The Fortune Green Councillors inboxes are bulging with emails complaining about Tesco/parking/traffic/the "Alfred Court" (Sager) building/ allegedly incompetent Council officers ( many of them based on inaccurate information.) We try to keep to date answering them but its hard work!
FACT Camden Council and local residents opposed the Sager building and it was turned down
FACT Sager appealed. A Government Planning Inspector overrode Camden and gave the development planning permission -lock, stock and barrel! (Flats, gym shops and all)
FACT - At this point Camden had no say over the permission except to ensure it was carried out as planned. Part of the permission's conditions, (accepted in advance by Sager) was that residents would NOT be allowed to apply for residents parking permits as there is an integral garage.
FACT - Sager has the right to lease the retail to anyone they want to - no-one has any control over that and do not need to impose conditions on loading/unloading etc
FACT Tesco has opened and is already blocking traffic with its deliveries
FACT Their shop opening hours are 6.0 am- 11.0pm They applied for a license to sell alcohol for the same hours
FACT This application was not properly advertised, so the application was declared invalid and they'll have to do it again. So at present - they CANNOT legally sell alcohol.
WHAT CAN BE DONE? Choices are limited - certainly at present
1) you can object to the renewed license application when it appears (check Council website)
2) We can all check they aren't selling alcohol at present
3.) We are looking at solutions to the unloading and traffic problem - send any photos of traffic congestion to David.jenkins@camden.gov.uk
4) We are about to call a public meeting - details tba shortly
You could display the "no to Tesco poster" (see earlier blog) and continue to shop at small local independent shops.
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