Camberwell Village Hall

This is a huge thank you to everyone who has signed the petition. 560ish of you so far have signed the petition, most of them online but some paper copies too (hence, I'm not exactly sure of numbers). The most important thing to say about this is that three quarters of the people who signed actaully come from Camberwell, as opposed to the vast majority of people who agree with the change of use, almost all of whom (and there are only about 50 or so letters that have been sent to the council so far) are not from the area.

The other point to mention is that a lot of the comments are less about objecting to the church and more about standing up for a community venue. This is what it is all about.

It really has taken a lot of time to do the objections but it's been worth it to make sure we get it right. Although the official consultation period has actaully over, according to Rob Bristow, the head of planning, and Susannah Pettit, the planning officer in charge of these planning applications, we can still send in representations (i.e. objections). So please see below for more things you can do.

The objections we have written are divided into three parts. The first part is the general objections and the second is a point by point objection to all the documents provided. There will be more added tomorrow regarding the transport plan, noise assessment and the appendices. Click on the link below.

Part one: General Overview

Part two: Detailed comments

You can also still send in letters to object to the change of use and the internal alterations. You will need to email Susannah Pettit at planning.applications@southwark.gov.uk quoting the planning application 10/AP/1879 which deals with the internal changes to the building and 10/AP/1875 which deals with the change of use from D2 to D1. The latter is the big one and the one that is most important to object to. If you are not one of the 600 people who have signed the petition (and thank you if you are) you can still do so at http//:bit.ly/camberwellvillagehallpetition

If you have signed it, you can also send in a letter to Susannah Pettit. We have three letters to choose from. They are fairly long, but you can change and adapt them. In fact it is better to personalise them than send them as a standard template letter.

Letter one: Amenities and Regeneration

Letter two: Transport and Noise

Letter three: Consultation and the Arts in Camberwell

Please take the time to look at the letters and send your version to Susannah. Poor Susannah, she may be getting a few emails in the next few days.

Thank you and above all, KEEP MAKING A FUSS.