Category Archives: Planning, Licensing and Regulation

Euston Area Plan for consultation

Posted on July 30, 2013 by William Perrin

Euston Station is Victorian Kings Cross station’s great niece from the 1960s in some sort of weird Oscar Wilde play. ‘To lose one high speed proposal may be regarded as a misfortune….’ anyway an important consultation document has just come … Continue reading →

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Traffic issues for proposed hotel 62-68 York Way

Posted on July 25, 2013 by William Perrin

Traffic caused by the proposed new hotel has been raised with me a few times.  So I shot some video of the traffic situation on Wharfdale Road, just opposite where the proposed guest entrance will be for the Whitbread Hub … Continue reading →

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Noisy council depot in Outram Place disturbs local people

Posted on July 24, 2013 by William Perrin

The council depot in Outram Place (map) is causing a lot of noise that disturbs local residents. Council workmen a few years ago began bricking up car parking bays under the 29-36 Outram Place block and turning the area into … Continue reading →

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62-68 York Way American Car Wash – details and pictures of hub hotel proposal

Posted on July 17, 2013 by William Perrin

Whitbread have supplied copies of the material used at the recent public consultation meeting on their plans for the American Carwash site.  Whitbread intend to submit an application for change of use and planning permission in August for a hub … Continue reading →

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62-68 York Way – consultation meeting on proposals to turn it into a hotel 10 July 6.30

Posted on July 7, 2013 by William Perrin

The saga of 62-68 York Way aka the American Car Wash is an embarrassment.  The site has been derelict for donkeys years with occasional renewal of planning permission followed by inaction on site except for the odd bit of furtive … Continue reading →

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Google KX HQ plans revealed

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Sophie Talbot

Architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) have submitted plans for the new Google HQ at King’s Cross to be sited immediately behind King’s Cross station between York Way, King’s Boulevard and Goodsway. Piling works have been taking place recently. More … Continue reading →

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Anyone fancy more accomodation for temporary surjourners to Kings Cross?

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Daniel Z. Zylbersztajn-Lewandowski

From Kings Cross Resident Ariane Schick. Britannia Street Parking Lot (planning application 2013/0592/P) On 17 May 2013 I received a planning application consultation from Camden Council concerning a plot of land between 13 Britannia Street and 146 Wicklow Street, just … Continue reading →

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CrossRail2 – ‘Euston St Pancras’ another new train station for the neighbourhood?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by William Perrin

Looks like the greater Kings Cross area might get yet another train station if Cross Rail 2 ever goes ahead. It’s all very vague but there is a new hybrid geographic beast stalking the land – ‘Kings Cross Euston St … Continue reading →

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