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Thread: Planning: Tyson Road Post: RE: Planning: Tyson Road
The contractor on site is working past 1pm on a Saturday yet again.
First time I queried this the site supervisor claimed that he didn't know the time.
Today apparently it is emergency works (wh... |
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22-04-2017, 01:56 PM |
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Thread: Southwark Council consultation on works to One Tree Hill Post: Southwark Council consultation on works to One Tre...
https://consultations.southwark.gov.uk/environment-leisure/one-tree-hill-remedial-works-consultation/consult_view
Closing date 18 September. |
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22-08-2016, 01:30 PM |
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Thread: Demolition of 109 Honor Oak Park Post: RE: Demolition of 109 Honor Oak Park
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15-05-2016, 09:51 PM |
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Thread: Local wildlife Post: RE: Local wildlife
I don't know if Tawny Owls reside locally but have heard them from the street and also on One Tree Hill as recently as last autumn. I was told a few years ago that there was a resident pair in Nunhea... |
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02-02-2016, 02:50 PM |
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Thread: Local wildlife Post: RE: Local wildlife
In terms of FH regulars around Devonshire Road (and ignoring ducks and other water loving birds) I would say:
Blackbird
Blackcap
Blue Tit
Carrion Crow
Chaffinch
Chiffchaff (summer only)
Coal ... |
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01-02-2016, 10:53 PM |
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Thread: Bridge players Post: RE: Bridge players
Not aware of any others but I suppose there must be. |
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08-01-2016, 02:31 PM |
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Thread: Bridge players Post: RE: Bridge players
This was good when I took part a few years ago:
http://stockenbridge.co.uk/images/dulwich-rosendale-timetable.pdf |
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01-12-2015, 02:21 PM |
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Thread: Proposed New Homes at Eliot Bank & Knapdale Close Post: RE: Proposed New Homes at Eliot Bank & Knapdale Cl...
Great news, I look forward to a famous victory at the planning committee meeting. |
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26-11-2015, 09:42 AM |
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Thread: Proposed New Homes at Eliot Bank & Knapdale Close Post: RE: Proposed New Homes at Eliot Bank & Knapdale Cl...
On Tyson Road we had bat recordings taken from an adjoining property loaded up on You Tube and we also commissioned an independent expert to produce a bat report which was funded by local donations.
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25-11-2015, 11:29 PM |
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Thread: Proposed New Homes at Eliot Bank & Knapdale Close Post: RE: Proposed New Homes at Eliot Bank & Knapdale Cl...
I wouldn't get too excited about fire brigade concerns.
I seem to remember in relation to the Tyson Road development the Fire Brigade expressed concerns about being able to reach one of the blocks ... |
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25-11-2015, 02:50 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Tyson Road Post: RE: Planning: Tyson Road
Looks like the developer has been successful in applying to vary the planning permission so as to remove all of the social housing element in return for a lump sum payment:
http://planning.lewisham... |
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07-09-2015, 01:29 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Derelict Houses on Tyson Road Post: RE: Planning: Derelict Houses on Tyson Road
What they don't tell you is that they have already killed one of the trees that was subject to a tree preservation order and that the Planning Inspector said must be retained. A large Norway Spruce o... |
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09-05-2013, 08:37 AM |
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Thread: Planning: Derelict Houses on Tyson Road Post: RE: Derelict houses on Tyson road
It is a long story. In a nutshell a developer bought 15 - 17A Tyson Road and some of the land behind the Christian Fellowship Centre. They eventually got planning permission to build approx. 70 flat... |
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21-06-2012, 08:38 AM |
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Thread: Planning Application: Land to the rear of 107 Honor Oak Park Post: RE: Planning Application: Land to the rear of 107 ...
If you look at the proposed layout a very large proportion of the developed area is taken up by the access drive and car parking. The housing units themselves are tiny as are the gardens which are of... |
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15-06-2012, 02:30 PM |
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Thread: First swallows of 2012 Post: First swallows of 2012
Not a sight you see very often in Forest Hill but I did spot two swallows above Surrey Canal Walk in Peckham early this morning.
Does anyone know if we have nesting swallows or house martins in SE2... |
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02-04-2012, 09:41 PM |
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Thread: HOP Recreation Ground to Become a Cemetery? Post: RE: Save HOP Recreation Ground!
To answer Roz's question I believe that the recreation ground is classed as metropolitan open space under the planning laws. Use of such land for burials is permitted but Southwark will need planning... |
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20-02-2011, 08:48 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Tyson Road Post: RE: Planning: Tyson Road
The Tyson Road planning application went back to the Planning Committee this evening and was voted through 4 - 1.
