In a press release on Friday Brent Council announced consultation on a new Suppelementary Planning Document (SDP1):
Residents, businesses and
developers are being called to have their say on a document that will influence
future development in Brent.
The supplementary planning document (SPD1) sets out a number
of principles that new development in Brent must be in line with, in order to
receive planning permission.
The
principles include things such as respecting the character, landscape,
streetscape, architectural and historic environment of the area and
ensuring new development is of an appropriate size, scale and mass in
design which goes well with neighbouring development.
Cllr Shama Tatler, Brent Council's Cabinet Member for
Regeneration, Highways and Planning, said:
We are very much open to new development in Brent and it's
important that new buildings are to the standard and appropriate design that
our residents want to see in the borough.
That's why this document is so important, as it will set
out the principles by which future applications will be judged.
The document has gone through a process of consultation
where earlier feedback has been taken into account and amends made to the
version we are seeking views on now, so the opinions given by residents,
businesses and developers really do matter and I'd encourage everyone to have
their say.
More information is available online at www.brent.gov.uk/spd1
Guidelines are of couse only effective if they are followed and Brent's record is not great. Too often planning officers' reports find spurious reasons for allowing through a development that does not meet the existing guidelines.
Here are some examples that acccording to the guidelines of developments would not be approved alongside actual developments that have been approved.
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| The 'Twin Towers' (Chesterfield House) currently being built on Park Lane/Wembley High Road |
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| Lakeside Way, Wembley Park |
The full draft of the SDP1: (click on bottom right cross to enlarge to full size):
In my experience,
ReplyDeleteconsulting with Brent Council over plans for new developments is like a one way street in which residents end up left being behind feeling disilluioned and wondering why they even bothered airing their thoughts with the council.
I reckon that it would be impossible to find any Brent resident that entered into a consultation with Brent council and came away feeling that their views were taken into serious consideration and used to plan and shape new developments.
Spot on, Trevor!
DeleteThis is a case of closing the stable door after the horse has bolted.
ReplyDeleteAsk the people of Alperton what they think of some of the monstrosities of tower blocks which have been approved in this area!!
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