Future of Mycenae Gardens

After much delay, the Council has indicated that the application to register the grounds of Woodlands/Mycenae House as a town or village green will be decided in February by the Council's General Purposes Committee.  The meeting, which will be open to the public and at which local residents can (if they request in advance) express their views, is  provisionally set to begin at  6.00pm on Wednesday  11^th February. Further details of the arrangements will be posted on  http://westcombe.blogspot.com/

Contrary to the advice of the courts, the Government, and legal advisers of other local authorities in similar cases, that "no man shall be the judge in his own case”,  the Council has decided not to follow the procedures to avoid such conflicts of interest that Parliament set up in the 2006 Act.  Instead, the dispute between the Council (as landowner) and the applicant on the facts of the case will be decided by a small committee of the Council itself, against which there is no appeal.

The Council has stated that it reserves the right to appeal to the House of Lords and to the European Court of Human Rights for compensation if it loses the right for further property development on the rest of the gardens (which would be protected from such development if registered as a town or village green). 

The Council  used most of the £1.6 million proceeds of an earlier sale of part of the Gardens to finance new Council developments in Woolwich, notwithstanding its public statement that the proceeds would be used to "support the refurbishment and long-term preservation of Woodlands, Mycenae House and the grounds"

January 2009 Planning Applications

Weekly List Date: 4/2/2009  

7 MYCENAE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7SF  APPROVED

Ref 09/0198/TC  See     http://bit.ly/5Kt7k

Fell cherry tree in rear garden and replace with apple tree

Case officer: Debi Rogers Telephone: 020 8921 5661

Registration date: 3 February 2009

Site Notice Date: : 3 February 2009

Deadline for objections: 24 February 2009

We considered that felling the cherry tree was not an appropriate response to dealing with a tree with ivy. Also the applicant was not the owner of the tree

1A COLERAINE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7PF  

Ref 09/0195/TC   See http://bit.ly/I0Ha    APPROVED

Crown reduce and thin by 30% lime tree in front garden

 Case officer: Debi Rogers Telephone: 020 8921 5661

Registration date: 3 February 2009

Site Notice Date: No Public Consultation  

Weekly List Date: 28/1/2009  

30 FOYLE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RH Ref 09/0085/F     APPROVED

Installation of modular front access steps, platform and handrail for disabled user   See http://bit.ly/2HI7v

Case officer: Alex Smith  Tel: 020 8921 5894

Registration date: 6 January 2009 

Site Notice Date: : 28 January 2009  

Deadline for objections: 18 February 2009

Weekly List Date: 14/1/2009 

25 FOYLE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RQ   Ref 08/3104/F  APPROVED     See http://bit.ly/1HXNJ

Erection of a single storey side infill and rear extension

Case officer: Alex Smith  Tel: 020 8921 5894 

Registration date: 16 December 2008 

Site Notice Date: : 21 January 2009

Deadline for objections: 11 February 2009

35 FOYLE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RQ   APPROVED

Ref 08/3090/F  See   http://bit.ly/pX77T

Erection of a single storey rear infill extension 

Case officer: Alex Smith  Tel: 020 8921 5894

Registration date: 11 December 2008

Site Notice Date: : 14 January 2009

Deadline for objections: 4 February 2009

37 FOYLE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RQ  Ref 08/3091/F

Erection of a single storey rear infill extension (Resubmission)  

See  http://bit.ly/GCypU     APPROVED Case officer: Alex Smith  Tel: 020 8921 5894

Registration date: 11 December 2008

Site Notice Date: : 14 January 2009

Deadline for objections: 4 February 2009

55 WESTCOMBE PARK ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7QY

Ref 08/3071/F   See http://bit.ly/pkWN

Replacement of existing timber windows with UPVC windows

Case officer:  Louise Allwood tel:  020 8921 5302

Registration date: 11 December 2008

Site Notice Date: : 14 January 2009

Deadline for objections: 4 February 2009

The Society objected to the Council’s application to replace timber windows with uPVC in this locally listed building. uPVC is is not recyclable and produces toxic compounds if incinerated and which can get into groundwater if sent to landfill. There are suitable timber alternatives.'

