Category Archives: Planning, Licensing and Regulation

Your Neighbourhood, Your Islington

Every planning decision made in Kings Cross is governed by a strategy set every few years by the Council.  If the 'core strategy;' says you can't have buildings over a certain height in an area or demolish old buildings or … Continue reading

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Dispelling some of the Gloom

Our neighbour Hugh B. from Wharfdale Road submitted the following précised account of an article in the 13th October issue of The London Paper to dispell some of the gloom about London property in our area: A new boom zone … Continue reading

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Roof terrace planning application for The Driver

Thanks to Scottie for this: The Driver on the corner of Wharfdale Road and Caledonian Road, using its original name of The General Picton Public House, has applied for planning permission to build a roof terrace. This appears to be … Continue reading

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York Road tube – feasibility study in the public domain at last

York Road tube is a lovely example of a Leslie Green designed Picadilly Line station.  That line suffered from a surfeit of stations and York Road was closed in 1932.  The station survives at The junction of York Way and … Continue reading

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Licensing Application Central Station

Due to an administrative error Central Station, 37 Wharfdale Road, N1 9SE at Balfe Street is being required to submit a new application for their Premises License. The hours that they are seeking are outlined below. Martin Mason, the pub’s … Continue reading

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62-62 York Way Latest Planning Application Refused

ROUND 1 – Decision to the Community Just to make it clear, by refusing this latest application the community actually came one step closer to getting a building constructed on this site!  An approved application would have given the developer … Continue reading

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62-62 York Way, DECISION TIME – Round 1, Planning Application P080767

This week there will be two meetings to decide on planning proposals submitted by developers at 62-68 York Way (York Way/Wharfdale Road) – one more onerous then the other. On Thursday 4 September the West Area Planning Sub-Committee will meet … Continue reading

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Important planning consultation – your chance to comment – you can even do it online

Every planning decision made in Kings Cross is governed by a strategy set every few years by the Council.  If the ‘core strategy;’ says you can’t have buildings over a certain height in an area or demolish old buildings or … Continue reading

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