18 Pollards Hill West - The Brambles - new planning application

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The PHRA has been duly notified by our local cllr Griffith, the Pollards Hill perennial development is back for public consultation in a renewed guise and you can find details of the application here -

24/00752/FUL | Demolition of the existing detached house and redevelopment of the site to provide 9 homes of a maximum height of two storeys with associated amenity space, vehicle parking, refuse and cycle storage | 18 Pollards Hill West Norbury London SW16 4NS (croydon.gov.uk)

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PLANNING news and information — Pollards Hill Residents' association (PHRA) (phranorbury.co.uk)

Neighbour Consultation Expiry Date is Fri 05 Apr 2024

It is important to note that the previous scheme for 9 units on this site was rejected by the planning inspectorate at appeal last year.

Norbury & Pollards Hill Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) quarterly Ward Panel meeting

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SNT would like to formerly invite you as a ward resident to the upcoming quarterly Ward Panel meeting. All of the details are shown below.

Date: Thursday 8th February 2024
Time: 19:00-20:00
Location: Norbury Methodist Church, 2a Pollards Hill North, Norbury, SW16 4NL

Prior to the upcoming ward panel, SNT would like for you, as a ward resident, to take a couple of minutes to fill out this survey, if you have not done so already. This will give SNT a good idea of what to cover as your concerns as part of the local community.

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/67PIUR/

Report crime by calling 101 or in an emergency call 999.
Remember, you can also report crime online to the police using website: https://www.met.police.uk/

A warning message about car theft in Pollards Hill area

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Recently, a high-end car was stolen overnight from a driveway on PHN. The owner thought that residents should be made aware of such thefts in the area. She added that she had taken precautions of having the key in RIIF pouches and also then in a metal container but somehow the thieves managed to take the car.  Police advised her that in future to just order high range Air tags and hide one in the car so at least it can be tracked via your phone.

Report crime by calling 101 or in an emergency call 999.
Remember, you can also report crime online on the police website: https://www.met.police.uk/

 

Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) advice from Community Trading Standards about Weight Watcher scams

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With the new year may come the resolution to lose some weight, and there are lots of companies out there that will try to take advantage of this. This Community Notice is a warning about the 'companies' that do this with no easy way to contact and make a complaint.

If you feel like you have been taken advantage of by one of these companies, please contact Action Fraud.

Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) Survey

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The local Norbury & Pollards Hill Safer Neighbourhood team (SNT) quarterly ward panel meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 21st November 2023. Prior to the panel, SNT would like for you to answer this short survey about the SNT's actions in the last three months to gain your views.

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/GB1WNC/

Report crime by calling 📞101 or in an emergency call 999.
Remember, you can also report crime online on their website: https://www.met.police

Update on SNT future local speeding initiatives

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Last Thursday at the PHRA General Meeting, our local SNT reported re speeding in the ward. The volume of incidents has reduced, probably due to less rat running on account of the reopening of Galpins Road. Their appeal for feedback and concerns on speeding from ward residents wrt proposed new speeding initiatives received very little feedback. SNT speeding initiative in conjunction with the Mets Traffic team will be focused on areas like Stanford Road, Norbury Crescent & London Road.

Residents’ Fury at Cowboy Developer operating @ 82 Pollards Hill North.

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The PHRA committee have received photographs (below) documenting the current state of road leading away from the site in both directions, leaving little doubt that the developers are causing havoc. To make matters worse, members have already reported that they have punctured tyres on their respective vehicles, the PHRA is awaiting photographs of the shrapnel that has caused the punctures and will assist with the members claim against the developer, as they are obliged to pay for tyre replacement and or repairs. We would urge all members to contact us through the PHRA contact form if you suspect your vehicle tyres have picked up punctures from driving past the site.

The PHRA is also receiving reports that the deliveries in and out of the site have knocked down some of the timber posts surrounding the park perimeter, leaving absolute carnage.  

