Over 1000 people have already signed the petition asking the council to save the George IV from becoming another Tesco. The next step for those who wish is to object to the planning application made by Tesco for a car park – successful objections could prevent Tesco from opening a store at the site from Brixton Hill. The petition will hold weight as one formal objection if submitted to the council, but more objections are needed to halt a planning application.
Your objection should be sent to planning@lambeth.gov.uk quoting the reference 12/02757/FUL
Objections should be different to each other, so make them your own. The council may discount identical objections, so this is important.
The following points need to be made, in your own words:
>> You can object to the loss of a public house which is against stated council policy. You should say that you believe that the council can withhold planning permission for the car park on that basis.
>> You should talk about the serious impact it will have on transport and traffic flow on Brixton Hill. Remember that the A23 is a key TfL Red Route and that seven busy bus routes use the road. To access the car park, cars will have to turn across the traffic flow, disrupting it, and causing delays to buses. You could also talk about the serious health and safety implications of having cars turn across the traffic on what is already a dangerous stretch of road.
Bridget Chapman, campaign co-ordinator, said: “hopefully putting together the email won’t take more than a couple of minutes and the more of us that take the time, the more effective we can be.Please spread the word and encourage others to object too. I can’t guarantee we will win, but we will have a damned good go trying!”
[…] Since the change from pub to supermarket doesn’t require any change of use application, you can’t object to it. But the supermarket will need to apply for planning permission for signage, refrigeration units, possibly a car park, etc. They will also need to apply for an alcohol licence. Make sure you keep an eye on the licensing and planning notices. Object to everything, and use social media to get other people to object. Many people won’t have ever objected to applications before, so it’s helpful to write stuff like this so they know how to do it. […]
My objection has been made
Dear Sir/Madam
I am long standing resident of Brixton Hill having lived in New Park Road and Craster Road since 1980, I was born and bred in Lambeth. I wish to object to Tesco’s planning application to turn the George IV Pub on Brixton Hill into a Tesco metro. This is a very historic building which acts as a social and music hub for both young and old in Brixton, as well as providing a music venue that creates employment that benefits local people rather than a faceless multinational with a questionable record on social responsibility and environmental issues. It is an affordable place to put on local events and celebrate our community, I held my 50th Birthday party there. The current owners have ensured that a varity of local artists and muscians have had a space to put on dance and music performances. Local businesses already exist to provide groceries to people living In this area, and those businesses will be damaged by allowing yet another identikit supermarket to open on Brixton hill – there are already two branches of Sainsburys within five minutes walk of here and a Tesco metro on Tulse Hill. What we want as residents and citizens is diversity not monocultural imposition. On top of this this application includes provision for a car park, this will cause traffic problems as vehicles access the space across the very busy Brixton Hill. After many years of congestion the Hill now functions pretty well for those who use public transport, I believe that this will cause serious and detrimental disruption to travel. Please listen to local people and don’t inflict yet another supermarket on us to the detriment of a listed building that has functioned as a pub, inn and social space for hundreds of years. It is a landmark and well respected venue with great potential do not ruin it for us.
I wish to object to Tesco’s planning application to turn the George IV Pub on Brixton hill into a Tesco metro.
This is an historic building which acts as a social and music hub for both young and old in Brixton, as well as providing a music venue that creates employment that benefits local people rather than a faceless conglomerate. It is an affordable place to put on local events and celebrate our community. The current owners have ensured that a disenfranchised group in Brixton (young black people) are supported by funding a BMX Team and allowing them the space to put on dance and music performances.
Local businesses already exist to provide groceries to people living In this area, and those businesses will be damaged by allowing yet another identikit supermarket to open on Brixton hill – there are already two branches of Sainsburys within five minutes walk of here.
Please listen to local people and don’t inflict another supermarket on us to the detriment of a listed building that has functioned as a pub, inn and social hub for hundreds of years.
Supermarket chains should be prevented from gaining access to yet more land and from taking further trade away from smaller businesses in the area. Streatham Leisure Centre and the ice rink have been demolished to make way for a Tesco superstore, in a stretch of road that is already served by several big supermarkets. Between Brixton tube station and Streatham mainline station there are at least five Sainsbury’s Local branches. Clearly Tesco is looking to get a piece of that action. A bar may not be a viable business for that particular spot, but it doesn’t follow that the supermarkets should get to swoop in thus.
It can’t be for a very big Tesco’scan it on such a small site? Why the need for a car park? If it just an Express store then the card park would be small and the impact oin traffic miniscule.
I would rather see a pub here but several attempts over the last few years by different owners have failed so maybe it is just not a viable option anymore. I see no point in lobbying to keep something which is just causing misery for the owners, and not essential for the customers; if it were, then the pub would be a success and there would be no need for the current owners to move on.