Lap Dancing - Oooh-errr
Craig wants to know:
Has there been any further news about the proposed lap dancing club at The Plaza on Trafalgar road?
The Phantom Replies
It's all gone rather quiet recently as far as I know. The council threw out the application a few months ago - but that usually just leaves them open to re-apply ad-nauseum until someone gives in. I haven't heard anything recently, so I'm assuming they're lying low for a while until the fuss has died down before re-applying. Of course they might have their beady eye on the Dome now. There's a nice big space where the casino was going to be...
Anyone else know anything?
Has there been any further news about the proposed lap dancing club at The Plaza on Trafalgar road?
The Phantom Replies
It's all gone rather quiet recently as far as I know. The council threw out the application a few months ago - but that usually just leaves them open to re-apply ad-nauseum until someone gives in. I haven't heard anything recently, so I'm assuming they're lying low for a while until the fuss has died down before re-applying. Of course they might have their beady eye on the Dome now. There's a nice big space where the casino was going to be...
Anyone else know anything?
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posted by The Greenwich Phantom at
12:14
5 Comments:
Letter through the door, dated 2nd July 2007:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Site Caffrey's Sports Bar, 234 Trafalgar Road. Greenwich SE10
APP/E5330/C/07/2034978
I write to advise you of the Inquiry by an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State to determine the above appeal against an Enforcement Notice for the Change of use of the basement from mixed betting office/retail/residential use parking use to use as a bar and lap dancing club.
The appeal is by Shopsearch UK Ltd. The Inquiry into the appeal will take place at 10am 16th 17th & 18th October 2007, in The Council Chambers, The Town Hall, Wellington Street. Woolwich, London SE18 6PW. You may attend if you wish.
There are facilities available for people with disabilities.
The Planning Inspectorate will only send a copy of the decision letter if you apply in writing to The Planning Inspectorate 3/23 Hawk Wing, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6PN
Yours faithfully,
Chris Morris
Head of Enforcement and Appeals
So it all begins again...
Latest letter from Mary Mills says that planning permission for the amusement arcade on Trafalgar Road - originally refused by the Council, you'll remember - has been approved by the Department of the Environment Inspector. So it's Local Government 0 - Stalinist National Government 1.
You might recall that they did this with the decision over the Durkan Woolwich Road monstrosity too; and it's entirely possible will do so again with the lap dancing club.
Good grief just what Greenwich needs - I know I sound like an old reactionary.
What are the chances of them winning on appeal?
Local gal Jane Shilling takes a pop at the arcade decision in her weekly Times column...
Chances of winning on appeal? The conditions are a bit different this time (Council planning officers actually approved the Durkan plans but were overruled in committee - believe Council has opposed the lap dancing club throughout). But probably fairly slim, judging by the arcade fiasco.
Perhaps we should all write to Hazel Blears, chief mouth of this week's New Labour "localism" idea, to applaud the initiative and ask her to explain why it clearly isn't happening in practice?
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