New Flyer going out soon! Can anyone help distribute?

Final date for comments confirmed at 3rd May.

Closing dates for comments

It is not clear from various documents the exact closing dates, however being that the 2nd application 13/0480/FUL, was only lodged in the Watford Observer on 12th April and the closing date mentioned in that as the 30th April, this is the date that we are now working to.  We will double check... unless someone can confirm otherwise?

Refusal document for previous application

When writing your comments to Three Rivers we suggest that you use the reasons for refusing the first application as a basis for any further objections.  In our opinion these reasons are still valid for the second application.

Other historic properties saved from demolition

Not withstanding the fact that Rickmansworth needs a hotel and deserves a better offering than Greene King have given us in the last 25 years or so....

We cannot understand why the Victoria Hotel Building cannot be saved from demolition.

The Cross at Maple Cross was saved and sympathetically converted to residential houses..

And now this in the Watford Observer on 4th April 2013 where the Victorian Building that was Yorke Road School was saved from demolition by Three Rivers District Council....

2nd Planning Application Submitted...

The new planning application for flats on the site of the Long Island Exchange has been submitted to TRDC.  Comments must be in by 22 April 2013.   Details can be found on the TRDC website, looking for application No 13/0480/FUL.

The expected Plan B... full details. #savelongisland #Rickmansworth

For those who managed to get along to Watersmeet to see the first round of planning designs - you will already have received a copy of this brochure in the post.  For those of you who didn't,  here it is.

Following the rejection of the previous planning application, these renewed plans were expected. 

You can view them here....
In Standard pdf.... Long Island Plan B
In flip format.... Long Island Plan B (flip)

We would encourage you to email & write to Framptons Planning and also get as many others to email/write as you can.  enquiries@framptons-planning.com. 

We need as many people as possible to write for this to be effective.  Re-blog, facebook and re-tweet as much as you can.  The local community's voice is probably the strongest weapon we have in the fight to keep our local hotel and one of the last remaining, historic community buildings in Rickmansworth.

From this:

 

Avoided this....

To this....

 

The dreaded revised planning application has arrived!

More to follow - but as suspected a new application has been submitted - this time only 5 storeys high!  In our opinion - it still looks hideous, and even the attempts to use yellow bricks on Nightingale Place so the buildings are sympathic with the surrounding victorian, red brick conservation area, doesn't cut the mustard - just looks like it!

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....

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_

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

Keep Writing

We are reliably informed that all letter written up to the meeting of the planning committee are recorded...... so please keep writing!!

Online consultation now closed but....

If you live close enough you can still get your letter into the council.

Why?

This was listed .....

but thiswasn't?

Flyer going out tomorrow

You can download a copy of the flyer from the tab above

Countdown...

Only 6 days and 3 hours to go.... #Rickmansworth #WD3 #Savelongisland

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.....

Have you seen this Artist's Impression of the proposed development?

Chance to ask for removal from the Local Development Framework

email TRLDF@threerivers.gov.uk 0r call 01923 776611

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
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.