We have been contacted by dozens of local residents who are objecting to plans to convert a bungalow in Ascension Road, Collier Row (pictured above) into a day nursery for forty (12 x 0-2 years and 28 x 2-5 years) children. The centre is planned to be open Monday to Friday, 07.30 to 6.30pm.The application in full, is to turn the detached residential property into a day nursery for 40 children, to form a drop off area and parking spaces on the front driveway, the installation of a cycle store and new fencing to the rear. There will also be internal alterations such as toilets and play rooms.
The site is planned to have ten members of staff, with only provision in the application for three bays for parent pick up and drop off. They suggest that staff and parents will either cycle or walk, or take the bus to the nursery, therefore not needing lots of parking spaces.
Havering Park Ward Councillor, Andrew Mann said "Whilst the provision of pre-school education is to be welcomed, the idea that a nursery for forty children can be crammed into a converted bungalow in a residential side street of Collier Row is just ridiculous, there would be cars coming and going all day, the plans only allow for three spaces, which is wholly inadequate for this application".
He went on "I have written to the head of Regulatory services at Havering "Calling in" the application, which means officers can not approve the application using delegated powers and it will have to go to a committee of Council Members to decide its outcome. I have also outlined my objections to the scheme"
The Residents Association would urge anyone that is against this plan to e-mail or write to Havering Council to object, please include the address and the application number, which is P0114.09, the deadline in next Wednesday, the 18th February 2009. You should write to;
Patrick Keyes
Head of Regulatory Services
London Borough of Havering
Mercury House
Romford
Essex
RM1 3SL
Or e-mail them: planning@havering.gov.uk
1 comment:
Fine so far as it goes. I agree entirely with Andy's comments. It should also be understood, however, that refusal by Havering (and I hope they will) is not the end of the matter.
When a planning application is refused the applicant has a right of appeal to an "independent" planning inspector based in Bristol. This "indpendent" inspectorate has a pretty consistent record of making "independent" decisions that support Zanulab government policy whatever the local view may be.
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