tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post1169206742495173623..comments2024-03-28T19:20:52.408+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: UPDATED: Wembley Stadium’s vanishing arch – more evidence on Brent Council's failure to protect 'iconic' viewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-4796361363176751322018-11-14T15:52:18.631+00:002018-11-14T15:52:18.631+00:00While searching (for something else) through the 9...While searching (for something else) through the 94-page Officers' Report to Planning Committee (11 May 2016) on Quintain's masterplan application 15/5550, I came across the following, which reflects the attitude of Brent's planners to protection of the stadium views:<br /><br />'A letter was received from Martin Glen, Chief Executive of the FA raising issues which are summarised as<br />follows:<br />· The proposals which look to develop high rise blocks close to the stadium will severely damage the iconic view and status of the Stadium.<br />· Whilst regeneration is vital, it needs to be balanced with Brent’s and the FA’s duty to protect the spirit<br />of what is a great venue.<br />· Wembley is a part of a national identity and positive celebrations of this should not merely be unhindered, but enhanced.<br />· The aim of the FA’s objection is to retain the visual power of the stadium to help stimulate every aspect of life in Brent, retaining the emotional response Sir Norman Foster intended for the stadium.'<br /><br />The planners response was:<br /><br />'The need to protect key views to the Stadium are establish through Brent’s planning policies and the submission shows the level of impact of the proposed development on those and a number of non-protected views within the area. Officers consider that the proposal represents a good balance between the preservation of the key views and the need to regenerate Wembley to provide new homes and jobs.'<br /><br />To summarise: Brent's adopted planning policy over protecting views of the stadium will always take second place to Quintain's regeneration plans!Philip Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216646114377430489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-42739667437306722262018-10-07T10:02:25.639+01:002018-10-07T10:02:25.639+01:00Its not only a small amount that developers get aw...Its not only a small amount that developers get away with. What about Alperton last year, when they got permission for a 26 story block when the maximum was supposed to be 17??? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-35839855143646682102018-10-06T08:29:06.126+01:002018-10-06T08:29:06.126+01:00They did the same at Ark Elvin, belies the fact we...They did the same at Ark Elvin, belies the fact we are supposed to be reducing our Carbon Footprint, so replacing real grass with plastic hardly fits in. I believe it's to do with maintenance, I mean "how expensive is it to employ someone to cut grass"? <br />Jaine Lunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07815584566299095436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-53897180355928982482018-10-04T19:35:39.406+01:002018-10-04T19:35:39.406+01:00More planners BS from report to next week's me...More planners BS from report to next week's meeting on Byron Court School plans to replace grass sports pitch with synthetic -<br />'One Councillor and 29 residential occupiers have objected to this application for a variety of reasons, however officers consider that the proposal is acceptable and that none of the grounds upon which objectors resist the proposal give rise to a reasonable argument that the proposal should be resisted in planning terms.'<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-22875866475424865982018-10-04T19:29:57.614+01:002018-10-04T19:29:57.614+01:00Good to know Brent has a Development Management Ma...Good to know Brent has a Development Management Manager. Although looking around it seems Brent has managed to allow developers to build whatever they want wherever they want to!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-82801045968766718222018-10-04T15:41:34.787+01:002018-10-04T15:41:34.787+01:00FOR INFORMATION 2:
This is the text of an email wh...FOR INFORMATION 2:<br />This is the text of an email which I sent to Cllr. James Denselow and the other seven councillors on Brent's Planning Committee this afternoon:-<br /><br />'Dear Chair and members of the Planning Committee,<br /><br />Further to my email to you all of 8 September, I am attaching an article which gives Brent Council's response to the letter from me which was published in the "Brent & Kilburn Times" four weeks ago.<br /><br />I would remind you of two clear statements from Brent's Planning Code of Practice:<br /><br />'Members of the Planning Committee shall determine applications in accordance with the relevant planning national, strategic, local and neighbourhood policy framework, unless material considerations indicate [otherwise].'<br /><br />'Members of the Planning Committee must take decisions in the public interest and take account only of material planning considerations.'<br /><br />You can help to avoid mistakes in future, such as Brent's failure to protect the views of Wembley Stadium, by looking critically at, and questioning where necessary, planning applications which come before you where Planning Officers recommend acceptance, despite the fact that they do not fully comply with the Council's adopted planning policies. Are the reasons given for the recommendation really 'material considerations'? <br /><br />I would ask my ward councillor on the committee to at least acknowledge receipt of this email, please, even if Councillor Lo does not wish to respond to the point I have raised. Thank you. Best wishes,<br /><br />Philip Grant,<br />Fryent Ward resident.'<br />Philip Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216646114377430489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-30838701351479090252018-10-04T15:38:13.523+01:002018-10-04T15:38:13.523+01:00FOR INFORMATION 1:
This is the text of an email wh...FOR INFORMATION 1:<br />This is the text of an email which I sent to Carolyn Downs and Brent's Planning Complaints email address (with copy to Amar Dave and Alice Lester) earlier today:<br /><br />'Dear Ms Downs (and Planning "Complaints"),<br /><br />I am writing to let you know that the Council's response (below), to the points which I raised in a letter published in the "Kilburn Times" four weeks ago, is now in the public domain. I attach a copy of the blog article, containing the response and my comments on it, for your information.<br /><br />I realise that planners sometimes have a difficult job, often dealing with conflicting demands. However, the Wembley Area Action Plan quite rightly states that 'views of the Stadium contribute a significant amount to the perception of Wembley as a whole'. The previous planning guidance, "Wembley - a framework for development", drew similar conclusions and set out similar promises to protect the views.<br /><br />It is clear that Brent Council has failed to protect those views, especially the iconic views from Wembley Park Station and the Bobby Moore Bridge. I hope that you will ensure that the mistakes which have resulted in this failure are identified, that lessons are learned, and that action is taken to make sure Brent's adopted planning policies are not so easily sacrificed in future. Thank you. Best wishes,<br /><br />Philip Grant.'Philip Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216646114377430489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-59030056626431331472018-10-02T20:28:43.196+01:002018-10-02T20:28:43.196+01:00Once again is BS baffling BrainsOnce again is BS baffling BrainsJaine Lunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07815584566299095436noreply@blogger.com