Monthly Archives: May 2025

Stag Brewery Appeal Decision : Conclusions on the Main Issue

In respect of Appeal A, there would be harm to the setting and significance of the Thames Bank buildings and harm to the two BTMs, through their partial loss. There would also be harm to other NDHAs resulting from their … Continue reading →

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Stag Brewery Planning Applications Appeal: Inspector’s Decision on Appeal A : Affordable Housing

affordable housing At para 198 the Inspector finds: “The provision of affordable housing is a benefit. The viability assessments prepared and reviewed by the appellant and Council indicate that the viable position is zero provision, and I agree that this … Continue reading →

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Stag Brewery Appeal : Musings on Findings on traffic, transport and the level crossing

“c): Transport Transport concerns are focused on trip generation, proposed improvementsand their effects on traffic and parking, and the safety of the Sheen Lanerailway level crossing, together with other considerations, which areconsidered in turn below.Trip generation ……………………… ………………………..Nonetheless, MBCG’s reading … Continue reading →

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Stag Brewery Planning Applications Appeal: Inspector’s Decision on Appeal B the School

Key findings The local secondary school system is presently operating near full capacity,with a significant increase in students in recent years. Existing secondaryschools in the east of the borough are ‘over-offering’ places, operating beyondtheir design capacities and reflecting a rate … Continue reading →

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A Joyful Start to the Week

The Knights and Ladies of Marshall gather at his grave in St. Mary Magdalen’s Graveyard yesterday to commemorate his inspiration.

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East Sheen April 2025 Crime Figures

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE– 3 offences: Sunday 27th April – Palmerston Road – Steering Lock on electric bike broken and batteries stolen broken. Sunday 27th April – Coval Gardens – Golf clubs stolen from vehicle entry unknown. Tuesday 29th April … Continue reading →

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Wimbledon Tennis Expansion

The All England Lawn Tennis Club plans for expansion of the site at Wimbledon are now the subject of proceedings in the High Court, listed for hearing on 8 and 9 July 2025. This will involve a judicial review of … Continue reading →

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More spectacular Sheen wisteria

Chinese or Japanese? Better to count the flowers than try to read the 166 page Stag Brewery judgment. David and Nick

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Stag Brewery Planning Applications

The main part of the decision is contained in pages 1 to 44. https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewDocument.aspx?fileid=62142740 Appeal Decisions APP/L5810/W/24/3339060 and APP/L5810/W/24/3339062 Appeal A is allowed and planning permission is granted for:1) Demolition of existing buildings (except the Maltings and the façade of … Continue reading →

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Richmond Council Civic Centre

The Council is to spend £9.3million to upgrade the Civic Centre at York House in Twickenham following a Council decision on 28 April 2025.

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