Camden have rejected the application for a school to move into the ground floor premises of Alfred Court on Fortune Green Road.
The full decision is available on the Camden website.
Five reasons are given for refusal (although at the time of writing this they don't appear sequentially on the website). Four of the relate to the area of greatest concern for residents who have contacted us - transport to and from the site.
More detail will follow - and as we know from the past - a refusal doesn't mean that the decision can't be appealed. But here are the reasons for refusal as taken from the website...
Reasons 1
The proposed private school, by reason of its catchment, reliance on private transport, unsatisfactory arrangements for on-site servicing and parking for the proposed use, would result in an unsustainable development, detrimental to the operation of the site and contributing to congestion in the local area and highway safety impacts on and near to the site...
Reasons 2
The proposed development, in the absence of a legal agreement requiring a management plan for the school, would be likely to result in unacceptable impact on the site and local area...
Reasons 3
The proposed development, in the absence of a Workplace and Student Travel Plan, would be likely to give rise to significantly increased car-borne trips and would result in a unsustainable form of development...
Reasons 4
The proposed development, in the absence of a legal agreement to secure a delivery and servicing management plan, would be likely to contribute unacceptably to traffic disruption, and would be detrimental to the amenities of the area generally...
Reasons 5
The proposal, in the absence of a legal agreement securing contributions towards Camden's Pedestrian, Environmental and Safety improvement initiative would fail to undertake external works outside the application site, and would fail to secure adequate provision for the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles...
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