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Historic House Finally Bites the Dust by Daphne Chamberlain Goodbye, Valona House The Local News is our Aim residential sales 6 lettings 6 management 020 8444 5222 www.jeremyleaf.co.uk 20p ISSN 1361-3952 where sold Archer February 2021 No. 322 A community newspaper for East Finchley run entirely by volunteers. Historic house finally bites the dust By Daphne Chamberlain Goodbye, Valona House. One of the oldest buildings in East Finchley has finally been demolished as devel- opers move in to prepare for replacing it with a new block of flats. Anyone new to the area may windows, counted against it. not have realised that the hoard- Controversial ings that have stood opposite the Underground station for development Despite a petition with more more than three years were than 1,000 signatures, and vehe- partly concealing a handsome ment objections from many 200-year-old house. other people, including The Built in the 1820s from local Finchley Society, the develop- brick, Valona House was here ment application was finally long before the railway, when granted in June 2018. Objec- the Old White Lion pub was tions to the proposals listed a coaching inn called the Dirt poor design, overdevelopment, House, Market Place was a encroachment on neighbours’ famous pig market, and neigh- privacy, lack of parking space, bouring manor houses stood and the risk of accidents from around the notorious Finchley vehicles being forced to reverse Common. out into the High Road in a The hire car years blind spot. Originally one private house Final approval was hedged Bring the house down: Valona House being demolished last month. Photo Mike Coles with stables, it was bought in around with conditions, which 1953 by Cyril Wilds, a well- only resulted in new plans, known local man who ran a fleet involving even more flats (in of hire cars. He had started off one instance below ground Clean-up mystery after the night before By Ann Bronkhorst by keeping his cars in the sta- level). tion forecourt, but now moved Last year it was listed for sale An odd time and place to them to the courtyard of Valona at auction, and bought by Can choose for a get-together, a House, and leased the house Deniz, who is also building January night and a damp as flats. the flats in the car park behind Coldfall Wood. Our picture Budgens. shows what was left behind The cur- the morning after. rent plan is Furious, the Friends of for 24 one-, Coldfall Wood arranged to meet two- and to clear up after the unknown three-bed- revellers, only to be beaten to room flats, it by persons unknown. These plus a com- good people not only removed mercial the chairs and litter and filled Abandoned: Chairs and litter surround the remains of a fire in Coldfall Wood unit. With in the fire site but also left a the North- message saying: “Have fun but ern line and please remove your rubbish”. bus services It’s great to know that users Frontage: Valona House as it was in the early 2000s on their of the wood care enough to doorstep, tackle a mess like this one. The Minicab business Greater no parking facilities will be Friends send grateful thanks to London Hire took over from provided. some unknown good fairies! him in 1968, becoming a valued part of East Finchley life. 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Its Food Project supplies If you’d like to volunteer, Residents who have objected healthy tasty food from The visit the Community Organisa- to the proposal say they are Phoenix Cinema every Tuesday tions page at ILoveN2.co.uk or worried that it contains no between 10.30am-12.30pm keep informed by joining East mention of additional parking for individuals and families Finchley Neighbourhood Sup- spaces to accommodate new who may be struggling to feed port’s Facebook group. residents and their vehicles. PLANNING APPLICATIONS Others have raised concerns councils for determination of Barnet Council and associated ancillary works. Roof extension, involving rear over the disruption and pollu- whether approval is needed 10 Ashburnham Close, N2 36 Heath View, N2 dormer window, Juliet balcony tion that would be caused by for specific design issues. Single-storey side extension. Single-storey rear extension. New and two front roof lights. Replace- the building work. Residents This is the application that Replacement of conservatory front porch. ment of existing rear outbuilding. directly opposite on Great is currently with Haringey roof with solid flat roof. New side Rear of 20 High Road, N2 26 Market Place, N2 North Road say a higher floor Council for consideration.
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