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- Published: 18th January 2018
Proposals for the adjacent site at 66 Hammersmith Road have now come forward as an application. (Ref 2017/04752/FUL).
We are concerned at the excessive bulk of this building and the adverse effect which it would have on the Listed buildings and Conservation Areas nearby. You can read our response to the application as attached.
- Published: 24th November 2017
This controversial topic produced the largest response that we have ever received. Of about 40 responses, only one was in favour!
CS9 proposed route
Your Committee had a follow up meeting with highway engineers from TfL and our Council. Hopefully we were able to help convince them why this scheme is so wrong for Hammersmith.
Continued
- Published: 24th November 2017
Town Hall redevelopment
Hopefully many of you were able to get to the consultations/exhibition on the new scheme. Reactions from members seemed generally positive.
Continued
- Published: 24th November 2017
Triangle proposed redevelopment
In our October Newsletter, we reported that the Council’s Planning and Development Committee had refused permission against officer advice at their meeting in October.
Continued
- Published: 24th November 2017
Olympia frontage
Grand Hall proposed redevelopment
Continued
- Published: 24th November 2017
Lyric Hammersmith
Now that the Lyric have completed the latest round of expansion and building works, they are looking to overhaul the main auditorium and studio spaces. They have asked us to be involved in consultations which will commence in the New Year. This is obviously important to the Hammersmith Society which played such an important role in saving the theatre from destruction back in the 1970s.
- Published: 24th November 2017
OPDC / HS2 station
The plans for the OPDC area continue to advance despite the many problems, not least the funding of the massive infrastructure which will be necessary. It is a concern that often the thinking is not co-ordinated between the various agencies. Transport for London (TfL) recently consulted on the design of two of the proposed Overground stations at Hythe Road and Old Oak Common Lane but these were isolated from the adjoining proposals for the Elizabeth Crossrail line and HS2 station at Old Oak Common Lane. At present there is no funding for the TfL stations and the designs seem unnecessarily heavy and clumsy.
Continued
- Published: 24th November 2017
We have reported previously on the progress of the Local Plan which is now with the Inspector to make his final report.
In the meantime, the Council have issued their draft Planning Guidance Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which covers much of the nitty gritty detail. Much of this is currently contained in the Development Management Local Plan document, which sits beside the Core Strategy. Once approved the new documents will replace both of these. The new document has been expanded to include some matters which are currently in the Core Strategy or the subject of existing SPDs.
Your Committee will be submitting a response to these proposals by the deadline of Friday 15th December.
If you wish to comment to either us or the Council, more details can be found on the Council website at www.lbhf.gov.uk/localplan
- Published: 24th November 2017
The Council are promoting a local ‘honours’ scheme and to nominate someone you have to complete a short form. Nominations must be made by 7th January.- Published: 24th November 2017
H&F parliamentary constituency boundaries proposed 2017
The latest proposals for the changes to parliamentary boundaries seem bizarre.
Of course the existing boundaries are not entirely satisfactory as the Borough is split between two parliamentary boundaries which are not consistent with the original ‘Hammersmith’ and ‘Fulham’ boroughs which were combined in 1968. The new proposals will affect all of us in ‘Hammersmith’ one way or another. For details visit the official website at www.bce2018.org.uk where you can compare the latest (and previous) proposals with the existing boundaries
Our present local MP Andy Slaughter has made a statement under the title Let’s stop Shepherds Bush moving to Brent
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