Barnet have changed the traffic forecasts for the Waste Transfer Station; they say it will have less impact because they’ll keep it open longer and it will only ever operate at 75% capacity. We say the planning committee can’t approve it on that starry-eyed assumption. Read more
A whole new batch of documents arrived on Barnet’s planning portal on July 11th. They include extended hours of operation and justifications for the junction not complying with highways standards. Read more
Today, the Mayor of London has told Barnet Council he won’t step in. Barnet planning committee’s approval of Barnet Council & DB Cargo’s planning application for an aggregates/spoil superhub at 400 Edgware Road stands. Read more
Barnet’s planning committee approved the application for an aggregates/spoil road/rail site at 400 Edgware Road. The application now has to be referred to the Mayor of London. Read more
After seeing the email from John Hooton (CEO of Barnet Council) to Andrew Dismore, we’ve sent this to planning at Barnet and copied him in, along with London Assembly members Navin Shah and Andrew Dismore. Read more
The Railway Terraces Community Association have produced a full but wonderfully readable account of the many reasons to oppose the aggregates/construction-waste Rail Freight Facility. Read more
Wednesday 31 January 4pm to 8.30pm at Crown Read more
RAIL FREIGHT FACILITY FOR TRANSFER OF AGGREGATES Many residents will have been notified by post that new documents have been added on the planning portal in connection with this application and that the application is out to consultation again. We are told that comments you have already registered on Barnet’s … Read more
The planning application for a waste transfer station on the Selco site – where Parcelforce used to be on the Edgware Road – is now available on Barnet’s website, ref 17/6714/EIA, and open for online comments until Friday 01 December. Read more
DB Cargo have told residents that they’re withdrawing their temporary-period application to use the site for aggregates for 18 months. The application for permanent use remains.
More than 680 objections can now be read on the Barnet website and there are critical responses from TfL and Barnet’s own Transport and Regeneration team too. Read more