I’ve been contacted by a number of residents concerned about plans for a 2.2m wall to go most of the way round the large house at the Ferme Park Road end of Lancaster Road. I am told that this imposing house was built by the man who developed the whole of Lancaster Road, to be his own family home – which is why it is grander and larger than the rest of the houses on the street.
This is one of the most distinctive houses in the Stroud Green Conservation Area, and I agree that hiding it behind a high wall would not be right. So I put in an objection to the Council’s Planning Department – supporting the concerns that have been raised about the wall.
UPDATE: I’ve now been told that the application has been completely withdrawn and the wall will not be built. The owners have told me they understand and sympathise with the concerns about the wall and it won’t be included in any new application which they submit.
June 21st, 2010 at 11:28 am
I can confirm that the original proposal for the external boundary wall will be dropped from the revised planning application. This has been the case for some time and has already been confirmed to the planning officer. I hope this this is sufficiently clear – if not Mr Wilson is more than welcome to contact me direct.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Good.
These sorts of excessively high boundary walls and fences reduce others amenity to satisfy excessive anxiety of intrusion or Health & Safety.
For instance the excessively high Council fence to the side of the Crouch Hill road bridge over the Parkland Walk looks disproportionate and serves no purpose that a low fence would not have satisfied.
Thanks Richard