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This is not a "a much needed community facility" but a ?15,000 a year private nursery!

Except next year it could be a 'single floor' Quickfit or Tesco Metro! Look what happened in Istanbul because of one tree! Give an inch of green space for a 'for profits' commercial development and no space is sacred!

This is a new purpose built building being developed by a commercial nursery on currently open green land. It is not a case of an existing building being used for occasional events to raise money. It is a pure business development!

Southwark Community Sports Trust who operates the Dulwich Sports Centre (formerly the South Bank University playing fields) on Turney Road, in conjunction with a private operator (Nelly?s Nursery), is planning to construct a commercial building on previously open green space. This will impact everyone who overlooks or enjoys our Open Green Spaces, and is the first commercial development on any of the Dulwich sports or recreational grounds, setting a very dangerous precedent. The Dulwich Estate supports this development. Approval opens the way for further commercial units to be constructed on our open spaces on grounds of economic necessity. Such a move will change the nature of Dulwich forever. Shockingly, construction work has commenced without planning permission, and concrete has been poured on previously green space. But there is still time to reverse this development and say NO to any commercial development on Metropolitan Open Land / green spaces in Dulwich. The planning application (number 13/AP/1732) is on the Southwark Council Planning website at: http://planningonline.southwark.gov.uk/AcolNetCGI.exe?ACTION=UNWRAP&RIPNAME=Root.PgeResultDetail&TheSystemkey=9549940 The planning documents are at: http://planningonline.southwark.gov.uk/AcolNetCGI.exe?ACTION=UNWRAP&RIPNAME=Root.PgeDocs&TheSystemkey=9549940 Reasons to Object: 1. Inappropriate commercial development on Metropolitan Open Land 2. Change of use from recreational to commercial purposes 3. Site of proposed building in an area prone to severe and regular flooding from the underground River Effra 4. Additional traffic on Turney Road and Burbage Road impacting traffic flows throughout the village area. Sample Objection Letter Attached To object to this planning application please email [email protected] Or in writing to: Mr Gary Rice, Head of Development Management, Southwark Council Planning Division, Development Management (5th floor ? hub 2), PO Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX. Please make sure that you state the application number (13/AP/1732) and your full postal address. It is important to state very clearly that you object to an application if you want to be counted as an objector. Also e-mail our MP and Councillors and let them know you object: Tessa Jowell MP: [email protected] Councillor Toby Eckersley: [email protected] Councillor Michael Mitchell: [email protected] Councillor Robin Crookshank Hilton: [email protected] . Thank you for your support.