http://www.vivavauxhall.org The home on the Internet for Viva Vauxhall residents' association Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:16:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The planning application for the twin towers at the Vauxhall Island site is now on the Lambeth Council website here The proposals had already been previewed during a number of public consultations that the developer undertook - the taller of the towers is 41 stories (140m) and the lower is ... http://www.vivavauxhall.org/2010/07/vauxhall-island-site-3/ Lambeth Council Transport & Planning had hired a hall, mailed approx. 460 households, produced posters, mounted a really good exhibition, prepared a presentation and waited for people to walk through the doors.  And waited ... and waited. In all only ten people turned up – only some of whom were cyclists! Very ... http://www.vivavauxhall.org/2010/07/where-were-all-the-cyclists-monday-evening/ Click on article from yesterday's Evening Standard And click here to see the exhibition boards from the recent public exhibition. http://www.vivavauxhall.org/2010/07/vauxhall-island-site-2/ This is the model at the Inquiry.  Click on the photo to get a better idea of comparative scales: Name 'em and praise 'em.  Here's who's speaking as who at the Inquiry: Andrea Hofling / Viva Vauxhall April Hilling / local resident Charles Pender / Fentiman Road etc residents' association Charlie Boxer / Italo David Spofforth ... http://www.vivavauxhall.org/2010/07/bondwayoctave-tower/ Kylun Ltd has now submitted its planning application to the London Borough of Lambeth for a sustainable mixed-use tower development on the island site at Vauxhall Cross.  The scheme being proposed is for two buildings, one of 41 storeys, the other 31 storeys and will include: 291 apartments, including family-sized apartments ... http://www.vivavauxhall.org/2010/07/vauxhall-island-site/ This from Friends of Vauxhall Park (FOVP): "FOVP are objecting to the proposed 149m high Octave Tower on the Bondway site.  Having been turned down by Lambeth, this application is now the subject of a Planning Inquiry. On Monday 19th July the Inspector will visit the park, probably towards the end of ... http://www.vivavauxhall.org/2010/07/do-you-really-want-to-see-this-from-vauxhall-park/ Michael Mac has contacted Viva Vauxhall to say that he is the person who originally notified the RSPB at the beginning of 2009 that the Peregrine Falcons were on BT's Keybridge Tower in South Lambeth Road. Last year they had four eggs, all of which didn't hatch for various reasons.  ... http://www.vivavauxhall.org/2010/07/falcons-in-lambeth/ The developer's appeal against the decision to refuse planning approval for the proposed Bondway/Octave Tower scheme begins next week: 10am on Tuesday 20 July at Lambeth Town Hall. Local residents who wish to object to the tower, which will be 149m tall and dwarf our neighbourhood, can come along on the ... http://www.vivavauxhall.org/2010/07/bondwayoctave-tower-appeal/ Here's a screen shot of the Cycle Parking consultation document and questionnaire that has been posted to every household in Bonnington Square, Vauxhall Grove and Langley Lane: There's also a plan showing optional locations for the Fietshangar overnight secure parking facility and locations marked out for visitor parking.  If you haven't ... http://www.vivavauxhall.org/2010/07/cycle-parking-proposal-5/ In March this year we reported that the proposed scheme had been rejected: "Catesby planning application rejected by Lambeth Council The developer was planning to develop the ex-Christie site in Langley Lane and offices fronting South Lambeth Road for high-end post-graduate students accommodation. We understand that the application was refused by officers, without ... http://www.vivavauxhall.org/2010/07/catesby-submit-planning-appeal/