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January 24, 2011 · 10:29 am

Fire station to stay at Norwood Road

Local councillor , Jackie Meldrum, outside 210 Knights Hill

Local councillor , Jackie Meldrum, outside 210 Knights Hill

The London Fire Brigade’s  proposal to move West Norwood’s  fire station to a new site at 210  Knights Hill was thrown at by councillors on Lambeth’s Planning committee on Tuesday night. Objectors argued the fire station would create too much extra noise & nuisance in quiet residential streets. For details of the meeting see this section on Lambeth’s website.

Local councillor Jane Pickard backed objectors who said the Fire Brigade  was wrong to think they could not modernise  the existing fire station at 445 Norwood Road after it was listed as a  building of historical and special interest in 2006. During discussions with the Fire Brigade over the last few months it became clear that fire fighter training could be very noisy for residents living close by to the new station.

The Planning committee agreed with objectors and fire chiefs said they would now look again at  converting the station at 445 Norwood Road rather than moving elsewhere.

Jane said  “ This is really the best result for everyone. The fire fighters can get a better working conditions inside the existing building,   the  attractive front of the building could be preserved,  West Norwood will not suffer a derelict listed building which may be hard to convert to flats  and residents of Knights Hill neighbourhood will be left in peace & quiet.”

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October 11, 2010 · 8:15 am

New housing planned for Tennis Club site

Cllr Jane Pickard looking at the existing outdoor tennis courts

Cllr Jane Pickard looking at the existing outdoor tennis courts

Developers latest plans for the  West Norwood Tennis Club are for 58 flats  in a six-storey block at 128 Knights Hill SE27 0SR on the corner with Cheviot Road.   Half the flats are to be for sale and half for rent as ‘social’ housing. A small gym, two squash courts and  two  tennis courts are included in the plans. Local residents are petitioning the council against the scheme.
Details  of the planning application (ref 10/01836) can be seen at  West Norwood Library or on the Lambeth web site

If you would like to comment on the planning application quote  ref 10/01836  and email tpac@lambeth.gov.uk or write to TPAC at Phoenix House SW8 2LL.

A planning application (ref 07/00438) was refused in July 2007 for 60 flats in a 9-storey block, 4 houses and a 3-storey sports facility on the same site and the appeal refused in May 2008.

Enquiries about  membership of the Tennis Club can be made at the club house – entrance on Cheviot Road.

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September 15, 2010 · 8:48 pm

Tesco wins battle of Rose & Crown

Rose & Crown in 2004

Rose & Crown in 2004

Tesco  got permission for its plans to adapt the derelict Rose & Crown pub on Crown Lane into a Tesco Express on Wednesday 15/9/10. They intend to open the shop  in December 2010

After 2 hours of talking at  Lambeth’s Planning Committee local businesses  & residents, supported by Cllr Jane Pickard,  finally extracted a concession from Tesco. Tesco will now have to submit their  transport plans for the shop to the council for approval. Over 800 residents signed a petition opposing changing the pub into another Tesco.  A smaller number of local residents do support Tesco’s plans.

Unfortunately the planning laws mean any pub can become a shop without planning permission from the council & local community. The Closed Pubs web site says 25 pubs are closing every month  –  their web site keeps  a list of these lost pubs  http://www.closedpubs.co.uk

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July 14, 2010 · 2:19 pm

Norwood Hall update

Work on the joint swimming pool and health centre  for West Norwood is at a very important  stage – and the project now needs your support.

£14.2 million was agreed by the previous Labour government to build a brand new joint leisure and health centre with a council customer centre on the Norwood Hall site opposite West Norwood Station. The leisure centre will have a 25m swimming pool, 100 station gym and dance studio. A local GP surgery will move into the Health centre as well as hospital clinics. Hundreds of local people have already been consulted about the project which will give central  West Norwood the real boost it desperately needs.

We need to persuade the Conservative/ Lib Dem coalition government to give the go ahead to this project.  But first the project needs planning permission.

Road to Norwood Hall from station

Road to Norwood Hall from station

The council has put in a planning application ref 10/02230 You can see details of the scheme  at West Norwood library or on the Lambeth web site http://bit.ly/dnCUrX.    The plans involve demolishing the old Norwood Hall and grassing over the site. The new building will go in the field sloping down to the railway line.

