While the chair of the Planning committee, Cllr Guy Humphries argue that the Osiers’ scheme was the last piece of the jigsaw envisioned to “reshape” the area, admits that local…
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London has rows of 4-storey Victorian houses, Paris has got 6-storey Haussmann buildings, both inherited from the 19th century. During the 20th century, the French city had a few attempt to…
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In the 1980s, Clapham Junction emerged as a profitable spot for DIY traders. Close to the city centre and full of nice-but-tired (and, at the time, just about ‘affordable’) housing,…
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There is a new application (2019/2295) for erection of a part 3/16 storey mixed-use development plus basement, providing nearly 600 sq.m of commercial office + creative workspace at ground and…
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New era or continuity for the Planning Forum? The future will decide but so far the most visible change was a new Chair, as Cllr Sweet as been replaced by…
Continue Reading »Author: Cyril Richert Yes, as many of you spotted, yesterday’s publication was of course specific to April fool’s day (the clue was in the date!) However, independently of Wandsworth Council,…
Continue Reading »Author: Cyril Richert Exclusive revelation today by the Clapham Junction Action Group: Wandsworth Council is using an automatic tool to generate planning reports! The information has been leaked by internal…
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Marsha de Cordova, MP for Battersea, secured a debate on Winstanley Estate Regeneration on March, 22nd (Citation: HC Deb, 22 March 2019, c1433). There are interesting comments, mostly about the…
Continue Reading »Author: Cyril Richert With all the new developments in Clapham Junction, but also in other parts of the borough (Nine Elms of course) you may wonder if there is an…
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Last May was approved a new development in York Road for a part 5, 9, 11, 13 and 14 storey providing 82 residential units (with only 7 car parking spaces…
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