March monthly update – Planning and Environment
I have become increasingly concerned about the increasing number of applications for tall buildings in the constituency, including the decision of the Secretary of State to overrule Camden Council and permit the 100 Avenue Road block, the application for a dominating tower in Edgware, and the plans for Brent Cross/ Cricklewood, as well as the towers in West Hendon. I proposed a motion at the City Hall plenary meeting about this, which was passed despite Conservative opposition. See also my letter to the local papers.
Having visited residents living near the North London Business Park, I have submitted objections to the scheme.
I also went to see the plans for the revised schemes for Grahame Park. I am concerned that we will see the same problems arising there as on West Hendon, with leaseholders and temporary tenants in particular badly losing out.
Overall Barnet is set to lose 900 social homes from the estate regeneration schemes. For a comparison between the two borough’s approaches , see the letter published in the CNJ written by my councillor colleague Adam Langleben.
