Help SAVE LONG ISLAND hotel - Rickmansworth's only hotel is in threat of being demolished to be replaced with 65 flats & yellow bricked townhouses. Help save this historic building (been in existence since prior to 1888) and valuable hotel for our community.
Thursday 27 December 2012
Application Refused - Good News
Application 12/1794/FUL for the 'demolition of existing hotel and restaurant and construction of 92 residential units comprising 87 apartments and 5 townhouses with associated accesses, parking spaces and communal amenity' was refused planning permission on 21 December 2012 under delegated powers. The full decision notice with reasons for refusal can be viewed via Planning Online http://www3.threerivers.gov.uk/online-applications/
This does not mean that the developers will not appeal... so we still need to keep our eyes on this. Suggestions for the next course of action...
1) Include the site in either the Town Centre conservation area or the Upper Nightingale Rd conservation area.
2) Appeal to Greene King to keep the site as a much needed hotel and amenity for the future economic health of the town.
We will keep you informed!
Happy New Year everyone....
Wednesday 5 December 2012
Planning Meeting
It appears that the application for demolition of Long Island is not on the agenda for the Three Rivers Planning Meeting on 13th December. We assume therefore that it will be on the agenda for the meeting planned for 24 January 2013. We will post the date as soon as known
With regard to actually writing to Three Rivers District Council, we understand that every letter up until the planning meeting has to be logged. So PLEASE KEEP WRITING! If you know someone who you think would like to write in, please encourage them to do so. We need as many letters to be sent as possible.
There is also a petition to sign at Riverside Pharmacy in Rickmansworth we would encourage you to sign - but letters work better and are logged individually!
Thanks for your continued support - you can also head on over to twitter and follow us there at @SaveLongIsland_
With regard to actually writing to Three Rivers District Council, we understand that every letter up until the planning meeting has to be logged. So PLEASE KEEP WRITING! If you know someone who you think would like to write in, please encourage them to do so. We need as many letters to be sent as possible.
There is also a petition to sign at Riverside Pharmacy in Rickmansworth we would encourage you to sign - but letters work better and are logged individually!
Thanks for your continued support - you can also head on over to twitter and follow us there at @SaveLongIsland_
Wednesday 28 November 2012
Newsnight
Very interesting discussion on Newsight tonight about '... ugly buildings' - will tweet Nick Boles MP Planning Minister (if he does)-think he may agree that the proposed site at #SaveLongIsland fits the bill! #Rickmansworth
Sunday 25 November 2012
Keep Writing
We are reliably informed that all letter written up to the meeting of the planning committee are recorded...... so please keep writing!!
Friday 23 November 2012
Online consultation now closed but....
If you live close enough you can still get your letter into the council.
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Friday 16 November 2012
Thursday 15 November 2012
Famous people at Long Island - Victoria Hotel
Who do you know that is famous and stayed at Long Island/Victoria Hotel?
We know that Sir Arnold Bax use to live at the Victoria Hotel, and Sir Henry Wood was a regular visitor - do you know anyone famous that has stayed at, or visited the hotel... apart from all the lovely residents of Rickmansworth and the business community locally of course!!!
Let us know.....
We know that Sir Arnold Bax use to live at the Victoria Hotel, and Sir Henry Wood was a regular visitor - do you know anyone famous that has stayed at, or visited the hotel... apart from all the lovely residents of Rickmansworth and the business community locally of course!!!
Let us know.....
Thursday 8 November 2012
Chance to ask for removal from the Local Development Framework
Monday 5 November 2012
Application for Demolition of Long Island now registered
The application by Keay Homes for the demolition of the only hotel in Rickmansworth has now been registered with Three Rivers District Council.
12/1794/FUL - please quote this reference in all correspondence. You have until 22nd November 2012 to submit.
'Demolition of existing hotel and restaurant and construction of 92 residential units comprising 87 apartments and 5 townhouses with associated accesses, parking spaces and communal amenity space
Long Island Exchange Victoria Close Rickmansworth
12/1794/FUL'
You can view the application at: http://www3.threerivers.gov.uk/online-applications/ and you are encouraged to submit your objections through the online application system. You will have to register if this is the first time you have used this system.
Alternatively you can email your objection to: dconline@threerivers.gov.uk
You can of course also write to:
The Planning Dept 12/1794/FUL - please quote this reference in all correspondence. You have until 22nd November 2012 to submit.
'Demolition of existing hotel and restaurant and construction of 92 residential units comprising 87 apartments and 5 townhouses with associated accesses, parking spaces and communal amenity space
Long Island Exchange Victoria Close Rickmansworth
12/1794/FUL'
You can view the application at: http://www3.threerivers.gov.uk/online-applications/ and you are encouraged to submit your objections through the online application system. You will have to register if this is the first time you have used this system.
Alternatively you can email your objection to: dconline@threerivers.gov.uk
You can of course also write to:
Three Rivers District Council
The Planning Dept
Three Rivers House
Northway
Rickmansworth
WD3 1RL
'The Planning Officer dealing with the application is Mrs M Clarke who can normally be contacted between the hours of 10am – 11am Monday to Friday. For further information please contact the Customer Service Centre on 01923 776611. A Duty Officer is also available for advice between 10am and 1pm Monday to Friday.'
PLEASE DO NOT THINK THAT THERE IS NO NEED FOR YOU TO WRITE IN AS SOMEONE ELSE WILL. WE ARE THREATENED WITH NOT ONLY LOSING A VALUABLE ASSET FOR OUR COMMUNITY BOTH AS RESIDENTS AND FOR BUSINESSES TOO, BUT ALSO YET ANOTHER OF OUR FEW REMAINING HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN RICKMANSWORTH.
Tuesday 30 October 2012
An historic musical heritage...
Did you know that the Victoria Hotel has such a prestigious musical heritage?
Click on this link to view/download pdf version
Wednesday 24 October 2012
How can Long Island NOT be classed as an historic building?
This is a postcard availalbe in Tames the stationers on the High St, circa early 1900's
This is an extract from a book available in Three Rivers Museum on the High Street. The caption states that the licence for selling alcohol was granted in 1888, so the hotel must have been in existence prior to this.
Have your say....
You will probably all have received the notification on the Conservative Party newsletter 'In Touch' - of the plans to demolish what was The Victoria Hotel - now Long Island.
We will post a draft letter under the template tab soon - but in the meantime you can write to:
The Planning Department
Three Rivers House
Northway
Rickmansworth
WD3 1RL
Quote reference: 12/1794/FUL - demolition of existing hotel and restaurant and construction of 92 residential units.
It is REALLY important that you write as hopefully this will halt the planned demolition. If it is demolished, there is no chance of us retaining an hotel for Rickmansworth.
We will post a draft letter under the template tab soon - but in the meantime you can write to:
The Planning Department
Three Rivers House
Northway
Rickmansworth
WD3 1RL
Quote reference: 12/1794/FUL - demolition of existing hotel and restaurant and construction of 92 residential units.
It is REALLY important that you write as hopefully this will halt the planned demolition. If it is demolished, there is no chance of us retaining an hotel for Rickmansworth.
Saturday 13 October 2012
Join Us in our Campaign to KEEP Long Island
Please bear with us. We will be putting together full details of both the application for demolition of Long Island, and also draft letters for you to send in. We should be up and running by the end of the weekend - 14th October.
Meanwhile you can join our mailing list by adding your email in the comments section, and subscribing to this blog.
Meanwhile you can join our mailing list by adding your email in the comments section, and subscribing to this blog.
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