Croydon council’s Development Management department have been contacted by the PHRA and our ward Cllrs have also been contacted for a response. Members consider this issue an urgent priority matter.

82 pollards hill north

This is the extract from the decision notice -

3 Prior to the commencement of development including demolition a Construction Logistics Plan (CLP) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The CLP shall include the following information for all construction phases of the development:

a) Hours of construction;

b) Hours of deliveries;

c) Parking of vehicles associated with deliveries, site personnel, operatives and visitors;

d) Facilities for the loading and unloading of plant and materials;

e) Details of the storage facilities for any plant and materials;

f) The siting of any site huts and other temporary structures, including site hoardings;

g) Details of the proposed security arrangements for the site;

h) Details of the precautions to guard against the deposit of mud and substances on the public highway, to include washing facilities by which vehicles will have their wheels, chassis and bodywork effectively cleaned and washed free of mud and similar substances prior to entering the highway;

i) Details outlining the proposed range of dust control methods and noise mitigation measures;

j) Details demonstrating compliance with the non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) regulations 2015; k) Details confirming that all delivery vehicles are registered under the Freight Operators Recognition Scheme (FORS) achieving a minimum of silver status. All construction phases of the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the details so approved.

Reason: To safeguard the amenity of surrounding residents and the area generally, and to prevent adverse impacts upon the transport network during the construction phase of the development. This condition is required to be pre-commencement to ensure that all phases of construction do not adversely impact the amenity of surrounding residents and the area generally, and do not adversely impact upon the transport network.

The 82 Pollards Hill North development was pushed through under the previous administration circa 2020/2021 with very little regard to the PHRA members concerns at that time. The information regarding the planning history can be read here - 20/03623/FUL | Demolition and erection of 5 houses and associated car parking, cycle parking, refuse storage and landscaping | 82 Pollards Hill North Norbury London SW16 4NY (croydon.gov.uk)

The PHRA has Planters for Pollards Hill

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The PHRA has arranged for planters to be placed on the apex junctions of Pollards Hill North, Pollards Hill West and Pollards Crescent. The aim is to improve the area appearance and stop vehicles mounting the kerbs and chewing the verges, at these locations. They’re work in progress and need restoration and plants etc. Remedial works have already started by a small team of PHRA member volunteers, more are welcome. The planters are left over stock from the dreadful Low traffic Neighbourhood scheme (LTN’s) that ultimately failed. This presented a great opportunity for the repurposing of public realm stock, for a sustainable contribution to our park boundaries. A huge Thanks must go to the PHRA members that have volunteered to maintain them and to Croydon Council for making them available to district groups like ours.

If you want to get involved in the environmental side of the PHRA footprint then please use the contact page to register your interest and see how you can help to keep Pollards Hill Park and surrounding green areas maintained.

Pollards hill Park

SNT future local speeding initiatives

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Our local Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) are looking at running some speeding operations for the Norbury & Pollards Hill ward. They would like to hear where your concerns for speeding are, so that they can arrange them effectively to where the communities’ concerns are. Please advise PHRA directly via  email to phraenquiries@gmail.com so that our SNT liaison officer can co-ordinate your responses.

18 Pollards Hill West - The Brambles - Huge win for the PHRA !

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The appeal has been dismissed !

Planning Applications — Pollards Hill Residents' association (PHRA) (phranorbury.co.uk)

The PHRA community really pulled together to fight this.

This application was in its 5th year of determination and recently was dismissed by the planning inspectorate. The application was rejected on the grounds of harmful impact to neighbouring properties and inadequate building provision for adaptability. There were many other material planning considerations however the inspector’s comments precluded the many other valid reasons for refusal. Beit that this residents’ association was founded in 1988 to stop overdevelopment of the estate and to protect parcels of land from being developed that can cause harm to neighbouring properties, only reinforces the original founding members vision, 35 years on. To Protect, Maintain and Enhance. The PHRA stands shoulder to shoulder, ready to fight again !