Queensland Road

We are consulting with residents on a planning application that we have received from Arsenal for Queensland Road.

The consultation is running from 9 October 2008 until 21 November 2008.

Here is a summary of the application:

• Demolish existing buildings and redevelop the site, move the position of Queensland Road and develop one new building to the north and one to the south.
  
• The building to the south would be up to six storeys high and provide 213 residential units and 345sqm of commercial space, with a mix of class A1 (shops), A2 (financial and professional services), A3 (restaurants and cafes), A4 (drinking establishments), B1 (business), D1 (non-residential) and D2 (leisure).
  
• The building to the north would incorporate five towers providing 10 to 15 floors of residential accommodation above a plinth of mainly commercial space. It would comprise 516 residential units, 1,600sqm of sports centre for Arsenal Football Club and 1,140sqm of commercial space with a mix of class A1/A2/A3/A4/B1 as described above and 179 car parking spaces.
  

Opinions to be heard at Queensland Road meeting

Thank you to everyone who has so far responded to the consultation on the Queensland Road Planning Application.

Whether you want to voice your opinion or find out more about the proposed redevelopment - or both - you're welcome to attend an open meeting on Wednesday 10 December.

Chaired by Cllr Richard Greening, the meeting will include a presentation by Arsenal on the proposal and members of the Council's Planning Team will be on hand to answer your questions.

The meeting will be held at the London Voluntary Service Council, 365 Holloway Road, N7 6PA from 7.00pm to 8.30pm. Nearest tube: Holloway Road. Buses 29, 91, 43, 153, 259, 253, 254, 271, 393.

Although the consultation period will have formally finished by this time, comments will be accepted right up to when the application is determined.

 

Please note this proposal constitutes a departure for the development plan.

Viewing the Full Application

You can view the planning application in a number of ways and formats:

• at Contact Islington (open 8.00am to 6.00pm Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri and 8.30am to 6.00pm on Wednesday. Also one Saturday per month - call 020 7527 2000 for details
• at the Central Library, 2 Fieldway Crescent, N5 1PF. A Planning Officer will be available to answer queries between 6pm and 8pm on 16 October, 30 October and 13 November 2008
• online, by clicking on the link for 'online planning' in the related information box, on the right hand side of this page

How to Comment on the Application

Whether you support or oppose it, this is your opportunity to comment on the proposed redevelopment. There are several ways to send us your comments:

• via email: queenslandroad@islington.gov.uk
• online: follow the link on the right to the online planning application register
• by phone : 020 7527 2000
• in writing to: Christopher Heather, Planning Officer, 222 Upper Street, London, N1 1XR

General Information

Islington Council welcomes your comments on the proposal. In its role as Local Planning Authority, we have a duty to consider whether what is proposed by Ashburton Trading Limited is acceptable or not.

The nature and scale of the scheme mean that a much more extensive consultation is being carried out than usual. The extended period of six weeks is to allow as many people as possible to view the plans and decide if they would like to make comments. We have written to local residents about the plans, put up site notices in the area and sent out press notices. As such a large scheme is likely to have a wide ranging impact, we want to hear from anyone who has a view, not only those who live nearby.

You can view a model of the proposal at the Central Library during the consultation period which illustrates the proposal more clearly.

If you have questions please contact us via the phone number or email address listed above. Please be aware that for comments to be taken into account they need to be in writing. Any comments must be based on valid planning reasons. For example, this would include size, scale or design, traffic, impact on privacy, daylight or other amenities. There are many other valid reasons, although please note that the impact the development might have on the value of a property or business competition is not a valid planning reason.

We will consider all comments received, whether for or against, before a recommendation is made. Please be aware that comments received will be placed on a file which is available for public inspection in accordance with the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985.

At this stage no decision has been made so now is your chance to play a part.