Islington Council’s will give their decision on plans to regenerate the Golden Lane estate tonight.
The City of London and Islington Council are coming together for this major redevelopment.
An Islington council planning committee will meet tonight to reject or approve the plans to build a nursery and a Tower block which will contain 66 flats.
In addition to the new plans, the councils also want to regenerate City of London Primary Academy Islington (COLPAI).
The proposals have divided local residents.
Bev Bytheway is leading the campaign against the plans. She argues that the harm of the new scheme will outweigh it’s benefits.
‘Every flat will lose light and every flat will have noise disturbance’
‘The school barely meets minimum requirements; the corridors are too small and there is no outside play area connected to the site’
However, Sally Suckley, a local resident whose child currently attends COLPAI approves of the plans.
She says ‘there is such a shortage of decent schools in the area’
‘I don’t see why this scheme would not be of benefit to the local community’
Grade II Listed Golden Lane Estate
The City of London say the benefits of the development also include new high-quality homes for social rent.
The 1950’s estate is a grade II listed site and sits on the border between the City of London and Islington.
As a result of the delays in approving the scheme, Sally worries over its effect on the school’s regeneration deadlines.
The campaign has been going on since February of last year after the first public consultation on the scheme.
The City of London decline to comment and Islington council have yet to make a statement.
Tune in to City News at 4:00pm for the full report…
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Islington Council’s will give their decision on plans to regenerate the Golden Lane estate tonight.
The City of London and Islington Council are coming together for this major redevelopment.
An Islington council planning committee will meet tonight to reject or approve the plans to build a nursery and a Tower block which will contain 66 flats.
In addition to the new plans, the councils also want to regenerate City of London Primary Academy Islington (COLPAI).
The proposals have divided local residents.
Bev Bytheway is leading the campaign against the plans. She argues that the harm of the new scheme will outweigh it’s benefits.
‘Every flat will lose light and every flat will have noise disturbance’
‘The school barely meets minimum requirements; the corridors are too small and there is no outside play area connected to the site’
However, Sally Suckley, a local resident whose child currently attends COLPAI approves of the plans.
She says ‘there is such a shortage of decent schools in the area’
‘I don’t see why this scheme would not be of benefit to the local community’
Grade II Listed Golden Lane Estate
The City of London say the benefits of the development also include new high-quality homes for social rent.
The 1950’s estate is a grade II listed site and sits on the border between the City of London and Islington.
As a result of the delays in approving the scheme, Sally worries over its effect on the school’s regeneration deadlines.
The campaign has been going on since February of last year after the first public consultation on the scheme.
The City of London decline to comment and Islington council have yet to make a statement.
Tune in to City News at 4:00pm for the full report…
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