Category Archives: Planning, Licensing and Regulation

Sex Shop License (Renewal) Application at Soho Books

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Stephan Schulte

As some of you may know, Soho Books current located at 11 Caledonian Road is a "Licensed Sex Shop" as well as being a bookstore.  They were granted this license several years ago, with the Condition that they could only advertise … Continue reading →

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Preventing a forest of phone masts in Kings Cross

Posted on February 18, 2009 by William Perrin

The Orange mobile phone mast proposed for Wharfdale Road may be one of the first of a forest of masts to come in Kings Cross.  The Orange mast is needed to increase capacity for 3G in Kings Cross station.  The … Continue reading →

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New Telephone Mast Proposed for Wharfdale Road

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Stephan Schulte

In 2004, after a three year battle, local residents succeeded in getting removed a telecommunication mast that had been erected at the corner of York Way and Wharfdale Road on an emergency basis.  A retrospective Planning Application was submitted by … Continue reading →

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The Brill – new restaurant and bar seeks liquor license

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Stephan Schulte

The Brill Restaurant and Cellar Bar has has now opened at 6-8 Caledonian Road (at Omega Place) and appears to be a major improvement to the former tenant – The DVD Exchange. They have now submitted their application (PREM/4261) to serve alcohol and provide "late … Continue reading →

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DVD Xtra (formerly The Bleu Danube) consigned to history!

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Stephan Schulte

Change at the lower end of the Caledonian Road has at times seemed to be slow at coming…but it has come. The latest transition is the closing of what was one of our few remaining "seedy" "book" stores, DVD Xtra … Continue reading →

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Giant ashtrays land on Cally Road

Posted on December 13, 2008 by William Perrin

The big ugly brick building on the Cally Road has recently become even uglier with the installation of some giant ashtrays along the pavement. Lisa has sent in pictures of these new steel planters that have mysteriously appeared outside the … Continue reading →

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Update: Sainsburys King’s Cross HQ planning application

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Sophie Talbot

The deadline for comments on the Argent King's Cross' planning application covering the new Sainsburys  block is 28 November 2008. Comments can be made online at LB Camden's website.

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White Flowered Bike to remember Madeleine Wright – and still nothing has been done!

Posted on November 15, 2008 by William Perrin

This bike was seen chained at the corner of Pentonville Road / Pentonville Rise to remember the spot where Madeleine Wright lost her life at the age of 26 riding her bicycle and being crushed to death by a lorry.  … Continue reading →

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