Because of the interest in plans (granted planning permission) to demolish Harriet Tubman House* in Hazel Road, Kensal Green, I visited this afternoon to take photographs of the current context of the Victorian building. In the previous article Philip Grant mentioned that only one councillor appeared to view the slide of the proposed new building. Here is the applicant's CGIs of their building as seen from Hazel Road and Harrow Road and today's photographs.
Current
The playground close to the centre was being well-used at 4.30pm today and there was a great feeling of a relaxed community.
The Hazel Road Playground
The trees between the community centre and Harrow Road are amazing survivors from a bygone age and form a rather lovely oasis of calm between busy Harrow Road and quieter Hazel Road.
These rather special surroundings are not directly threatened by the new building but demolition and construction are bound to make an impact. More troubling to residents is the possibility of further applications in the area in the future now that this big change has been approved.
*Harriet Tubman rescued people from slavery by hiding them in safe houses until they reached freedom.