Well done to everyone who campaigned to get a better development over the last five... |
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17-02-2011, 10:55 PM |
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Thread: HOP Recreation Ground to Become a Cemetery? Post: RE: Save HOP Recreation Ground!
Roz is quite correct in pointing out that the Recreation Ground was originally acquired (by Camberwell Council) to provide burial space.
However, that was back in 1901 and since then things have ch... |
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15-02-2011, 11:09 PM |
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Thread: HOP Recreation Ground to Become a Cemetery? Post: RE: Save HOP Recreation Ground!
My daughter learnt to ride her bike on the rec and both of my children spent many happy hours in the playground.
It would be a tragedy if other local children were denied the same opportunity. The... |
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15-02-2011, 08:51 PM |
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Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
The conversion of the nursery site into cemetery began within within five years of planning permission being granted so I assume it is still valid. I don't know if there have been any subsequent plan... |
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31-01-2011, 02:47 PM |
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Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
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Here is the planning report that was produced by Southwark in relation to the planning application back in 2000. This includes a site map.
I also attach the act... |
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31-01-2011, 02:34 PM |
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Thread: Devonshire Road - residents parking Post: RE: Devonshire Road - residents parking
I think that they had a similar problem with commuter parking near Herne Hill station.
The local council introduced a CPZ but non-residents only had to buy a ticket if they parked between 12 and 2p... |
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17-01-2011, 11:02 PM |
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Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
Does anyone know if Southwark intend to use the sloping part of the land adjoining the station as a further extension to the cemetery?
Looking at the planning permission which was granted to conver... |
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13-01-2011, 02:49 PM |
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Thread: Thinking of moving to Forest Hill Post: Thinking of moving to Forest Hill
I think Forest Hill is a pretty safe area and we have great neighbours.
The only person to person trouble I can remember seeing in 15 years happened on the train and involved a drunken Millwall fan... |
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06-01-2011, 11:08 PM |
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Thread: Road closures in Forest Hill Post: RE: Road closures in Forest Hill
You may think that driving in bad conditions is safer than walking but what a about the danger caused to pedestrians by cars sliding out of control?
If you have ever tried to push a car you will kn... |
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07-12-2010, 09:38 AM |
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Thread: Road closures in Forest Hill Post: RE: Road closures in Forest Hill
Walking around yesterday it was depressing to see how many people had cleared the entrance to their drive ins of snow but not the pavements outside their house.
Just as a few locals continued (or a... |
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06-12-2010, 02:45 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent Post: RE: Planning: Nursery at Liphook Crescent
I don't have a view on the merits of this planning application but it doesn't do Lewisham's Planning Department any credit to see that it has taken them eight months to come up with a recommendation. ... |
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08-11-2010, 09:40 PM |
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Thread: Stray fat black and white cat Devonshire Road Post: RE: Stray fat black and white cat Devonshire Road
If the cat is on the chunky side it may be that rather than having no home it in fact has several homes. |
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08-11-2010, 09:34 PM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Tried out the Overground yesterday with a day trip to Dalston.
A pretty faultless journey both ways with a journey time from HOP to Dalston of 27 minutes. I am looking forward to trips to Columbia... |
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26-05-2010, 01:45 PM |
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Thread: Work next to Honor Oak Park Station Post: RE: Work next to Honor Oak Park Station
I assume that Southwark Council has started the process of removing the spoil that was illegally dumped on the site. There was a separate thread on this a while ago. |
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29-03-2010, 01:17 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Tyson Road Post: RE: Planning Application: Tyson Road
Having received 349 objections and no letters of support Lewisham have refused planning permission - the decision notice is attached.
I understand the Developer is likely to appeal the decision. |
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07-10-2009, 08:23 AM |
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Thread: Planning: Tyson Road Post: RE: Planning Application: Tyson Road
330 people have now lodged individual objections and about 160 people have signed the online petition.
According to the Lewisham website the target date for a decision is now 7 October. |
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02-09-2009, 09:04 PM |
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Thread: Jersey Tiger Moths Post: RE: Jersey Tiger Moths
I think this is a Jersey Tiger caterpillar - spotted munching on a hawthorn last autumn. |
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13-08-2009, 08:06 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Tyson Road Post: RE: Planning Application: Tyson Road
Mike has raised some interesting issues.
