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Camden Town Station) Order Inspector's Report London Underground (Camden Town Station) Order Inspector's Report Contents Cover page ......................................................................................................................3 1.0 Introduction ..............................................................................................................4 2.0 The Site and Its Surroundings ................................................................................7 3.0 The Proposal ...........................................................................................................10 4.0 Planning Policy .......................................................................................................13 5.0 The Case for London Underground Limited.......................................................16 6.0 The Cases for Supporters ......................................................................................60 7.0 The Case for Nick Garrard (Objection 4)............................................................62 8.0 The Case for J & M Enterprises (Objection 18) .................................................63 9.0 The Case for Nicola Quilter (Objection 24) .........................................................64 10.0 The Case for Keep It Camden - Mr Lucas (Objection 38) ...............................65 11.0 The Case for Que Linda - Mr Alexander (Objection 47) .................................67 12.0 The Case for Mr Radley (Objection 67).............................................................68 13.0 The Case for Camden Lock (London) Limited (Objection 103)......................69 14.0 The Case for Castle Rock Properties/Electric Ballroom (Objection 105).......96 15.0 The Case for Camden Town Urban Design Improvement Society (Objection 127) ......................................................................................................................................117 16.0 The Case for Camden Civic Society (Objection 134)......................................118 17.0 The Case for the London Borough of Camden (Objection 135)....................122 18.0 The Case for Edis Street Area Association (Objection 161)...........................131 19.0 The Case for Simon Hughes MP (Objection 199) ...........................................132 20.0 The Case for Councillor Sumner (Objection 235)...........................................133 21.0 The Case for Camden Town Conservation Area Advisory Committee (Objection 251) ...........................................................................................................135 22.0 The Case for Councillor Bucknell (Objection 253).........................................137 23.0 The Case for Euston Trust (Objection 255).....................................................138 24.0 The Case for Camden Town Speaks Residents Association (Objection 256)139 25.0 The Case for Camden Square Conservation Area Advisory Committee (Objection 257) ...........................................................................................................140 1 London Underground (Camden Town Station) Order Inspector's Report 26.0 The Case for the Governors of Hawley Infant and Nursery School (Objection 287)...............................................................................................................................141 27.0 The Case for Barnet Transport Users Association (Objection 288)..............143 28.0 Written Representations....................................................................................144 29.0 Inspector's Conclusions .....................................................................................149 30.0 Inspector's Overall Conclusions and Recommendations ...............................196 Appendix 1 - Documents Comprising the Order - Application A .........................198 Appendix 2 - Documents Comprising the Conservation Area Consent - Application B ......................................................................................................................................199 Appendix 3 - Documents Comprising Appeal D .....................................................200 Appendix 4 - Appearances.........................................................................................203 Appendix 5 - Documents............................................................................................207 Appendix 6 - Site Visits..............................................................................................228 Appendix 7 - Glossary................................................................................................230 Appendix 8 - Conditions ............................................................................................232 Appendix 9 - Cross References Between Statements of Matters and Inspector's Conclusions .................................................................................................................234 2 London Underground (Camden Town Station) Order Inspector's Report Cover page Report to the First Secretary of State and the Secretary of State for Transport The Planning Inspectorate Temple Quay House 2 The Square Temple Quay Bristol BS1 6PN GTN 1371 8000 by K D Barton BA(Hons) DipArch DipArb RIBA FCIArb an Inspector appointed by the First Secretary of State and the Secretary of State for Transport Date 21 December 2004 Transport and Works Act 1992 Application for the London Underground (Camden Town Station) Order Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 Application for Conservation Area Consent By London Underground Limited Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Appeals Against the Non-Determination and Refusal of Applications for Planning Permission by London Underground Limited Application A: TWA/03/APP/05 Application B: APP/X5210/V/03/1125587 Appeal C: APP/X5210/A/03/1121801 Appeal D: APP/X5210/A/04/1137590 Camden Town Underground Station, Camden Town, London NW1 Application A is made under Section 6 of the Transport and Works Act 1992 for The London Underground (Camden Town Station) Order. Application B is made under Section 10 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 for conservation area consent for the demolition and removal of all the buildings on the site. Appeals C and D are made under Section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by London Underground Limited against the Council of the London Borough of Camden. Appeal C is made against a failure to give notice within the prescribed period of a decision on an application for planning permission and Appeal D is made against a refusal to grant planning permission. The development proposed in both Appeals C and D is the reconstruction of Camden Town Underground Station to provide a new station and mixed use development above. Summary of Recommendations: Application A for The London Underground (Camden Town Station) Order is not confirmed, Application B for conservation area consent be refused and Appeal D against refusal of planning permission is dismissed. Appeal C has been withdrawn. 3 London Underground (Camden Town Station) Order Inspector's Report 1.0 Introduction 1.1. At the Inquiry applications for costs were made by the Council of the London Borough of Camden (LBC), Camden Lock (London) Limited (CLLL) and the Electric Ballroom (EB) against London Underground Limited (LUL). These applications are the subject of separate Reports. 1.2. Application A was made on 14 March 2003 under the Transport and Works Act (TWA) for The London Underground (Camden Town Station) Order 1. The Secretary of State for Transport (SoST) decided on 27 May 2003 to hold an inquiry into the Order application and on 18 August 2003 issued a Statement of Matters (TWA SoM) on which he wishes to be informed2. On 17 December 2003 the Order application was amended to include a number of minor drafting changes suggested by the Department for Transport. Revised works plans and sections (sheets 1A, 2A and 2B) were submitted reflecting amended descriptions of the Scheduled works. These are a minor repositioning of some cross passages, and the inclusion of a new cross passage, below ground (Work No 10) requested by Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate, and references to a public lift and public toilet in Work No 1 to address concerns raised by the Mayor of London3. On 6 January 2004 a revised TWA SoM was produced4. Draft filled up Orders incorporating amendments were issued dated 6 February 2004 and 3 June 2004, the latter to address concerns of Transco plc5. The documents that now comprise the application are set out in Appendix 1. 1.3. Application B was made to LBC on 21 November 20026. By virtue of Section 12(3A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, LBC referred the application for conservation area consent to the First Secretary of State (FSS) on 13 May 2003, as a consequence of The London Underground (Camden Town Station) Order. A SoM (CAC SoM) on which the FSS wishes to be informed was issued on 18 August 20037. The documents comprising Application B are set out in Appendix 2. 1.4. A planning application dated 21 November 2002 (LBC Ref PEX 0201008), to provide a new station and mixed use development above, was submitted to LBC on 22 November 2002. Floor area figures were amended by a letter dated 27 November 2002. Appeal C against non-determination of this application was submitted on 9 July 2003 to enable the proposal to be considered together with the Order and conservation area consent applications8. A SoM (PP SoM) on which the FSS wishes to
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