leanderman
Street Party: July 2
No one is winning.
In fact, we may all be losing - because money that should be directed toward productive investment or, dare I say it, consumption, is spent on bonkers mortgages
Say hello to Barratt Homes' 'Brixton Square' on Coldharbour Lane (old Cooltan site)
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No one is winning.
In fact, we may all be losing - because money that should be directed toward productive investment or, dare I say it, consumption, is spent on bonkers mortgages
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
The purpose of government ( if one is going to have a state, that’s another discussion) should be to reduce risk for essentials like housing and health. Which means intervening in the market.
ES property articles always have upbeat view. Was told some time ago that this was that they do not want to upset the advertisers.
I am sure your situation is one that a lot of people have in London.
It breeds a feeling of insecurity in people.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Ownership levels are at a record low.
There are 14.3million owner-occupying households, four million privately-rented homes and 3.7 million that are socially rented.
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
Looked this up and ownership has dropped over last decade. Though go back a hundred years and three quarters of people rented.
This link has good understandable graphs.
The "reforms" of the 1980s reduced rent controls. Shifted the relation between private tenant and landlord in favour of landlord.
1980s also saw RTB brought in.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Going to get worse. The new feudalism.
Strangerdanger
Well-Known Member
Word on the street is the ground floor unit they're working on is to be an Aldi opening in a month.
editor
hiraethified
Have you checked that on Lambeth Planning?
Strangerdanger
Well-Known Member
Nah, I asked the builder. We got a few letters from the council with proposed uses for the space - Aldi was not one of them. Maybe he was winding me up?
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
They probably wouldn't need planning permission if they already had permission for it to be an A1 unit as part of the original proposal. If it were a supermarket though they'd need to apply for a license if they were going to sell booze (which you'd assume they would).
Strangerdanger
Well-Known Member
I'd hope so, cheap wine is what I'm looking forward to most
Strangerdanger
Well-Known Member
Yeah that's what I've heard! I've never been to either, though I keep meaning to pop into that Lidl down acre lane.
Very curious to see what it's like....
Very curious to see what it's like....
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Aldi cava is apparently great. I am a fan of Lidl's and it is apparently better
It's the Aldi Cremant de Jura you want. £7 or £8.
Strangerdanger
Well-Known Member
Lovely thanks for the recommendation. I think I may take the time out to go to lidl today or tomorrow. After all I will at least get a stroll in the sunshine out of it
Strangerdanger
Well-Known Member
Builder was having a laugh - it's going to be an education centre. There's a poster in the window now.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
I knew there was a planning application in for an educational use.
The decision notice is here: http://planning-docs.lambeth.gov.uk/AnitePublicDocs/00462127.pdf
the case details are here: http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/onli...iveTab=externalDocuments&keyVal=MWNR19BO67000
Pity it isn't really going to be an Aldi - it would be most welcome to some of us, but Aldi would have wanted much more floor space and a sizeable car park.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Maybe - but the fact remains since Kwik Save closed there has been no supermarket in central Brixton.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Y're right about Iceland - but don't count Tesco. They started the Brixton Market decline in the 1980s - syphoning the shoppers off to Acre Lane.
The new Tesco at Loughborough Junction seems to be pricing itself competitively for a Tesco Express. But having a Tesco at Loughborough didn't go down well here did it?
SpamMisery
Pretty comfortable here right under your skin
Went into Lidl for the first time last week. No bags at the checkout, who knew? I looked a right plonker walking down Acre Lane arms full of bog roll and fish fingers
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
You mean no FREE bags? They normally have loads at 5p or 10p.
Mind you the Acre Lane one had no milk at all just before Easter, so it could happen.
SpamMisery
Pretty comfortable here right under your skin
Ahh ok, maybe, but that day they had no bags at all and everyone else in the queue seemed to have brought a rucksack to cart things home so I assumed it was the norm.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Until about 5 years ago they didn't have shopping baskets.
Customers not using a trolley had to improvise using empty packaging cartons. It's gone upmarket now.
SpamMisery
Pretty comfortable here right under your skin
No shopping baskets? What on earth made them think that was going to work?
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
I think the rationale was they thought everyone would use the trolleys and buy more.
Strangerdanger
Well-Known Member
Yeah I did see the planning app for an educational centre, but there was Also one for a yoga studio and illuminated sign shop, so I didn't really know what to think...can't say I'm not a little disappointed...
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
I saw that too, but can't find it in the Lambeth planning website.
If it was for 372 it could still happen - I don't think the learning scheme is taking all the space. Do you have the reference number?
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Although it is clearly the obvious location for an illuminated sign shop, was it not an application for an illuminated sign?
