Thanks to David James who has noticed a new planning application for a small site adjoining the hospital. Application number P0233.09 is for 27 apartments on the site which is currently an auto repairs/body shop. View the details at www.havering.gov.uk/planning
SaveHaroldWood has just heard that Countryside submitted revised plans back in December! The full set of revised plans are available to view on the Havering website, but i have produced a comparison image. Click on the thumbnail image below to see the full size image.
I live right next to this site and have seen no notification of such changes. I urge you to make comments on the Havering Planning website about these new plans, as i fear that no comments may be seen as an acceptance of the entire development!
http://www.havering.gov.uk
Search for Application Number P0702.08
The cynic in me believes that this is a ploy by Countryside but its frustrating that communication has not been distributed by the council to addresses nearby. If you have recieved notification through your door, let me know.
Ron Ower (HRA) is trying to do another distribution of leaflets in the area, so if you are able to help - even if its just a few - please let me know
As seen in the December issue of “The Bulletin” …
“As we go to press, we are still waiting to hear from Havering CouncilsPlanning Department recommendations on the planning application by Countryside properties to build almost 900 properties on the former Harold Wood Hospital site. The council have recieved a huge post bag from local residents who are very concerned. “
“This must be the biggest planning application in the history of the area. We will keep you up to date on this”
Thanks to Ron Ower for campaigning on behalf of all the residents of Harold Wood.
It appears that the council planning department are not in any great rush to share their thoughts or opinions with the rest of us! If you do hear anything, please let me know. To keep up to date with major news on this, you can subscribe to email updates using the link on the right. (This link has been temporarily unavailable recently but the problem has now been resolved. Apologies if you have experienced any problems)
Just to let you all know…. we have been campaigning at the station, HW School and the Neighbourhood Centre Pre-school and today delivered 150 letters of objection to the Council. There are another 60 waiting to be delivered. Not bad since last friday! And these are just the ones we know about.
If you would be happy to help save Harold Wood, we are looking for willing and able volunteers to do a leaflet drop in the road you live in. Please e-mail loswheelos@ntlworld.com to leave your details/message - copies can then be delivered to you. It would also be helpful if you could tell us roughly how many you would need. It would be great if every house in Harold Wood could receive an information flier over the weekend.
The deadline for objections has been extended to Wednesday 28th May 08!
We must ensure that objections are recieved by the council by this date! Methods:
Email planning@havering.gov.uk (subject P0702.08)
Online: www.havering.gov.uk/planning
Or you can send a letter: Suggested format (and the address) can be seen here. (You may copy and paste into Word, but please try and make the letter unique to you.)
It was fantastic to see so many peope turn up for the public meeting this evening.
A Big thank you goes out to St.Peters Church for providing the venue, Brian and Dennis for answering essential questions and of course Ron Ower for arranging the meeting. Also, thanks to so many people who are taking an active role in making sure that action is taken against the submitted plans.
As soon as the planning proposals were known, the meeting was swiftly organised and volunteers posted over 2000 flyers to Harold Wood residents. Unfortunatly, due to the time scales, some homes may not have received this notification. However, it isnt too late to take action!
To reiterate tonights message, it is essential that your opposals are sent to the planning office as soon as possible. Full details below.
Harold Wood Hospital Development Proposal - Planning Application P0702.08
A outline planning application has been received by the Council to provide 874 dwellings on the former site of the Harold Wood Hospital
SaveHaroldWood and the Havering Residents Association are opposing this application and request your support.
We urge you to write in with your comments/objections by 20th May to:
Chief Planning Officer, 7th Floor, Mercury House,
Mercury Gardens,
Romford, RM1 3SL
or visit havering.gov.uk/planning
Please do not forget to quote the reference P0702.08
Meeting to discuss the above –
St Peters Church, Gubbins Lane, Wednesday 14th May @ 7.30pmRon Ower
Editor of The Bulletin
Havering Residents’ Association
07721 780372
Read more on the proposal here
Commenting on applications (Advice from Haverings website):
You have three options;
1. Directly online (recommended)
The best way to comment on a planning application is by using the website. Simply use the Online Searches page to find the application you are interested in and, if the 21 day consultation period is still open, there will be a button at the top of the screen marked “submit a comment on this application”. Your comments will then be directly put into our system.
2. By email
You can email your views to us at planning@havering.gov.uk . Please quote the application number (in the format P0702.08) in the subject field and make it as clear to us as possible whether you are objecting, supporting or commenting on an application. You will be sent an acknowledgement of your email within a few minutes.
3. Write to us
You should post your comments to us as soon as possible. As with emailed comments (above) please always clearly quote the unique reference number (in the format P0702.08) and make it clear to us whether you are objecting, supporting or commenting on an application.Remember, comments must be recieved by 20th May. This is not the same as you having posted them to us. You should allow up to 5 days for a letter to arrive at our offices in Romford. You are already on the internet so why not save time and use our Online Searches facility which is linked directly to our system, meaning no postal delays and no stamps! SeeOption 1 for more information.
The following link may help you decide how you comment. This page describes the Governments “LDF” - Local Development Framework.
http://www.havering.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2512
The policies and proposals in the LDF deal with a range of issues including:
Have a question about the devlopment that noone has asked - or answered? Or do you know the answer to someones question? Post it here.
For those of you who do not yet know, Countryside Property Developers have put forward a proposal for re-development of the old Harold Wood Hospital site, off Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood. The proposal is for over 800 dwellings. Read more here
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