FITZROVIA WEST NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM

AGENDA

Chairman Matthew Bennett Soho Society

1. Welcome

2. Overview – Tom Kimber Westminster CC

3. Planning Context – Nick Bailey – FitzWest

4. Issues and Priorities – Wendy Shillam – FitzWest

5. Group Discussion and feedback

6. Announcement of Election

7. Close 8.00pmFitzWest Area Forum 15 July 2014

Tom KimberNeighbourhood Planning OfficerWestminster City Council

Tel: 020 7641 3478

Email: tkimber@westminster.gov.uk

The City Council’s RoleWe have a statutory duty to support neighbourhood planning:

• Provision of advice and information, including explanation of existing planning policies;

• Carrying out of consultations in relation to neighbourhood area and forum applications, and in relation to the neighbourhood plan;

• Organisation of the neighbourhood plan examination and referendum stages; and

• Use of the neighbourhood plan when making planning decisions

Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Forum ‘period for representations’ until 12th August 2014

Comments can be submitted to:

Email: neighbourhoodplanning@westminster.gov.uk

Web: www.westminster.gov.uk/neighbourhood-forum-applications

Post: City Planning Delivery Unit, 11th Floor East, Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QP

Fitzrovia: Neighbourhood of Contrasts?

Nick Bailey Fitzrovia West Steering Group

London’s population: 8.3 million in 2014.................10 million by 2029

Major Impacts on Fitzrovia

Crossrail

Opens 2017

Tottenham Court Road – 250,000 passengers/day

Bond Street - 220,000 passengers/day

TCRd to Heathrow will take 28 instead of 53 minutes

HS2 arriving at Euston

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Work begins 2017Completion 2026

The Mayor and the London PlanTottenham Court Road Opportunity Area

• Rail interchange at TCRd

• 420 more homes

• 5000 more jobs up to 2031

• Hotels, entertainment

• Community Infrastructure Levy

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Westminster’s City Plan

Recently consulted on:

• Cycle routes in Westminster

• Food, Drink, Entertainment

• Housing Need, Delivery, Quality

• Social and Community Uses

• Westminster’s Economy

• Plan under constant review

•

In Camden but implications for traffic on Westminster streets?

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Camden

Exemplar’s Fitzroy Place site

Great Portland Estates’ Rathbone post office site

Major developments

Environmental quality

•Air quality

•Noise and vibration

•Street cleaning

•Open space

•Leisure facilities

•Late night drinking

•Traffic

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Neighbourhood Plans

• Prepared by residents, assisted by Council

• Must be in general conformity to national policy, the Mayor’s and

City Council plans (and EU directives);

• Must assess environmental impact;

• Must be checked by WCC before an Examination;

• Examiner confirms whether plan can go to a referendum

(residents and businesses)

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What people are saying?

Wendy Shillam Fitzrovia West Steering Group

Character of the Area

• Atmosphere more than built form.

• Friendliness of the area.

• Mixed use, the variety, as well as the qualities of independent

shops and cafes.

• Rich mix of small business.

• Village-like and quiet

• How long people have lived in the area

• Pleasant aspects of walking and cycling around here.

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Topics of importance

• Pressure for development• Space for small business• State of streets and pavements• Cost of housing• Impact of Crossrail

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• Pressure for Development in the area, including Crossrail.

• The Local Economy, including the role of small businesses in the area.

• Environmental Issues, including air quality, noise, street maintenance

and refuse.

• The Local Environment, including open space, leisure facilities and

Greening issues.

• Traffic and Transport, including TCR.

• Residential Issues, including cost and provision of housing.

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Questions to Consider

• What are the key issues?

• What do we want to see happen/change?

• Are you willing to get engaged in helping

develop this issue with others?

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Candidates Shadow Executive

Business/Organisation Applicants

• Ian Milne

• Daniel Castle

• Nick Bailey

• Wendy Shillam

Resident Applicants

• Gwilym Harbottle

• Yoram Blumann

• Alison Matthews

• Brian Weaver

• Jonathan Powell (Subject to confirmation of his exact address.)

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Questions?

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Close

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