn't it? Jp Morgan owns much of lj? Who'd have thought it? Can you give us any inklings as to your source?

editor · Apr 16, 2014

prunus said:
Wtf???? It's way past April 1st isn't it? Jp Morgan owns much of lj? Who'd have thought it? Can you give us any inklings as to your source?

That is what my lugoles were hearing today. I'll do some more digging.

Manter · Apr 16, 2014

Lizzy Mac said:
I finish work quite early so was able to just wander in but they told me you can ring to make an appointment and also that they would try and open on Saturdays.

Oh, I'll leave it then. Appointments are a 'mare- people hovering over you expecting you to buy, if your baby goes feral you can't change your plans- I really can't be bothered.

prunus · Apr 16, 2014

editor said:
That is what my lugoles were hearing today. I'll do some more digging.

Waiting with amazabated breath....

teuchter · Apr 18, 2014

The crumbling terrace of houses on lilford road by the railway bridge is finally receiving some attention. I guess someone's decided to cash in.

Badgers · Apr 18, 2014

teuchter said:
The crumbling terrace of houses on lilford road by the railway bridge is finally receiving some attention. I guess someone's decided to cash in.

Yeah. It has been going on a long while. Hard to notice but I stroll past a few time a week and the work started from the back. Probably a year ago I think? Beautiful houses despite being run down.

teuchter · Apr 18, 2014

They'll be very nice when they're done up. You can/could see what a terrible state they were in from the train too; one was pretty much just the facade left. I wonder what the history of the ownership is.

Badgers · Apr 18, 2014

teuchter said:
They'll be very nice when they're done up. You can/could see what a terrible state they were in from the train too; one was pretty much just the facade left. I wonder what the history of the ownership is.

Fascinated me for a while. Some are (were?) still occupied recently. I did have a good look at the empty ones and had a walk the 'only a facade' one a while back.

teuchter · Apr 18, 2014

Dirty protest

goldengraham · Apr 23, 2014

I had heard there was a bank supporting the LJ action plan but thought it was a different one to JP Morgan and didn't realise it was a landowner. But Loughborough Junction is one of the areas on JPM's csr investment list and it seems to have backed a few pilot community projects around here last year

Lizzy Mac · May 3, 2014

The VIntage place is now open on Saturdays. He's there now (3 May) until 5pm.

CH1 · May 9, 2014

teuchter said:
Still no sign of Sainsburys opening in the ex-Crown/Mucky Duck. It looks like the flats above are now at least partly occupied though.

Sainsburys have now definitely abandoned that project I hear.
One wonders why they got their license to sell alcohol in when there was no imminent prospect of getting the building work done.

thebigposhfella · May 10, 2014

Thank the lord

Crispy · May 10, 2014

Meanwhile Space project for unused buildings in L.Junc: http://www.meanwhilespace.com/projects/current/loughborough-junction/

ChrisSouth · May 10, 2014

CH1 said:
Sainsburys have now definitely abandoned that project I hear.
One wonders why they got their license to sell alcohol in when there was no imminent prospect of getting the building work done.

They were refused planning permission

CH1 · May 11, 2014

ChrisSouth said:
They were refused planning permission

So how does that work then? The main planning permissions were all approved (signage, front windows, new customer door with ramp)
http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=MBDJDMBOHV000
http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=MBDJD5BOHV000
http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=MDDVQ0BOHV000

They fell at the last hurdle - could not agree appropriate positioning for 4 cycle stands, see here:
http://planning-docs.lambeth.gov.uk/AnitePublicDocs/00404383.pdf

Do you think they simply walked away over this?

mrchristopher · May 13, 2014

As far as I'm aware the JP Morgan activity in the area is through their charitable foundation, not because of any property ownership. There's an explanation on page 22 of this report:

https://www.thinknpc.org/publicatio...report_2013_inners-revised4/?post-parent=7893

This basically says that they chose LJ because statistically it is one of the most disadvantaged areas in London in terms of education, employment and child poverty.

teuchter · May 13, 2014

mrchristopher said:
As far as I'm aware the JP Morgan activity in the area is through their charitable foundation, not because of any property ownership. There's an explanation on page 22 of this report:

https://www.thinknpc.org/publicatio...report_2013_inners-revised4/?post-parent=7893

This basically says that they chose LJ because statistically it is one of the most disadvantaged areas in London in terms of education, employment and child poverty.

Good example of why you shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet.

Rushy · May 13, 2014

editor · May 23, 2014

Good to see the Loughborough Farm is coming along nicely.

More: http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2014/05/...tion-south-london-is-coming-along-splendidly/

Dexter Deadwood · May 23, 2014

I've only recently discovered this, it's fantastic.

editor · May 24, 2014

Here's a feature on Antique Junction. I must get down there soon.

Opening times: 11am – 5pm, Tues - Sat – phone +44 7956 971794

http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2014/05/...ughborough-junction-is-now-open-for-business/

xsunnysuex · May 24, 2014

editor said:
Here's a feature on Antique Junction. I must get down there soon.

Opening times: 11am – 5pm, Tues - Sat – phone +44 7956 971794

http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2014/05/...ughborough-junction-is-now-open-for-business/

Ohhh I spy Russian dolls in one of those cabinets. I collect russian dolls.

shakespearegirl · May 27, 2014

I can't read any of the prices, but have to say the stock looks a lot more interesting than the overpriced guy on brixton hill

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