Gondar Gardens - again!

Letter from Camden's Planning Department:


Development Management Forum:

Redevelopment of the site at Gondar Gardens Reservoir, Gondar Gardens, London, NW6

I am writing to invite you to a meeting of the Camden Development Management Forum on Wednesday 14th December 2011 at The Hampstead Synagogue, 1 Dennington Park Road, West Hampstead, London, NW6 1AX. Registration will be at 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start. We aim to close the meeting at 8.30pm.

At this meeting, representatives from Rolfe Judd Ltd, on behalf of Linden Wates will be presenting a proposal to develop the site at Gondar Gardens Reservoir, Gondar Gardens, London, NW6.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proposal before a planning application is made. A brief presentation on the site and the relevant planning considerations will be given by a planning officer from Camden Council. The developer will then give a presentation of their proposals and this will be followed by an opportunity for people to ask questions and to give their views on the proposals as they stand at this stage.

The proposed development consists of the following:

Construction of 9 affordable flats, 19 market flats and 2 townhouses, in two buildings up to three storeys plus roof level in height with lower ground floor accommodation and basement parking, facing onto Gondar Gardens
Removal of reservoir structure, remediation and retention of the designated private open space

A planning application has not been received from the developer for this site. However, if one is submitted in the future Camden Council will carry out statutory consultation in the normal way and determine it in accordance with our duties as the local planning authority.

We believe that the Forum can provide an opportunity to discuss developments before they are finalised and allow local people and ward councillors to have the chance to see what is being proposed and give their comments. We think the meeting will be helpful in identifying and focusing planning issues and that it will give you an opportunity to ask questions about the proposal and give your own ideas.

The meeting will not be making decisions about the development proposal, nor are the developers required to take account of the discussion in any future application, which the Council must determine on its planning merits.

If you need any further information or help about the Development Management Forum you can contact me by phone on 020 7974 1797 or by email at george.mckenzie@camden.gov.uk.

You can also find more information about the Development Management Forum on our website by clicking on the following link.

http://www.camden.gov.uk/ccm/content/environment/planning-and-built-environment/two/major-developments/development-management-forum.en

Schools closing this week

Ahead of the anticipated strikes this week - I thought I'd share the Council's current expectations about impact on schools.

Name of school	Open	Partially open	Closed
1. Christ ChurchNW1 Primary	X
2. Christ ChurchNW3 Primary	X
3. St Eugene de Mazenod Primary	X
4. St Michael’s Primary		X – open apart from Year 4 and Year 6 classes
5. Argyle Primary			X – school open to non-striking staff only
6. Acland BurghleySchool (secondary)			X
7. South Camden Community School (secondary)			X
8. Camden Schoolfor Girls (secondary)			X
9. William Ellis School (secondary)			X – school open to non-striking staff and 6thformers taking exams only
10. BrookfieldPrimary			X
11. Carlton Primary			X
12. Emmanuel Primary			X – school open to non-striking staff only
13. Jack TaylorSpecial School			X
14. Fitzjohn’s Primary			X – school open to non-striking staff only
15. Primrose Hill Primary			X
16. St Aloysius Junior			X
17. St Mary’s Kilburn			X
18. St George the Martyr Primary			X
19. Kingsgate Primary			X
20. Kentish TownCofE Primary			X
21. St Paul’s CofE Primary			X
22. Our Lady’s Catholic Primary			X
23. St Joseph’s RC Primary			X
24. St Patrick’s Primary			X
25. Eleanor Palmer Primary			X
26. Hampstead Parochial Primary			X
27. Holy Trinity & St Silas Primary			X
28. Holy Trinity NW3			X – school closed to pupils but open to non-striking staff
29. Primrose Hill Primary			X
30. Gospel Oak Primary			X
31. Frank BarnesSchool for Deaf Children			X
32. HampsteadSchool (secondary)			X
33. Royal FreeHospital School			X
34. La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary			X
35. Torriano Junior			X
36. HaverstockSchool (secondary)			X
37. Brecknock Primary			X
38. Edith Neville Primary			X – school closed to pupils but open to non-striking staff
39. Fleet Primary			X
40. Richard Cobden Primary			X
41. St Dominic’s Primary			X
42. GOSH and UCLH hospital schools		X – open with reduced timetables at each school
43. Robson House Primary PRU			X
44. St Luke’s CofEFree School	X
45. Hawley Infants			X
46. Swiss CottageSpecial School			X – school open to non-striking staff only
47. Rosary Primary			X
48. Maria Fidelis (secondary)			X
49. ChristopherHatton Primary School			X
50. Chalcot special school			X
51. 115 andAgincourt secondary pupil referral units			X
52. Torriano Infants			X
53. St Mary and St Pancras CofE Primary		X – four classes running
54. Beckford Primary			X
Totals:	4	3	47
Awaiting responses from:
1. Parliament HillSchool (secondary)
2. St Aloysius Infant
3. Rhyl Primary
4. Netley Primary
5. St Alban’s Primary
6. New End Primary
Responses outstanding:			6

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