Planning objection – 35 Little Russell Street

Backdated from previous BA website

Local people object to planning application for 35 Little Russell Street

IT’S BEHIND YOU!

*    Planning Application no. 2003/2117/P
    35, Little Russell Street.

*    Closing date for comment:
    Friday 19th March 2004

*    Send your objections / comments to:
    Vanessa Leddra, Camden Council Environment Department Planning,
    Camden Town Hall, Argyle Street,
    London WC1H 8ND.


IT’S BEHIND YOU!

As a resident/owner/leaseholder/business tenant in the block bounded by Great Russell Street/Museum Street/Little Russell Street/Coptic Street
you should have received information about a planning application for
‘35 Little Russell Street’.

This application is for a massive redevelopment of the buildings BEHIND Little Russell Street which will seriously affect everyone in the block.

The tallest element of the new offices proposed by ‘Blenpark Properties Limited’ – part of Pearl and Coutts, and their architects SJT Associates –
is HIGHER THAN THE BUILDINGS IN MUSEUM STREET.

The attempt to pack in the maximum floor space means the walls of the proposed new buildings will be so close to neighbours that windows will have to be permanently ‘shuttered’ to prevent overlooking.

Although the buildings which the developers would like to see demolished are not currently ‘listed’, they are an attractive group which are worthy of retention. And the whole block is within a Conservation Area.

Plans can be seen at One Stop Reception, 5th Floor, Camden Town Hall, Argyle Street, London WC1 8EQ, or online by typing in the Application No. and address at: http://www.camden.gov.uk/planning/plan/spr_fr.htm.

OBJECTIONS TO THESE PROPOSALS MUST BE SENT TO
THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN IN WRITING BY
THIS COMING FRIDAY, 19TH MARCH.

If you don’t take action, you may soon be looking behind you at something you really don’t want to see …..

Objections should be sent to:
Vanessa Leddra, Camden Council Environment Department Planning, Camden Town Hall, Argyle Street, London WC1H 8ND
BY FRIDAY – a simple letter of objection is better than nothing, and you can add to it later.
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Antony Peattie of 32 Coptic Street.
Email:  antonyp32@hotmail.com.

Laura Pocock of Abbott & Holder, 30 Museum Street.
Tel:  7637 3981.  Email:  abbott.holder@virgin.net

Brian Lake of Jarndyce, 46 Great Russell Street
Tel. 7631 4220.  Email:  books@jarndyce.co.uk

The above have met with the architects and are co-ordinating objections. You may feel it necessary to engage professional help to protect your interests.  If so, please let one of us know.  And if you send a letter of objection to Camden, we would appreciate receiving a copy.  Thank you.