If you support the scheme or have any queries please send them to  Lambeth’s Planning team  at Phoenix House SW8 2LL or by email  tpac@lambeth.gov.uk – quoting ref planning reference 10/02230 . You can help your local councillors by copying them in too: http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/PCLookup/

The planning application will be decided at a public meeting of the Planning Applications Committee in Lambeth town hall in several weeks time.  Residents will have the opportunity to speak for and  against the plans at this meeting.

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December 21, 2009 · 11:19 pm

Update – new pub in Knights Hill

pub cafe

Jam Circus Pub

Last week planning permission was granted by Lambeth councillors to turn the derelict( near  Wolfington Road junction)  shop at 13-19 Knights Hill into a new pub.

Max Alderman of Antic Ltd (www.antic-ltd.com ) says it will be called Knowle’s of Norwood after the name of the original shop on the site. Knowle’s of Norwood will be a day and evening, family friendly, bar and restaurant similar to Jam Circus in Brockley – another area in south London  popular with families.
The pub is expected to open in late February/March 2010 . The next step is to apply to Lambeth council for a licence which will be advertised for 28 days and then be decided at a meeting of the Licensing Committee. Watch this web site for details.

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December 13, 2009 · 11:58 pm

New pubs in West Norwood

Proposed pub site

Jane Pickard & Emmaus staff outside the proposed new pub

The derelict shop at 13-19  Knights Hill, between Emmaus and the new Ladbroke’s betting shop , applied for planning permission to become a bar-restaurant in summer 2008. The final decision will be made on Wednesday 16th December 2009 at Lambeth’s planning committee at 7pm  in Lambeth Town hall . For details of the committee papers see: http://tinyurl.com/yah4558

These meetings are open to the public who may speak in favour or against the proposals.

The shop has been derelict since it was last used as a Job Centre about 10 years ago.  The owners plan a pub similar to Westow House at 79 Westow Hill, The EDT in Lordship Lane and Jam Circus in Brockley Road. See their web site for details : http://www.antic-ltd.com.

And the  new owners of Southern Pride on Elder Road are applying  for a licence under the name of Scandals Bar & Club  http://www.clubscandals.co.uk/index.php.   For details of the licence see http://tinyurl.com/ycxxkd4
Closing date for public ‘representations’ is 28th December 2009.

We still wait to see what happens to The  Gipsy  Queen on Norwood High Street and The Rose & Crown on Crown Lane  which both remain closed.

If you comment on either of these developments please do copy in  Cllr Jackie Meldrum at jmeldrum@lambeth.gov.uk

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October 23, 2009 · 11:45 am

Kahvah, Norwood Road

 

Cllr Jackie Meldrum supports the petition to save Kahvah

Cllr Jackie Meldrum supports the petition to save Kahvah

This week Cllr Jackie Meldrum handed in a petition to the Lambeth Mayor from hundreds of local residents who support the  planning application  (ref 09/02740) for  521 Norwood Road (Kahvah) to become a restaurant.

To ensure a shopping centre is mainly shops Lambeth has a rule that only 2 out of any 5 successive premises may prepare hot food. The empty Wimpey next door to 521 and the nearby KFC mean the planners have to refuse permission for 521 to prepare and serve hot food.

Jackie is hopeful that, due to the high level of local support,  the councillors on  the Planning Committee will make an exception in the case of 521 Norwood Road at their meeting on Tuesday 3rd November 7pm in the Town Hall.

It would be helpful if you would let Jackie or Mr Sheraz at 521 Norwood Road know if you, as one of the petitioners, would be attending the meeting on 3rd November.  You can also let the members of the Planning Committee know your views directly by contacting the chair Cllr Toren Smith ( tjsmith@lambeth.gov.uk 07946 218 109) or the clerk of the committee, Antoinette Duhaney (aduhaney@lambeth.gov.uk 020 7926 3133)  both at Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, SW2 1RW.

You can see the papers for the Planning Committee on the Lambeth website http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/moderngov/ieAgenda.aspx?A=6863

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