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 […]
Neighbourhood Planning — A new tool in the developers’ armoury: The case of West Hampstead’s moving tube station
A guest post from Joseph Black, one of the co-founders of the Save West Hampstead “Stop the Blocks!” campaign. In this story, Joseph shows us how individuals associated with Westminster’s Homes for Votes Scandal have reemerged in the world of Camden Neighbourhood Planning. The account gives us a stark and timely warning of the dangers of […]
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