London Borough of Camden
Application for Borough-Wide Regulation 7 Direction
JS2 Part 1
Photographic Report of Camden illustrating
the presence of estate agents boards ward by ward
Appendix JS2 – Borough Wide Estate Agent board survey Contents
Page Overview 2-3 Ward Belsize 4 Bloomsbury 5 Camden Town with Primrose 6 Hill Cantelowes 7 Fortune Green 8 Frognal and Fitzjohns 9 Gospel Oak 10 Hampstead Town 11 Haverstock 12 Highgate 13 Holborn and Covent Garden 14 Kentish Town 15 Kilburn 16 Kings Cross 17 Regents Park 18 St Pancras and Somers Town 19 Swiss Cottage 20 West Hampstead 21 Overview
2016/17 No. of complaints Type of complaint 2014/15 2015/17 2016/17 17/18 18/19 Breach of condition 120 84 118 135 211 Estate Agent boards 212 214 354 218 114 Change of use 128 84 78 68 89 Advertisements/Hoarding 83 72 79 56 51 Untidy site 24 22 20 23 19 Works to commercial 125 133 129 96 107 Works to listed building 102 111 127 110 92 Works to residential 401 402 425 317 296 Works to trees 6 18 15 12 6 Other 0 0 54 0 0 CMP* 0 0 6 23 46 Short term lets** 12 28 35 123 102 Table – Type and number of complaints
* This complaint type was introduced in 2016/17. Whilst one case is opened, there are 2017/18 numerous and ongoing complaints with each case. **This complaint type was introduced in during 2014/15.
2014 /2015- 2017/2018 estate agent boards were the second most received type of breach. They continue to be a key issue for residents.
The following survey will demonstrate that the number of complaints received is not reflective of the full extent of the problem. Overview
OVERALL COMPLAINTS 2018/19 TOP 5 WORST WARDS 2018/19
Bloomsbury, 4% West Hampstead Kilburn Cantelowes Belsize, 2% Camden Town with Hampstead Town Frognal & Fitzjohns Primrose Hill, 4%
5%
9%
Cantelowes, 12% 28% West Hampstead, 28%
Fortune Green, 4% 12%
Frognal & Fitzjohns, 5%
Swiss Cottage, 4% 17% St Pancras & Somers Town, 1% Gospel Oak, 1% Hampstead Regents Park, 4% Town, 9%
Kilburn, 17% Haverstock, 1% Highgate, 2% Kentish Town, 1% Holborn & Covent Garden, 3% Belsize
Overview Belsize Conservation Area was subject to a Regulation 7 Direction on Estate agent boards which recently came to an end
In 2018/2019 Planning Enforcement received 4 complaints about estate agent boards in this ward.
Belsize ward map
36 Lancaster Grove, Belsize Park CA Bloomsbury
Overview
In 2018/2019 Planning Enforcement received 5 complaints about estate agent boards in this ward.
Bloomsbury ward map
Charlotte Street, Charlotte St CA Charlotte Street, Charlotte St CA Goodge Street, Charlotte St CA Tottenham Court Road Camden Town with Primrose Hill
Overview
In 2018/2019 Planning Enforcement received 5 complaints about estate agent boards in this ward.
Camden Town with Primrose Hill ward map
Gloucester Avenue, Primrose Hill CA Parkway, Camden Town CA Parkway, Camden Town CA Rothwell Street, Primrose Hill CA Cantelowes
Overview
In 2018/2019 Planning Enforcement received 13 complaints about estate agent boards in this ward.
Cantelowes ward map
Camden Road Agar Grove Agar Grove Agar Grove Fortune Green
Overview
In 2018/2019 Planning Enforcement received 4 complaints about estate agent boards
Fortune Green ward map
Fortune Green Road, Shoot Up Hill Frognal and Fitzjohns
Overview
Fitzjohns and Netherhall Conservation Area and Redington and Frognal Conservation Area both located in the ward were subject to Regulation 7 Directions on Estate agent board which recently came to an end
In 2018/2019 Planning Enforcement received 6 complaints about estate agent boards in this ward.
Frognal and Fitzjohns ward map
Finchley Road Finchley Road Gospel Oak
Overview
In 2018/2019 Planning Enforcement received 1 complaint about estate agent boards in this ward.
Savernake Road, Mansfield CA
Gospel Oak ward map
Estelle Road, Mansfield CA St Augustine Road, Camden Road CA Shirlock Road, Mansfield CA Shirlock Road, Mansfield CA