Plan for another student hall of residence in Stroud Green (please register an objection)

Churros · June 2015

In case it has passed you by there is a planning application for a 132-bed student hall of residence on the Oxford House site on Oxford Road (literally at the end of the parkland walk). Objections can be made up to 23 June.<div><br></div><div>    <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:Arial">Why should you object to the plans?</span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Some of the reasons for objecting to the proposed development are:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:36.0pt;mso-add-space:auto; text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial">the plot is far too small to accommodate 132 people<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:36.0pt;mso-add-space:auto; text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial">student housing is not needed in this area, because student numbers<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>in London have fallen in recent years, and there have been two large student hall of residence built within half a mile in the last two years<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:36.0pt;mso-add-space:auto; text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial">the site should be used for small business units and/or for permanent housing for people who want to put down roots and become part of the local community</span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:36.0pt;mso-add-space:auto; text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial">this is a conservation area so the building design and use should be sympathetic to the surrounding architecture and character of the area. The proposed application is neither.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">You may have other grounds for thinking this is an unsuitable development.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">The plans are on the council’s website. Visit <span style="color:#548DD4"><a href="http://www.planningservices.haringey.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=279899"><span style="color:#548DD4">www.haringey.gov.uk</span></a></span> and then go to ‘Planning applications’ and then ‘View and comment on planning applications’, and finally ‘View applications’. The planning reference number is HGY/2015/1349.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>You will find about 25 attachments including a comments from a number of people who have already submitted ‘Consultation Comments’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:Arial">How do I send my comments?<o:p></o:p></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">Commenting on the planning application is very easy and need not take very long. You can email your comments to the council at <a href="mailto:planningcustomercare@haringey.gov.uk">planningcustomercare@haringey.gov.uk</a>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">Be sure to say you are objecting to planning application HGY/2015/1349 in the subject line of the email. You <u>must</u> put your name and address on the email or it will not be considered. You can give your reasons in as much or as little detail as you want.</span><br></p> </div>

fabruce · June 2015

I personally think that something needs to be done in that corner of Stroud Green. It is such a waste of space, and moreover the area of the park behind it is full of rubbish and very neglected. A new building would definitely improve the situation.<div><br></div><div>I agree with you that the plan to fit 132 (!!!!) people is very ambitious and it will mean providing very low quality of life to the students, and also create a big impact for the street and the surroundings, because so many people will be concentrated in there.</div><div><br></div><div>I have to say the building doesn't look too bad to be honest, but it will make the area definitely too heterogeneous. Having said that it's sad to notice how many buildings in the conservation area are so badly kept. It would be good to enforce the care of the building ( i have seen all sort of things around).</div><div><br></div><div>I will read the application better and will then decide what to do.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for posting it though</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>

fabruce · December 2015

Hi Everyone<div><br></div><div>i have seen a lot of activity in Oxford Road lately.</div><div><br></div><div>The planning application listed here has been refused, but i guess <a href="http://www.planningservices.haringey.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=282562">this one</a> has been approved and work has started.</div><div><br></div><div>Any comments?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div><br></div><div>Fabrizio</div>

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