Comment

Representation ID: 36

Received: 07/06/2007

Respondent: Ms G Yeadell

4.10.6 and 8 "Council will reinstate its Local List and update to take account of RECENT DEVELOPMENTS"! Formerly the List didn't confer protection, but it will now "give protection" to such edifices. Do we know which Statute confers this that didn't in the past?

I insist that before such new developments are "protected", residents should be notified and enabled to oppose inclusion of such buildings - after all, they have intentionally, piecemeal, harmed adjacent homes.

Either that, or, if so included, with protection, neighbouring dwellings should be incorporated within a Conservation area. (Doubtless, to prevent that, is why LPA and ECC heritage dept. worked so hard to prevent Grade II Listing of 1 Southend Road - I learn English Heritage, who failed to visit during consultation, turned up on site the day after demolition, which doesn't surprise: hardly transparently honest.