Starting with Tyson Road. Why is it that it has suffered from anti-social behaviour in recent years? Is it because there is an area outside the shop which... |
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13-08-2009, 02:19 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Tyson Road Post: RE: Planning Application: Tyson Road
I have set up an online petition for anyone who wants to object to this latest planning application. See here:
http://www.gopetition.co.uk/online/29948.html |
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06-08-2009, 12:26 AM |
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Thread: Falcon in Forest Hill Post: RE: Falcon in Forest Hill
I spotted a Kestrel hovering above the railway embankment behind Devonshire Road in April and another in Peckham last year along the old Surrey Canal footpath. |
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04-08-2009, 08:57 AM |
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Thread: Planning: Tyson Road Post: RE: Planning Application: Tyson Road
The Council's Planning Officer has now produced his report and he is recommending approval of the scheme. The report has been sent to the Planning Committee B who are meeting on Tuesday 31 March. It... |
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26-03-2009, 09:33 AM |
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Thread: Lewisham consults on planning policy Post: Lewisham consults on planning policy
Many of the posts on this forum are planning related and it seems that we are often unhappy with Lewisham's policy on development.
All too often we find ourselves arguing over a policy that was ado... |
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19-03-2009, 12:48 AM |
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Thread: Asbestos in HOP Post: RE: Asbestos in HOP
Thanks for the additional information.
It prompted me to dig out my papers and having flicked through them it is possible to summarise the history of the Honor Oak Recreation Ground.
1901 Site a... |
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13-02-2009, 12:17 AM |
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Thread: Asbestos in HOP Post: Asbestos in HOP
What wasn't made clear in the report is that the waste that was dumped in Camberwell New Cemetery is in the new extension next to Honor Oak Station and the Honor Oak Recreation ground close to the chi... |
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22-01-2009, 06:27 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Tyson Road Post: Tyson Road Development
It looks like some minor changes to the proposed development have been put forward including a reduction in the number of flats from 76 to 75. Revised plans can be seen on the Lewisham website. The ... |
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21-01-2009, 03:00 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Tyson Road Post: RE: Tyson Road Planning Appeal
Lewisham is still consulting on the proposed site allocations as part of the revised local development framework. The Tyson Road site is one of the sites included in this consultation exercise.
In... |
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10-12-2008, 05:25 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Tyson Road Post: Tyson Road - Latest Planning Application
An online petition has been set up calling for a rejection of this latest planning application.
http://www.gopetition.co.uk/online/23558.html
Lewisham do take notice of these petitions so please... |
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26-11-2008, 09:41 AM |
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Thread: Planning: Tyson Road Post: RE: Tyson Road Planning Appeal
I think Baggydave has made an excellent point and it is worth remembering that the site is actually three different sites combined into one for the purposes of this planning application.
15 to 17A ... |
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18-11-2008, 09:48 AM |
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Thread: Gardeners Question Time Post: RE: Gardeners Question Time
An Amelanchier is an option, it has white flowers in the spring and red foliage in the autumn, or perhaps the flagpole cherry (Prunus Amanogawa).
Alternatively you might want to think about a shrub... |
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08-09-2008, 08:33 PM |
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Thread: Lewisham planning policy Post: RE: Lewisham planning policy
Yes, that's true, but let's not kid ourselves on the health of local democracy. Check out the number of votes that the winning Councillors in your ward received and you may be in for a shock:
http... |
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23-06-2008, 09:03 PM |
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Thread: Lewisham planning policy Post: RE: Lewisham planning policy
I think that there are a number of factors here. First and foremost the Council have been given a target by the Government for the building of new homes. Unfortunately, there aren't any national tar... |
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22-06-2008, 09:18 PM |
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Thread: Planning: Tyson Road Post: RE: Tyson Road Planning Appeal
Brian's prediction turned out to be correct.
The previous application was for 85 flats in 7 blocks with a density of 242 habitable rooms.
The latest proposal is for 84 flats in 9 blocks with a d... |
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11-06-2008, 08:27 PM |
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Thread: Stag Beetles Post: RE: Stag Beetles
Yes, I think that they only want sightings of the (proper) Stag Beetle.
I can't work out to attach photos to this post so I have put three from last night on the Tyson Road site:
http://www.flic... |
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10-06-2008, 10:19 PM |
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Thread: Stag Beetles Post: RE: Stag Beetles
Here is a picture of a couple of males that I saw fighting last night about 10pm. Most of my sightings in SE23 have been after 9pm on warm dry days in early June. |
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