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A bold proposal… to abandon the promised landscaping in the Avery Walk housing development

by David Curran
23 January 2024
Proposals
7 mins read

We keep an eye on new planning applications in the Lavender Hill area – and from time to time we see one that we think has to be some kind…

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Social Affair, a new coffee shop & restaurant, has just opened on Lavender Hill

by David Curran
17 January 2024
Business
4 mins read

Hot on the heels of Phresh Juice and Pique, another brand new coffee shop and restaurant has just opened at the eastern end of Lavender Hill. Social Affair has just taken over the old premises…

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Rough Sleeper Hub in Lavender Hill currently on hold

by Cyril Richert David Curran
16 January 2024
Housing
2 mins read

While an initial date of 18th January 2024 was published for the Rough Sleeper Hub application to be considered by the Planning Application Committee, CJI was told that the plan…

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The Council tries to reassure on the Rough Sleeper Hub proposal

by Cyril Richert David Curran
8 December 2023
Housing
15 mins read

Last Wednesday, 6th December, the Council organised a public meeting, chaired by councillor Aydin Dikerdem, Wandsworth Cabinet’s lead for Housing, at Battersea Arts Centre, from 4-7 pm. Following more than…

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Rough Sleeper Hub: Public meeting on Wednesday 6 Dec.

by Cyril Richert David Curran
4 December 2023
Proposals
9 mins read

The Council has announced that it will organise a public meeting on Wednesday 6th December at the Lower Hall at Battersea Arts Centre, from 4-7 pm. It will be chaired…

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Wandsworth Council meeting room

Planning Forum meeting 28th September 2023: focus on affordable housing

by David Curran
9 October 2023
Planning Forum
6 mins read

The big headline was that the Local Plan is now adopted, with a clear sense of relief on the part of the Council at having got it across the line. …

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In pictures: Brand new estate on Lavender Hill, to replace flats lost as the York Road (Winstanley) estate is redeveloped

by David Curran
10 October 2022
Proposals
5 mins read

‘Luxury’ flats are flying up everywhere – but it’s not every day that you see a new estate made up entirely of rental properties owned by, and run by, a…

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More luxury flats and reduction of social units: the vision of Peabody for more bulk and density at Clapham Junction

by Cyril Richert David Curran
26 October 2021
Peabody
8 mins read
1

The most interesting part of the discussion we had on the phase 3 plan for Peabody’s development in St Johns Hill was the answer to CJAG simple question: “What will…

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Revealed: The proposed future of Arding & Hobbs (Debenhams)

by Cyril Richert David Curran
28 July 2020
Arding & Hobbs
12 mins read
6

As we confirmed some time ago – Debenhams at Clapham Junction will never reopen. It’s a great shame to lose it, and our sympathy is with our many readers who…

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Debenhams has gone in Clapham Junction. What next?

by Cyril Richert David Curran
16 June 2020
Arding & Hobbs
8 mins read
3

As many (most?) of you will have noticed, Debenhams is now fully disappearing from Clapham Junction. The lockdown period was surely the last nail on the coffin for the Arding…

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