Coalition for a Sustainable Brent Cross Cricklewood
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The Coalition for a Sustainable Brent Cross Cricklewood was formed following the submission in March 2008 of a planning application to the London Borough of Barnet
by developers of the Brent Cross Cricklewood
scheme in the Brent Cross
area of north London
.
The planning application area lies next to the border of Barnet with (on the other side of the A5
Edgware Road - the Roman road Watling Street
) the London Borough of Brent
.
North Circular Road, mostly between the A5
Edgware Road in the west, and the A41
Hendon Way in the east.
It stretches south to parts of the Cricklewood
area, and is based on a Barnet "Development Framework" report that also included West Hendon
further north, but that area has since been developed independently.
The coalition comprises residential, environmental and transport groups which welcome redevelopment of this London Plan
"Opportunity Area", but which have various reservations about the 'Development Framework' and with the subsequent planning application.
The coalition says it does not mandate its "interested parties", but works within an overall framework of opposition to environmental, transport and massing aspects of the plan (which is due to be completed over twenty years).
There is said to be no significant opposition to the principle of regeneration on the Brent Cross site. Many parties have stated that they welcome development, but take issue with:
Concern has also been shown over the ability, or otherwise, of Barnet Council to effectively negotiate "Section 106 planning gain
" finance (private-sector payments for public-sector works that mitigate planning effects). This is because, historically, Barnet has been intimately involved in the development of the Brent Cross scheme, which, it is alleged, means its independence to consider the planning application may have been compromised. The then leader of Barnet council stated in the Development Framework preface;
Interest in the coalition group is on an all-party and no-party basis, and has stimulated comment in the local and national. media.
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
by developers of the Brent Cross Cricklewood
Brent Cross Cricklewood
Brent Cross Cricklewood is a planned new town centre development in Cricklewood, London, United Kingdom. The development is planned to cost around £4.5 billion to construct and will include 7,500 homes, of offices, four parks, transport improvements and a extension of Brent Cross Shopping Centre....
scheme in the Brent Cross
Brent Cross
Brent Cross is an area of north London, in the London Borough of Barnet. It is located near the A41 Brent Cross Flyover over the A406 North Circular Road. Brent Cross is best known for its shopping centre and the proposed Brent Cross Cricklewood development....
area of north London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
The planning application area lies next to the border of Barnet with (on the other side of the A5
A5 road
The A5 is a major road in England and Wales. It is also the first Roman built road in England hence the name Roman Road. It runs for about from London, England to Holyhead, Wales, following in part a section of the Roman Iter II route which later took the Anglo-Saxon name Watling...
Edgware Road - the Roman road Watling Street
Watling Street
Watling Street is the name given to an ancient trackway in England and Wales that was first used by the Britons mainly between the modern cities of Canterbury and St Albans. The Romans later paved the route, part of which is identified on the Antonine Itinerary as Iter III: "Item a Londinio ad...
) the London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Brent
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 2,022. This rose slowly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 5,646 in the middle of the century. When the railways arrived the rate of population growth increased...
.
Planning application
The submitted planning application is based around a "new town centre" on both sides of the A406A406 road
The A406 or the North Circular Road is a road which crosses North London, UK, linking West and East London. It, together with the South Circular Road, forms a ring road through the inner part of Outer London...
North Circular Road, mostly between the A5
A5 road
The A5 is a major road in England and Wales. It is also the first Roman built road in England hence the name Roman Road. It runs for about from London, England to Holyhead, Wales, following in part a section of the Roman Iter II route which later took the Anglo-Saxon name Watling...
Edgware Road in the west, and the A41
A41 road
The A41 is a formerly-major trunk road in England that links London and Birkenhead, although it has now largely been superseded by motorways. It passes through or near various towns and cities including Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, Solihull, Birmingham, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton,...
Hendon Way in the east.
It stretches south to parts of the Cricklewood
Cricklewood
Cricklewood is a district of North London, England whose northeastern part is in the London Borough of Barnet, western part is the London Borough of Brent and southeastern part is in London Borough of Camden.-History:...
area, and is based on a Barnet "Development Framework" report that also included West Hendon
West Hendon
West Hendon is a place in the London Borough of Barnet.-History:West Hendon was a settlement within that part of the ancient parish of Hendon known as the Hyde, and is now a part of the London Borough of Barnet. It was formally known, from 1878–1890, as New Hendon, a small railway development on...
further north, but that area has since been developed independently.
'Membership'
London Plan
The London Plan is a planning document written by the Mayor of London, England in the United Kingdom and published by the Greater London Authority. The plan was first published in final form on 10 February 2004 and has since been amended. The current version was published in February 2008...
"Opportunity Area", but which have various reservations about the 'Development Framework' and with the subsequent planning application.
The coalition says it does not mandate its "interested parties", but works within an overall framework of opposition to environmental, transport and massing aspects of the plan (which is due to be completed over twenty years).
There is said to be no significant opposition to the principle of regeneration on the Brent Cross site. Many parties have stated that they welcome development, but take issue with:
- alleged environmental degradation (including aspects of a proposed waste processing facility)
- transport issues (notably around the Barnet Council figure of an 29,000 extra cars per 12-hour working day (less a thousand or so accounted for by the now-separate West HendonWest HendonWest Hendon is a place in the London Borough of Barnet.-History:West Hendon was a settlement within that part of the ancient parish of Hendon known as the Hyde, and is now a part of the London Borough of Barnet. It was formally known, from 1878–1890, as New Hendon, a small railway development on...
area) - massing issues (including noise, light pollution, and overlooking of existing housing).
Concern has also been shown over the ability, or otherwise, of Barnet Council to effectively negotiate "Section 106 planning gain
Planning gain
Planning gain refers primarily to the increase in the value of land which results from planning permission being granted for that land. This increase in land value mainly accrues to the owner of the land, but a levy or tax may be applied to divert some of the planning gain to the public sector...
" finance (private-sector payments for public-sector works that mitigate planning effects). This is because, historically, Barnet has been intimately involved in the development of the Brent Cross scheme, which, it is alleged, means its independence to consider the planning application may have been compromised. The then leader of Barnet council stated in the Development Framework preface;
Interest in the coalition group is on an all-party and no-party basis, and has stimulated comment in the local and national. media.