Current Concerns

  The following issues are among the current concerns of the Kensington Society:
   
  Major Developments
Developments in LBHF: Imperial College, White City, Westfield, Earl’s Court (part in RBKC) ,  Seagrave Road, Chelsea Creek
Redevelopment of Notting Hill Gate
Commonwealth Institute residential development
Design Museum
South Kensington Station Redevelopment
100 West Cromwell Road
205 Holland Park Avenue
Large advertisement structure with LED lighting
   
  New Policy Documents
SPDs 1: Shopfronts, Natural History Museum, Notting Hill Gate, Earl’s Court/West Kensington, White City, Subterranean Development
   
  Policy Issues/Changes needed to Government Policy and/or Core Strategy
Encouraging excellence in architecture, streetscape and the environment
Conservation Areas protection
Permitted Development rights
Excavations under houses and gardens
Loss of Public Houses
Post Office closures
Loss of small shops to multiples
Responding to RBKC and Government Consultations
National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
Surface water, ground water nd sewage flooding control
   
  Partnership
Working with Civic Voice, London Forum, affiliated and adjacent amenity societies
   
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Last Revised:09/11/2011