75 No 7 and 8 Gasholders Bell Green PDF 32 KB
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Decision:
Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Deputy Mayor,
Councillor Alan Smith, the Cabinet agreed that the addition of No.7 & 8 Bell
Green gasholders to the Local List be approved.
Minutes:
The Head of Planning reported a late representation had been received from
the landowner’s agent raising various concerns about the scheme and the
potential effect on a pending planning application. In response she advised
the Cabinet that a local listing would be a consideration to be taken into
account when determining any application but that it did not preclude
development or ensure that the gasholders could not be removed.
Annabelle McLaren of the Sydenham Society addressed the Cabinet and said
a petition to save the gasholders had attracted 650 signatures. She outlined
the historical and architectural significance of the gasholders and urged that
they be listed. She was supported by Councillor Chris Best who believed the
gasholders to be an important part of the area’s social and cultural heritage.
Councillor Best acknowledged that local listing would not prevent other
opportunities to uplift the locality.
In reply to the debate the Deputy Mayor stated that while the proposals had
the backing of the Cabinet, his personal background as an engineer led him to
conclude the steps to list a no longer fit for purpose piece of equipment was
unnecessary, especially as a similar structure had already been listed on the
Old Kent Road.
Having considered an officer report and presentations from the Sydenham
Soviety and by the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Alan Smith, the Cabinet, for the
reasons set out in the report:
RESOLVED that the addition of No.7 & 8 Bell Green gasholders to the Local
List be approved.