Noticed this planning application for an “externally illuminated fascia” on my travels the other day.
It is proposed for the estate agency on the corner of Tranquil Vale and Blackheath Village (the high street), which I think used to be known as Tuck’s Corner. You can see the full proposal here (if the link still works, and if it doesn’t, then do a search here for reference DC/08/69555/FT ).
At least it is externally illuminated, so I guess it won’t look like a Chicken Cottage.
Anyway, if you have strong feelings about this (or any other proposal), you can tell your local planning officer. The email address is planning@lewisham.gov.uk and quote the reference DC/08/69555/FT.
The Westcombe Society also operates an excellent blog, noting all the latest planning proposals in the area.
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12 Comments
August 22, 2008 at 11:20 am
the ref. number next to the lewisham planning website is incorrect-should be consistent with the ref quoted above
August 22, 2008 at 11:40 am
oops – fixed! Thanks
August 22, 2008 at 11:57 am
I have been curious about that corner for so long. I assumed another estate agent was moving in. Now I am not so sure…….
August 22, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Hi
We (John Payne Estate Agents) are in the process of opening a new office in that location, but it has taken us longer than we expected, mostly due to the extensive internal redecorating that was required and the planning procedures for our external changes.
We are very proud to be based in Blackheath and to be one of the longest established agents in the area. As such we are very keen to ensure our presence is thoroughly in keeping with the local area and respecting tradition
We are planning on restoring the fascia to a style far more similar to how it would have originally been in the earlier part of the 20th century.
To give you a better idea, see the photos below showing a mockup of what we have planned, along with a photo from an earlier era.
Original photo used with permission from Ed Richardson.
August 22, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Hi Adam, thanks for the info – please email me the photo (it didn’t seem to come through), and I will add it to the post.
August 22, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Looks like it’s stripping out HTML. Let me try putting the links below, see if that works?
http://johnpayne.com/jp_mockup.jpg
http://johnpayne.com/jp_mockup_original.jpg
August 22, 2008 at 2:44 pm
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August 22, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Thanks – I’ve added these (and your comments) to a new post here:
http://blackheathbugle.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/tucks-corner-how-it-will-look/
August 23, 2008 at 8:18 am
You might find http://www.planningalerts.com a useful resource if you don’t already know about it.
August 23, 2008 at 10:33 am
That’s a great link – I’ll add it to the sidebar.
Another brilliant mysociety site!
August 27, 2008 at 9:28 am
Just curious, where did you read that it was called Tucks Corner? I can find no reference to that on the Internet anywhere.
August 27, 2008 at 10:17 am
It is called that in Neil Rhind’s incredibly thorough book about Blackheath – “Blackheath Village and Environs”. Not sure where the name came from though. Have a look on my “about” page for details.