At the 20 December meeting of the Planning Meeting Council Officials mentioned that the School was applying for a ‘Section 191 Certificate of Existing Lawful Use’ in respect of their Gloucester Road Site.
What this means is that the School is trying to remove restrictions on out of hours use of the facilities, restrictions which were placed in 1985 to protect surrounding neighbours from noise and disturbance. Their argument essentially is that they have broken these conditions continuously since 1985, no-one has complained until recently, so they can be ignored in future! The application is dated 12 December 2012 but has only recently come up on the Council web site. You can view the case papers at: http://www2.richmond.gov.uk/plandata2/Planning_CaseNo.aspx?strCASENO=12/3957/ES191
Immediate neighbours of the site may well be extremely concerned about this development, and more generally it illustrates the contrast between the School’s professed wish to be a good neighbour, and their actual actions.
A DNA member is taking professional advice on the validity of the School's application, which we hope will be put before the planning officer.
The process for handling a Section 191 Application is not entirely clear, but it does not seem to include a full consultation phase. However the Planning Officer, Anita Vedi, will consider evidence and argument.
If you have concerns about this application, or have evidence of use out-of-hours please contact us at [email protected].
What this means is that the School is trying to remove restrictions on out of hours use of the facilities, restrictions which were placed in 1985 to protect surrounding neighbours from noise and disturbance. Their argument essentially is that they have broken these conditions continuously since 1985, no-one has complained until recently, so they can be ignored in future! The application is dated 12 December 2012 but has only recently come up on the Council web site. You can view the case papers at: http://www2.richmond.gov.uk/plandata2/Planning_CaseNo.aspx?strCASENO=12/3957/ES191
Immediate neighbours of the site may well be extremely concerned about this development, and more generally it illustrates the contrast between the School’s professed wish to be a good neighbour, and their actual actions.
A DNA member is taking professional advice on the validity of the School's application, which we hope will be put before the planning officer.
The process for handling a Section 191 Application is not entirely clear, but it does not seem to include a full consultation phase. However the Planning Officer, Anita Vedi, will consider evidence and argument.
If you have concerns about this application, or have evidence of use out-of-hours please contact us at [email protected].