Contact: Canada Water Campaign
The Old Mortuary, St Marychurch Street
London SE16 4JE Fax: 020 7679 7149
Email: contact@canadawater.org.uk
Web : www.canadawater.org
JUNE 2006
CANADA WATER GROUP SUPPORTERS
CAMPAIGN NEWS
Partly due to LBS elections it has been very quiet for the past few months.
Please let us have your contact details However, as you will gather from the following, it is now all systems go again.
Title The Campaign will continue to keep you posted regarding developments in the
First Name area. However, it needs some funds to operate …..so donations very
Surname welcome.
Organisation, ie
Tenant/Resident Assoc. CANADA WATER DEVELOPMENT
Interest Group The outline planning applications for Sites A and B and the public realm were
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Address: considered by the Southwark Design Review Panel on 3 April. Report on LBS
web site. BL-CQ are currently in the process of modifying their submission to
take account of public opinion and the design panel comments. BL-CQ will be
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presenting their revisions at CWCF 26 June 2006. Outline applications whilst
Post code not giving all the details of the appearance of the buildings formally set the
Home Phone specification in terms of height, density and mass so it is very important for you
Work Phone to engage with the process. Piers Gough has prepared an outline specification
Fax (home/work) for the Canada Water library. Adrian Whittle, Head of LBS Libraries and
Mobile Culture will be talking about the library at CWCF. Vide overleaf for details of
Email (home) the applications.
Email (work)
Site C – Decathlon
Any additional info. or help
Conrad Phoenix also presented their scheme for their land to the Southwark
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Design Review Panel on 3 April. They have revised their plans and will be
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presenting them to CWCF on 26 June. Contact M & N Associates 01483
415915 or www.watersideview.co.uk
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
CWCF, Alfred Salter Primary School Monday, 26th UDP
The agenda includes Library, Site C, & an update June @ 7.00 The Inspector „s report is available at the Town Hall. The Planning Committee
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on sites A & B will consider the report 19 June and provide comment for the Executive
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Meeting 26 June. The Council Assembly will consider the report 28 June.
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July There will then be a six week stage for consultation on the modifications. For
Rotherhithe Festival Sunday, 16th information email
July planningpolicy@southwark.gov.uk
LBS / UDP report – planning committee 19th June 2006
PLANNING APPLICATIONS as at 16th June 2006 LEISURE CENTRE / 35P
04-AP-2357: Granted for 2 storey leisure club near UCI cinema and re
Brief summary of the current planning applications for the area. arrangement of car park.
Copies of some of the plans are available via CWC Otherwise 05-AP-1582 variation of clause 3 noise pending
contact LBS 020 7525 5000. You are urged to regularly check LBS
SOUTHWARK PARK CAFÉ
web site for planning applications. Search under Rotherhithe
A café has now opened in Southwark Park (near the Gomm Road entrance) –
Community Council as the area falls into 2 wards (Rotherhithe & HOT FOOD AVAILABLE – CHECK FOR OPENING TIMES
Surrey Docks).
DOWNTOWN 04-AP-1721 (Revised)
SITE A / 25P(LBS - Adjacent tube – Needleman Street) Application Appeal Hearing took place April 2006. Local residents spoke in
A mixed use development comprising residential (class C3 596 flats – in 3 favour of the appeal being dismissed and the LBS refusal being upheld.
parcels, with blocks upto 10 storeys) Community use (Class D1) and retail The UDP Inspector supported the suburban designation of Downtown, but
(Class A); Creation of new open space called Needleman Neighbourhood Park Mayor Livingstone application is continuing to object. Piers Gough (14/6 –
– look carefully at the size of this open space. Independent) appears to support high density development in the area.
SITE B / 28P (LBS Canada Water – Surrey Quays Road) FISHER FOOTBALL CLUB 05-AP-0590
A mixed use development comprising of residential (C3 232 flats- in 2 parcels Permission granted for a new stand and facilities plus 2 residential blocks, 100
with blocks upto 10 storeys), community use (Class D1 library, offices B1, units with covered, ground level parking.
studio workshops B1 and retail A1),
MELLISH FIELDS / ST PAUL’S FIELDS
Sites A&B (05-AP-2530) Final draft of business plan to be submitted shortly. Slight change to plans to
Public realm development works comprising of new open spaces, road incorporate 2 multi-use games areas. Work is anticipated to commence in
infrastructure works, landscaping and environmental improvements. Spring 2006 ready for use next Autumn. St Paul‟s on hold until Mellish and
Canada Water master plan agreed.
More info. on www.canadawater.org or contact the master developer BL
Canada Quays on: 0207 394 7849 / info@bl-canadaquays.org.uk
MULBERRY BUSINESS PARK / 32P(Beamprobe Ltd.)
04-AP-0337 Mixed use : 434 Flats (298 1 bed. 1190 inhabitants), 14 L/W and
SITE C / 30P (Conrad Phoenix (CW Ltd.)- Decathlon) B1 in 5 7-9 storey blocks. Appeal dismissed December 2005
See page 1 04-AP-0338 (duplicate) Mixed use : 434 Flats (298 1 bed. 1190 inhabitants), 14
L/W and B1 in 5 7-9 storey blocks.
SITE D / 29P (Wimpey /Ampurius - Adjacent to Wolfe Crescent)
Wimpey have commenced construction of (0101095- Dec. 2001) for 6 x 7-9 04-AP-0880 – 28-29 Mulberry temporary application for a Place of Worship.
storey blocks completion January 2008. „Pauline‟s garden‟ will be home to 3 Refused Appeal pending.
stacked porta cabins for the next 2 years It will then be landscaped as per
permission 0101095. Wimpey have recently submitted 06-AP-0906 in relation 06-AP-0199 24-27 Mulberry temporary application for a Place of Worship
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to 9 floor, Block 6. It would seem that there are inconsistencies between the
permission and the drawings in relation to balconies. 06-AP-0155 5-6 Mulberry temporary application for a Place of Worship
0201843(Block 7 Pauline‟s Garden) Ampurius withdrawn Appeal 02/06. QUEBEC WAY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE / 36P (Ampurius- Woodland
However, the contract between Wimpey/Ampurius may well still exist. Views Ltd.) currently Boots & European Bakery
Representations made at UDP enquiry in support of Ampurius/WV‟s high rise,
05-AP-0257 Wimpey‟s “Water Gardens” marketing suite near tube is to remain high density ideas. Details pdimoldenberg@goodrelations.co.uk.
open for foreseeable future. Understand 60 % of apartments sold.
SITE G / 33P & F / 27PSHOPPING CENTRES LTD- TESCO &
SITE E / 31P (Conrad Phoenix (CW Ltd.) - HOME DEPOT): SLOUGH ESTATES
Not aware of any new scheme SCL in negotiations with BL/CQ.