The planning permission was also conditional and was to be revalued after three years from the issuing date.
The travel plans presented to the council, indicated each child coming from these areas:
Marmora Road, Canonbie Road, Dunstan Road, Ringmore Rise, Horniman Drive, Crystal Palace Road, Barry Road, Marmora Road, Sydenham Hill, Crystal Palace Road, Grierson Road, Peckham Rye, Whatman Road, Steedman Street, Playfield Crescent, Underhill Road, Liphook Crescent, London Road, Liphook Crescent, Eliot Bank, Hillcourt Road, Peckham Rye, Greendale close, Verdant Lane, Liphook Crescent, Ryedale, Canbury Mews, Grassmount (28 children of which 3 from the owners?).

Staff coming from:

Holmesley Road, Redbridge Gardens, Ballance Road, Brodlove Lane, Links Road, Westbrooke Crescent, Royston Road, Bell Green Lane, Ravenscar Road, Liphook Crescent, Liphook Crescent (11 members of staff, all working 5 days a week).

Eliminating the owners family of 5, still many people for the premises (although I think not all children there at the same time). As you can see only 6 children in the direct vicinity were affected by the closure, others were coming from different areas and boroughs.

For donkey years there have been families with small children up the hill, not having a nursery on their doorsteps. Why the need of a nursery in the area was not raised before?

Regarding the neighbours supporting the nursery. The list of people approached by the Council were all in the vicinity of the nursery. I cannot believe they have now changed their minds.
Where are all these supporters coming from? And the journalists? Do they live in the area? Did they interview the opposition on the issue?

Regarding the dangers of the traffic in the area. This does not involve just the inconvenience of parking in front of people drives. The area is very hilly and bendy and there have been accidents in the past, (another reason for speed banks). There are drivers driving around like lunatics. There has been no speed sign from the Council such as "Slow Down - Nursery approach" since the opening of the business.
However, Piplings is a business and as such is there to make money. They are not a charity and do not accommodate any child in need of pre-school education. A good business will always survive. They will not starve, considering the fact they have branched out in Dulwich and at the Elm. When you enter into a commercial activity, you will always be in litigation for something or another, and, you should be prepared to face legal charges, by taking necessary precautions and insurances.
Regarding business in the area and the covenant. Yes, there are many business with registered addresses at their residential homes in Forest Hill. However, not all operate on a large scale from their homes. A builder or a plumber who gives his home address as his business contact, goes out and build homes or repairs faulty equipment elsewhere, thus not disturbing others living nearby.
In my opinion this legal action is not just about the covenant,. Something more serious has happened between the parties in litigation. There is more than what we know. Unfortunatley we all seem to be manipulated by one faction against the other!