Category Archives: Housing

Planning objection to IBSA house, Mill Hill

Please see my objection to IBSA House in Mill Hill here: IBSA objection Jan 20 13/01/2020 Objection to planning application for IBSA House The Ridgeway London NW7 4SB, Ref: 19/6551/FUL Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to object to the above application in my capacity as London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden. My objection to this application relates to […]

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Barnet Council fail to collect more than £400,000 carbon offset payments from developers to help combat climate change

Barnet Council collected just £570 from developers to help offset carbon emissions according to a new report compiled by the Greater London Authority. According to the report, Barnet has a total of £430,131 of carbon offset payments agreed to in Planning Committee Reports, but which are waiting to have section 106 agreements signed off. The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan […]

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Letter for publication: permitted development rights

It is interesting to note that Barnet Council has finally adopted an ‘Article 4 direction’ (Times Aug 1st ) to prevent developers converting office buildings (and other commercial  premises) into flats, without having to apply for planning permission, under the Conservative Government’s ‘permitted development rights.’ Whilst this overdue move is welcome, the question has to be asked as to why […]

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