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That Sainsbury's has a thread of its own on http://www.stroudgreen.org/discussion/3359/another-sainsbury-s, and is also mentioned on this one: http://www.stroudgreen.org/discussion/3375/good-old-sainsbury-s
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surely the worst thing of all is that that paradeN4 website says the units are ready to move in from 'fall' 2011 :(
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Ok, so I don't live here anymore, so don't really know how the place looks. However, does it gall anyone else that the front of site refers to the flats being available from "fall" 2011. Since when did we start referring to Autumn as fall?!!
Or is this another part of the desperate attempt to provide a 'luxury' context to the development? -
I notice from signage on the front doors on SGR that there are 34 flats in the block ... in a building that size this seems to promise high-density squalor rather than a life-style of luxury ...
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John Jones v Islington council going all the way to the high court - but not until May 2012. I still can't believe that the council thinks this is a worthwhile use of its time: a local business wants to regenerate an area, create jobs and encourage a creative hub in a run down industrial estate but the coucil objects to one part of the plan (student accommodation rather than social housing), so mobilises its legal team to stop it. More galling, probably, for JJ is that a plan for a suspect looking block of "luxury" flats aimed at commuters sitting on top of a supermarket is waved through
http://www.islingtontribune.com/news/2011/dec/john-jones-art-framers-pickle-over-flat-plan
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That article is not correct is it? The scheme was refused by the Council, JJ appealed the decision - which they then won, and my understanding is that the Council are progressing a Judicial Review against the Appeal, and they are taking the application to the High Court, rather than JJ.
While I think it's a nice looking development, and overall, will be positive for FP, I'm not convinced by the arguments on affordable housing. -
May now? groan
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I am interested in one of the apartments in The Parade, they seem to be well priced, built to a good spec, in a good location near the station and nearly sold out.
I am interested in one of the apartments looking onto Stroud Green Rd, and Finsbury park. There is land directly opposite which is being used by Network Rail. Does anyone know if there are any plans for this land to be developed in the near future?
Also the development is "car free" Does anyone know of any private parking spaces for sale in the area?
I was a little concerned about noise being on the main road, and Sainsbury's accommodating the commercial premises however it seems to be well insulated with no noise when the windows are closed, and only a little noise when the windows are open.
Looking forward to moving into the area, any advice would be appreciated.
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Despite winning our planning permission at an appeal hearing, Islington then challenged the decision and we now have to go to High Court. This was supposed to be October, but due to riots, the courts are busy so it was knocked back to Feb, then March, now May.... bit frustrating as our business plans are scuppered until we can get in to the new building. Plus we're paying Islington council rates on the empty buildings that we used to rent out - and now can't do anything with! If only Islington would just drop their case, we could get back to our plans and begin to move forward again - with our business and the regeneration of the area.
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@ActionVerb - we've been trying to develop our site for eight years - spoke to Laing, Barrat and numerous other residential developers. They all wanted to do it, but only if John Jones moved off site. We can't afford to move out of London due to our client base being in Central London - and we can't afford to buy a site for us closer in, so catch 22.... then along came Spiritbond with an offer to keep us on site. We actually really like it in Finsbury Park, having been there for 20 odd years. We could have sold up and capitalised on the deal, but our business is what drives us and Spiritbond offered us a way to make it all happen. So we'll just end up with a great new building - hopefully....!
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Also Mr Convery's comments are not correct - its nothing to do with John Jones being tied in to an exclusivity deal. When we met him after our planning was initially refused, he tried to push us in to speaking with a developer of social housing that he would like to take on the site but we had already appealed our planning decision and it felt inappropriate - and a bit odd considering that Islington Planning Officers had highly recommended our scheme. I am not sure what his motives were, but from our perspective our situation is nothing to do with an exclusivity deal.
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@Padders81- the Network Rail site was identified as a regeneration zone in the Finsbury Park Masterplan. Network Rail ‘expressed their willingness’ to have the site redeveloped. I doubt they will lead anything themselves, but the council might pressure them into something down the line. I doubt they will evacuate the site until after the Thameslink works are complete, and that might be ongoing until 2018.
I wouldn’t expect anything taller than the next-door terrace on that site, partly due to Vista House, partly due to overlooking the park, and partly due to the site bordering the conservation area.
Hope the move works out for you. Would love to check out the view if you do move in!
@KateJones – I hope you can sue them for compensation if (and hopefully when) they lose. -
Thought we hadn't heard from you for ages. Where are you now, did you make the move to Australia?
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today i noticed someone has crossed out 'luxury' on the sign on the apartments.
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Hi Miss Annie et al. yes I moved to Oz in October via India/Singapore/Thailand. Still have a flat on FPR though. Its difficult to comment on the site because whenever I go on it advises me to comment in the morning, which isn't much help when its 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Hope all is well.
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Hello Sincers! Glad to hear your move's gone well. How is life in Australia?
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