Dear Shakespeare Tower Residents
Below is a communication, just
received, from the Barbican Association concerning the redevelopment of a
Turret on the Aldersgate Street frontage of the estate. The House Group will be
submitting an objection against the planning application.
Every objection has equal weight in
the eyes of the City of London, so an objection from a resident’s association
is equal to that of a single individual! Consequently, I urge all of you who
object to the proposed alteration to the fabric and thus look of the estate to
send in an individual objection. The more the merrier in my view.
Copies of this notice will be
available from the Concierge, so you can get the web address and e-mail.
Dr A D
Wilson, Chairman ST House Group
From the Barbican
Association
Dear BAGC Members
I should be grateful
if you would forward this email to residents in your building so they can have
their say about the plans to convert the 'Turret', above the Indian Restaurant
on Aldersgate Street, into a flat. These plans have been resubmitted for
planning approval because the prior plans cannot be implemented before their
planning approval expires.
City Officers advise
that "... the proposed scheme is unchanged from that previously approved.
The previous approvals are material considerations but representations can
still be made. If there have been changes in circumstances, e.g. changes to
policy ... in the locality this might mean the proposals have a different
impact."
In terms of a change
of policy, I would suggest that the introduction of our Conservation Area in
2018 is exactly that. Further, a Councillor advised that the prior planning
vote was close at 11 to 8 so it is possible that this application may not be
approved.
Residents who are
against piecemeal damage to the Barbican Estate can object here https://www.planning2.cityoflondon.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&keyVal=Q7CBSPFHK7900
or by emailing
PLNComments@cityoflondon.gov.uk quoting the reference 20/00272/LBC
prior to 12 May.
Those in favour are,
of course, welcome to share their perspective.
Thanks and regards
(Hon Sec BA)
