VICTORY FOR THE LOCAL RESIDENTS

PRESS RELEASE

8th September 2006


VICTORY FOR THE LOCAL RESIDENTS


There were scenes of jubilation in the public gallery of Croydon Council Chamber when councillors on the Planning Committee sided with objectors on the proposed development at 66-70 Beulah Hill.

Croydon Greens had joined forces with local residents to stop any further developments on the road without a comprehensive traffic and environmental assessment (1). In addition, Croydon Green Party had called for a holistic approach to all new developments in the borough, taking into account the optimum population size for each ward.

Shasha Khan of the Croydon Green Party commented, “This is a triumph for the local people. I pay tribute to resilience of the local residents who declined to be bulldozed by those in favour of the proposal.

However, it is very clear that the Planning Committee has very limited grounds on which they can consider such developments and these need to be expanded considerably. Planning applications must be considered from a holistic perspective – for example, in terms of their impact on traffic levels and local infrastructure and in light of other proposed developments in the area.”

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(1) Demonstration on 24th August covered by your newspaper


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