This post comes from Jon Knowles, who lives in Hounslow, West London. Some time ago Jon noticed some disturbing changes in his area. Homes built to accommodate a family of three or four were being bought up and converted to houses in multiple occupation. The practice was starting to have an impact on the neighbourhood […]
Archives for February 2017
Update: Somers Town Judicial Review
This update has come in from Michael Parkes who wrote about gentrification in Somers Town on this site. Bad news from the Oral Hearing held on 7th February. After nearly two hours of argument, Mr Justice Jay sided with Camden Council and refused our application for Judicial Review. His reasoning appeared to be that London […]
Guest Post: Somers Town – The Planning and Housing crisis in London’s gold belt
This guest post comes from Michael Parkes, a chartered surveyor and community planner working in Somers Town in Camden. Michael has a long history of good work in London, previously having been involved with the Campaign for Homes in Central London. In this article he writes about Somers Town and posits a new typology for […]
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