Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Become A Friend of Mycenae Gardens

Following earlier unsuccessful efforts in 2008 to set up a ‘Friends of Mycenae Gardens’ Group to support and protect this much treasured local amenity, a meeting will be held at Mycenae House at 19.30 on 20th January to try again to establish such a group. For more details, see http://bit.ly/i5QwjK


Unlike other local open spaces such as the East Greenwich Pleasaunce, there is currently no support group to represent the users and help protect and support Mycenae Gardens. There was also no such representative on the Woodlands Working Party that monitored the changes to the site when the new Garden House flats were under construction.


Mycenae Gardens are located in what the Council defined in the 2006 Unitary Development Plan (UDP) as a Public Open Space Deficiency Area. The Gardens were also defined as Community Open Space (though this protection was removed from part of the gardens in 2006). Moreover, the Gardens were designated in the UDP as a site of Nature Conservation Importance.


In a consultation document in 2003, the Council described the gardens as "...a well used and much treasured oasis used by local people and Mycenae House users alike. They are ideal for wedding parties, picnics, informal children’s games &c". The Council proposed a small development, either on the an unused corner of the Gardens or in the Woodlands Dell, the proceeds of which would be ploughed back to finance improvements such as an additional storey to the Gardener’s Retreat to provide an artists studio and a gallery.


All this should have given the gardens considerable protection. But instead, the Council sold part of the gardens for a much larger development, using the proceeds primarily to finance new office buildings in Woolwich.


Mycenae Gardens continue to face other potential threats. The council has resisted repeated efforts to register them as a Town or Village Green (for which they seem to meet all the criteria). This would protect the gardens for public use in perpetuity. Instead, the Council has reserved the right to add more new buildings anywhere it chooses in the Gardens.


So the establishment of a 'Friends of Mycenae Gardens' group, to try to protect them from such developments for the benefit of the local community, seems highly desirable. But if everyone leaves it to others, nothing may be done. Please support this initiative by attending the inaugural meeting at Woodlands House (Steiner School) on Thursday 20th January, not in Mycenae House as previously advertised.


Please note the change of venue to respect the needs of those with disabilities.


Tuesday, January 11, 2011

January 2011 Applications

38 BEACONSFIELD ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7LZ ref 10/3431/TC

Ash tree in rear garden - crown reduce by 25% RAISE NO OBJECTION

Case officer: Debi Rogers Telephone: 020 8921 5661

Registration date: 31 December 2010

Site Notice Date: No Public Consultation

Deadline for decision: 16 February 2011


73 HUMBER ROAD, BLACKHEATH, SE3 7LR ref 11/0003/TC

Fell large sycamore in rear garden and replace with acer and cherry RAISE NO OBJECTION

Case officer: Debi Rogers Telephone: 020 8921 5661

Registration date: 4 January 2011

Site Notice Date: 7 January 2011

Deadline for objection:28 January 2011


101 MYCENAE ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7RX ref 10/3350/TC

Reduce height of 6 conifers by 0.5m. Ash tree 1 - Remove one limb growing towards garage to balance and reduce height by 25%. Ash tree 2 - remove two limbs over neighbouring drive and growing towards house and reduce height by 25% remove small conifer from front lawn close to front door RAISE NO OBJECTION

Case officer: Debi Rogers Telephone: 020 8921 5661

Registration date: 31 December 2010

Site Notice Date: 7 January 2011

Deadline for objection:28 January 2011


73 VANBRUGH PARK, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7JQ ref 10/3178/F

Construction of a 2-storey rear glazed extension APPROVED

Case officer: Victoria Wood Telephone: 020 8921 6201

Registration date: 20 December 2010

Site Notice Date: 19 January 2011

Deadline for objection: 9 February 2011


28 BEACONSFIELD ROAD, BLACKHEATH SE3 7LZ ref 10/3329/F WITHDRAWN

Construction of a single storey 3.6 metre deep rear extension

Case officer: Victoria Wood Telephone: 020 8921 6201

Registration date: 19 January 2011

Site Notice Date: 2 February 2011

Deadline for objection: 23 February 2011


4 VANBRUGH TERRACE, BLACKHEATH, SE3 7AP ref 10/3303/CP

Installation of french doors, Close up existing window, Replacement of window and door on "east elevation" and Replacement of door on "north elevation" APPROVED

Case officer: Kemi Erifevieme Tel: 020 8921 5566

Registration date: 10 January 2011

Site Notice Date: No Public Consultation

Deadline for decision: 7 March 2011


58 BEACONSFIELD ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7LG ref 11/0118/TC

Horse Chestnut x 2 - crown reduce by 30%. Robinia (split trunk) - reduce to 5m to allow to re-sprout, Lime trees x 4 - crown reduce by 30% RAISE NO OBJECTION

Case officer: Debi Rogers Telephone: 020 8921 5661

Registration date: 26 January 2011

Site Notice Date: No Public Consultation

Deadline for decision: 9 March 2011


22 Dinsdale Road, Greenwich, London, SE3 7RL ref 11/0099/F

Loft conversion consisting of dormer window to rear and side elevations, rooflight to front elevation and increase in height of chimney stacks (Resubmission)

See 09/2747/F (REFUSED) for reasons for refusing previous application APPROVED

Case officer: Kemi Erifevieme Tel: 020 8921 5566

Registration date: 13 January 2011

Site Notice Date: 2 February 2011

Deadline for objection: 23 February 2011