Comments on the latest consultation of the Local Plan, assembled by Planning Group member Cyril Richert, have been submitted to Wandsworth Council and the co-ordinators on behalf of the Planning Inspectorate. To view the letter see:
Category: Planning
Objection to Telecoms monopole
The Society have lodged the attached objection to application 2021/5474.
Pre-publication Draft Local Plan
The draft Local Plan opened for consultation on 4 January and comments need to be submitted by 1 March. Comments are invited from members of the public as well as the Civic societies and others.
A full response will be made by the Wandsworth Society but members and others are encouraged to review the documents 0n https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy/local-plan/draft-local-plan-pre-publication/ and make their own responses, preferably through the on-line consultation portal (see the above link).
The Rise & Fall of the 1947 Planning System and where we go in 2021
The January talk, given by Philip Whyte, saw a large turnout to hear an interesting talk on the planning system with paarticular eference to Wandsworth. A synopsis of the talk is available from events@wandsworthsociety.org
A new use for the Southside Debenhams
Developers LandSec with Invesco have been granted planning consent to convert the 70,000 sq ft store, which has been vacant for a year (apart from a charity Christmas pop-up store) into a leisure hub.
The ground floor will have an electric go karting track, the mezzanine will offer a family entertainment centre and high ropes climbing and the first floor will be used for bowling, indoor golf, darts, pool and basketball with restaurants.
It will certainly bring a new sort of evening economy to Wandsworth Southside which must already be on tenterhooks about the future of the Cineworld complex.