Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association
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There were 11 planning applications in the Westminster part of Fitzrovia between 4 and 17 January 2016. Approval of details pursuant to Condition 7 part (3) of planning permission dated 16 May 2014 (RN: 13/07853); namely to fix a maximum noise level Yalding House 152 - 156 Great Portland Street London W1W 6QA Ref. No: 16/00272/ADFULL …
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There were 23 planning applications registered by Camden Council from 4 to 17 January 2016 in Bloomsbury ward; and one licensing application in Fitzrovia. To view the applications download the pdf file: bloomsbury-planning-4-17-january-2016
Our comments about the updated plans for the Central London Cycle Grid Quietway from Edgware Road to Fitzrovia. The updated plans for the Edgware Road to Fitzrovia cycling quietway are not something our association can support. Please note it is only the updated Carburton, Great Titchfield Street, and Clipstone Street part that we cannot support. The infrastructure …
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There were 25 planning applications validated in the Westminster part of Fitzrovia between 30 November 2015 and 3 January 2016. The latest licensing news (25 January 2016) is here. To view the list of planning applications see below. Approval of details pursuant to Conditions 11, 12 and 13 (iii) and (v) of planning permission dated 04 February …
There were 37 planning applications registered by Camden Council from 26 October to 29 November 2015 in Bloomsbury ward; and one licensing application in Fitzrovia. To view the applications download the pdf file: bloomsbury-planning-december-2015 There is one licensing application in Fitzrovia: APP\PREMISES-VARY\000936 The Building Centre Group Ltd. 26 STORE STREET LONDON WC1E 7BT Premises - Variation …
The landscape painter John Constable (1776-1837) lived and worked in this house at 76 Charlotte Street. There was a plaque on the building placed by the London County Council stating that John Constable "died here". These photographs from our archive were taken during the early 1960s by a person unknown. If you look carefully at the pictures …
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Two members of Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association appeared in a short BBC TV feature about plans for Crossrail 2 at Rathbone Place, part of proposals to expand the Tottenham Court Road station. Trustees and volunteers Linus Rees and Pete Whyatt spoke to BBC reporter Mark Jordan about how Crossrail 1 has affected the district and about …
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We have written to Westminster City Council's West End Ward Councillors -- Paul Church, Jonathan Glanz, and Glenys Roberts -- to ask them to stop the closure of West End Children's Centre. We wrote to them saying: For parents with young children the new year has brought with it a threat from the council to close …
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Below is our response to the Crossrail 2 consultation. Our association is strongly opposed to the plans for a Crossrail 2 station entrance at Rathbone Place. Our main objection is the direct loss of heritage assets within the Hanway Street Conservation Area (City of Westminster). We are also concerned about pedestrian congestion in Rathbone Place …
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Happy 2016! I hope everyone had a great holiday season and I look forward to seeing you in the coming year… Afternoon at the Museum at the British Museum THIS FRIDAY 8 January 2-4pm. Bespoke tour, refreshments, handling session – these afternoons are always fun and interesting! Please let me know if you want to …