Category Archives: Islington frameworks

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Response to the Place Plan

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A broader view of the King’s Cross area

Camden  and Islington Councils have been drawing up a “place plan” for the King’s Cross area. This is a development from the document circulated by Camden in draft form in 2010 and in revised form in 2011. That document covered … Continue reading

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Foundations for a neighbourhood forum for the King’s Cross area

Most people in the previous King’s Cross Development Forum meeting (on 9 February) wanted the Forum to take an active role in setting up a neighbourhood forum for the King’s Cross area. In particular, they wanted an application for the designation … Continue reading

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Discussion of neighbourhood forums

Under the Localism Act, a neighbourhood such as the King’s Cross area can have a neighbourhood forum that creates a neighbourhood development plan (and neighbourhood development orders) for approval by the local authorities and an independent inspector. In principle, then, … Continue reading

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Comments on the Islington Core Strategy

The revised draft of the Islington Core Strategy (which is part of the Local Development Framework) was recently examined at public hearings. The Forum had submitted no comments about the section on the King’s Cross area. However, one of its … Continue reading

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Local Development Frameworks – deadlines for responses in November

A Local Development Framework (LDF) comprises a number of documents which together make up a framework which will shape all planning decisions made by a local authority. In London, all LDFs must refer to the Mayor’s overall development strategy known … Continue reading

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