71 MYCENAE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7SE

Ref 08/3069/F  See http://bit.ly/b8uF8

Installation of a 3m high fence to rear boundary and replacement of existing summerhouse with timber summerhouse    APPROVED

Case officer:  Louise Thayre tel:    020 8921 5302

Registration date: 3 December 2008

Site Notice Date: : 14 January 2009

Deadline for objections: 4 February 2009

101 MYCENAE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, SE3 7RX Ref 09/0129/TC

pollard lime tree in rear garden left hand side to main fork See http://bit.ly/pBcLt

Case officer: Debi Rogers Telephone: 020 8921 5661  

Registration date: 9 January 2009   APPROVED

Site Notice Date: No Public Consultation

Deadline for decision: 11 March 2009

PARKSIDE, BLACKHEATH SE3 7QQ Ref 09/0133/TC

Pruning and lifting of various trees as per schedule dated 16.1.09 and allocated drawing (includes the removal of two dead/dying trees one cherry and one robinia which are exempt) See http://bit.ly/Fcpgo

Case officer: Debi Rogers Telephone: 020 8921 5661   APPROVED

Registration date: 9 January 2009

Site Notice Date: No Public Consultation

Deadline for decision: 11 March 2009

Heathview, 51B Westcombe Park Road, Blackheath,  SE3 7QZ

Ref 09/0108/F   See http://bit.ly/C5KYg    APPROVED

Replacement of two rear windows with Timber Sash windows, rear door with Timber French doors and one front window with Timber Sash window

Case officer:  Louise Thayre tel:    020 8921 5302

Registration date: 8 January 2009

Site Notice Date: : 4 February 2009

Deadline for objections: 25 February 2009

120 Westcombe Hill, Blackheath, London, SE3 7DT  

Ref 09/0139/F    See http://bit.ly/17jRkn REFUSED

Formation of a loft conversion with rear dormer window and rear and side rooflights  

Case officer:  Louise Allwood tel: 020 8921 5302

Registration date: 12 January 2009

Site Notice Date: : 4 February 2009

Deadline for objections: 25 February 2009

LAND REAR OF 27 VANBRUGH HILL, BLACKHEATH, SE3 7UJ

Ref 08/2924/F   See http://bit.ly/4iOtgs REFUSED

Construction of a 2 bed house

Registration date: 14 January 2009

Site Notice Date: : 11 February 2009

Deadline for objections: 4 March 2009

Weekly List Date: 7/1/2009

Waterfront Transit - Phase 1 Ref 08/3115/C   CANCELLED

See     http://bit.ly/4tvs4L      Works and alterations to: North Greenwich/Charlton Pilot Busway (SE10), Southern Way Busway (SE10), Commercial Way (SE10), Peartree Way (SE10), (part of) Bugsby's Way (SE10/SE7), (part of) Anchor and Hope Lane (SE7), (part of) Woolwich Road (SE7) Woolwich/Thamesmead Woolwich Church Street (SE18), (part of) John Wilson Street (SE18), (part of) Wellington Street (SE18), (part of) Thomas Street (SE18), (part of) Woolwich New Road (SE18), (part of) Beresford Street (SE18), (part of) No 1 Street (SE18), Duke of Wellington Avenue (SE18), Tom Cribb Road (SE28), (part of) Pettman Crescent (SE28), (part of) Western Way (SE28), (part of) Central Way (SE28) Abbey Wood Carlyle Road (SE28), Harrow  Manorway (SE2)

Case officer: Janet Stewart Tel: 020 8921 5862

Registration date: 11 December 2008

Site Notice Date: :   -

Deadline for decision : 12 March 2009