tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post2973062746782337293..comments2024-03-28T09:45:17.708+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: 1 Morland Gardens – update on the Brent v. Heritage planning battle - Next round at Planning Committee on August 12thUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-25280588002727661212020-08-09T14:42:10.552+01:002020-08-09T14:42:10.552+01:00What next? Council officers behind the scheme send...What next? Council officers behind the scheme sending comments in favor from their home address?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-24001416614930303032020-08-09T11:15:32.087+01:002020-08-09T11:15:32.087+01:00I would not want "Wembley Matters" reade...I would not want "Wembley Matters" readers to think that there is only one side of the argument (in favour of Heritage) in this planning application. <br /><br />After months of only objection comments (from around 50 different people or organisations), there have been two recently that support the application. This is the most recent (7 August):-<br /><br />'I am writing to reiterate my support for the Morland Gardens scheme, which I now see as an essential step towards invigorating the local community by providing meaningful opportunities to live, learn and and work sustainably.<br /><br />The approval of the scheme will also create the space for continued, and much needed community engagement. The recent social and political upheaval (nationally and globally) highlights the need for communities to come together to play an active role in determining positive outcomes for individuals and families (present and future). While the scheme is not a direct response to what is currently happening either nationally, or globally, the context in which the scheme will develop and emerge cannot be denied.<br /><br />In providing real hope, and genuine opportunities for people to access affordable housing, specialist skills training, and custom-built work spaces, the scheme will undoubtedly play a key role in supporting a community that has shown an incredible resilience for some time, and are equally deserving of the chance to thrive and grow as those who inhabit other areas of the borough.'<br /><br />The address given for the person submitting this comment is:<br />2nd Floor, 89-93 High Street, Harlesden, London, NW10 4NX<br /><br />This appears to be the business address of Bang Edutainment Ltd, which hopes to use the workspace in the proposed new building for some of its activities, and has a representative, Errol Donald, on the Community Stakeholder Steering Group for the Council's 1 Morland Gardens project.Philip Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216646114377430489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-73881897994664570772020-08-08T13:42:24.032+01:002020-08-08T13:42:24.032+01:00This comment was received yesterday, by email from...This comment was received yesterday, by email from Binali. Hopefully, Martin can add the image she sent at the end of the blog above:<br /><br />'Thank you Philip for the updates and your work on this.<br /> <br />I remember feeling a sense of loss when this building a few metres down on the island on Craven Park was demolished a decade or so ago. Its position on the island made the building more difficult (and dangerous) for pedestrians to access, so limited its potential uses had it been saved from demolition. I am not sure who owned it or the land. Still disappointing to have seen it go, along with a little bit more of the architectural heritage of the area. I hope 1 Morland Gardens can be saved.'<br />Philip Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216646114377430489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-86992695097502260932020-08-07T09:28:14.692+01:002020-08-07T09:28:14.692+01:00I have been sent this comment, by a person I know ...I have been sent this comment, by a person I know to be a Council employee:<br /><br />'I do hope you will succeed at the Committee meeting, although given the fact that the applicant is Brent Council, I am not being too optimistic. But as I pass this site every day on my way to work, I am quite fond of the building, and can’t even imagine it would be demolished, even though its historical and architectural value is beyond any doubt.'Philip Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216646114377430489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-88650234094754220972020-08-04T15:22:25.737+01:002020-08-04T15:22:25.737+01:00I have just had a first look at the Planning Offic...I have just had a first look at the Planning Officer Report for the meeting on 12 August.<br /><br />At least they admit this in their conclusion:<br /><br />'Section 38(6) of the Town and Country Planning Act states that the determination of any planning application must be made in accordance with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. Officers acknowledge that the proposal would involve the loss of a locally listed building, resulting in the total loss of its significance and would therefore be contrary to Policy DMP7 of the Local Plan, and London Plan policy 7.8. It must therefore be concluded that the application does not accord with the<br />development plan.'<br /><br />They then go on to say:<br /><br />'... there would very significant public benefits, most notably the social, economic and environmental public benefits delivered by the proposed scheme,<br />which include the provision of a much improved adult education facility and the creation of 65 affordable dwellings, including larger family homes, for which there is an acute need in the borough. Those social and economic benefits are in the view of Officers sufficient significantly to outweigh the harm caused by the loss of the heritage asset.'<br /><br />This really is a test case for Brent v. Heritage!Philip Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216646114377430489noreply@blogger.com