Chris’s Objections

Hello,

I live on [HIDDEN] and object to the proposed development for the following reasons:

  1. Overlooking & Loss of Privacy: The proposed buildings are way too high and don’t echo the height distribution / profile of either the previous site or the two story houses all round the perimeter of the green space. The Granville place flats on the high road which overlook the car park and one, set back, three story building as part of the previous site doesn’t warrant the, roof line breaching, overbearing presence, of four story buildings right up to the kerbside. 
  2. Inadequate Parking: The current proposal has insufficient parking spaces. It will cause excessive pressure in surrounding streets and be a constant cause of friction.
  3. Traffic Generation: Increased traffic in the area, from new residents and their visitors, will exacerbate flow issues surrounding streets already suffer from. This is clear to anyone who lives here and evidenced during works on surrounding streets which results in numerous altercations as streets are more congested with no areas to pull over into.
  4. Safety: Many houses around the perimeter do not have driveways. It is already challenging and dangerous getting a family into a car that is parked on the street. 
  5. Design and appearance: The block like design shown on the presentation is totally out of character with the current Edwardian streets and houses.
  6. Loss of communal green space: Why take away a space that is being used in the way that was envisaged as part of the planning application for the new hospital (F/03573/09 document 035): 

“The grounds of the existing Finchley Memorial Hospital will be retained as a green space for the local community. We envisage the character of this lawn area as a meeting place and somewhere to go to enjoy a sunny summer’s day. This is the ideal space to have a picnic with friends but can also be used for larger community events and more informal sporting activities”

I moved out of central London to this area to start a family and benefit from more green spaces and avoid all the other adverse aspects listed above. 

Finally, I have to say that it is a real ‘low blow’ to conduct a community engagement process during a global pandemic which doesn’t allow the people to meet, talk and formulate a joined up community response. If you do actually care about community engagement then why don’t you at least extend this consultation process for some more weeks beyond the 19th July? 

Regards,

Chris.

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