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Update on progress to date A meeting has been held recently with representatives from Keltbray, LendLease and Great Portland Estates. Key points from this meeting were:  –   Demolition of the site began on 22nd August 2022. Each floor is being taken out in turn and the scaffolding removed as each is removed – this takes … Continued

Re-consultation “due to revised design and landscaping proposals” The application to refurbish and extend 1 Golden Lane has gone to re-consultation “due to revised design and landscaping proposals” (application reference 22/00202/FULMAJ; 22/00203/LBC; planning website link here)  All those who objected to the original application will have received notice of this. It appears however that very … Continued

“Sensitive” refurbishment proposed As most residents are now probably aware, a proposed “sensitive refurbishment” is being planned for this building. The refurbishment is planned, in the developers’ own words, to “address the building’s shortcomings, namely the quality of public space at ground floor and podium levels along with the lack of amenity space for the … Continued

By way of a reminder, in 2019-2020 the Barbican Association agreed to support an application for CIL neighbourhood funds* (CILNF) for the creation of a room in the Barbican library that could be used as a community room and made available to residents and residents’ groups and other community groups – on a similar model … Continued

Amazon Last Mile Hub application withdrawn The application to convert part of the London Wall car park into a last mile logistics hub for Amazon was withdrawn last Friday (22nd July). The Amazon project team stated that “After working closely with the City of London Corporation to develop plans for a more sustainable micromobility delivery … Continued