With all the hullabaloo over the other development, my attention has been diverted from what’s happening at 163 Iverson Road – the site of the former garden centre, and right next to the new Thameslink station. The plans are now … Continue reading →
It looks like the proposed 203 unit development, of which more here and here, will have to go before City Hall. Camden has been advised to reject it because it does not comply with certain aspects of the London Plan. … Continue reading →
These plans went into the council before Christmas. If you’ve no idea what I’m talking about then gen up on the background, maps, pictures etc.. In a nutshell: 203 flats to be built on the land between the tube and … Continue reading →
If you’ve been following for a while, or have ever clicked that handy “Latest Planning News” link on the right, you’ll probably have seen me talk about Placeshaping. Here’s the recap: Camden council is conducting “placeshaping” exercises in many areas … Continue reading →
The Gondar Gardens reservoir is back on the planning agenda. Here’s the story so far. Gondar Gardens is a large patch of green land that sits over a disused Victorian reservoir. The land is owned by Linden Homes and Wates, … Continue reading →
The turnout for this week’s West Hampstead & Fortune Green Area Action Group was higher than usual, with parking, planning, and local business on the agenda. For those of you not familiar with the AAGs, they are an opportunity to … Continue reading →
Next Tuesday there’s a public meeting about education in general and local schooling in particular at the library. It’s organised by the West Hampstead Labour party but anyone is welcome to attend.
Continue reading →“We actually live here, it’s not just a ‘place with great transport links’, it’s our home” Last week, quite a large group of locals turned up at Sidings Community Centre to hear a presentation from the developers and architects of … Continue reading →
A market square; bustly shops and cafés; new influx of residents; 12-storey building… wait, what now? On Saturday, architects John Thomson & Partners held an exhibition in the church hall on Sherriff Road to show their latest proposals for the … Continue reading →
We are entering a new phase in the evolution of West Hampstead. Does that sound like hyperbole? Well, there are so many large-scale plans waiting to be submitted that if they were all to be implemented as they stand, the … Continue reading →
