Category Archives: Planning, Licensing and Regulation

They shoot pedestrians don’t they?

King's Cross has a long standing and fast growing reputation for being possibly the worst pedestrian danger spot in the entire capital. At "over a kilometer including three escalators, five pelican crossings, two uncontrolled road crossings, two sets of steps", … Continue reading

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Mobile phone mast proposed – Twyford Street, next to Cally Pool

Vodafone has applied for planning permission for a large 15 metre high mast and cabinets on Twyford Street adjacent to the Cally Pool.  You can see the application and respond online and/or write to the case officer Paul Conboy via … Continue reading

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Old Eagle Pub 427 Caledonian Road – reopening applying for extended hours

There's an old pub on the Caledonian Road opposite Pentonville Prison on the corner of Brewery Road that used to be called the Eagle (427 Caledonian Road London N7 9BG).  It went bust and is now being reopened. They have … Continue reading

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Revision to Planning Application will open way for another late-night liquor license application – 9 Caledonian Road

As those of you who read the Bulletin Board may remember the parties hoping to lease the empty premises at 9 Caledonian Road have recent submitted a Licensing Application for a Late-Night Premises License for an establishment to be known as Drink, Shop & … Continue reading

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Does this shop support the re-generation of King’s Cross?

Local residents MUST have some voice in the stores that open in their neighbourhood.  In most situations they do by either supporting them, or shunning them.  Life around King’s Cross Station however, becomes a bit more complicated as in some … Continue reading

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Renewal of planning permission Britannia St/ Wicklow St.

The Bulletin Board received the following note from a resident at the most southen end of our coverage area, actually in Camden however we felt it worthwile including as it relates to the planning, one of the items "near and dear" … Continue reading

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Another late-night liquor license application – 9 Caledonian Road

During the Christmas Season, the Bulletin Board wrote a piece about a new shop that opened at 9 Caledonian Road – Drink, Shop & Do Ltd.  It was a "pop-up shop" (just there for the holidays) and it  specialised in art … Continue reading

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Community not involved in design concept for Kings Cross Square

The planning zombie that is the renewal of the square in front of Kings Cross station has lurched on another step with the award of the design competition without any community input.  The lucky winners are Stanton Williams who have … Continue reading

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