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The time to get buildings listed is before planning permission is given to make radical changes. Time is running out to make objections to plans for Railway Rise:


http://planbuild.southwark.gov.uk:8190/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=_STHWR_DCAPR_9565779


MarkT

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Jeremy, the former Iceland building was a unique example of 1960's architecture. The petruding brickwork in a balustrade style, leading upto the angled rectangular windows were quite one off, particularly for that era and style of build in and around suburban London. The noteworthy glazed bricks leading upto the windows were certainly unique in that style of architecture too, never seen anything like it anywhere else. Seems a terrible loss when I look at what's been done to it now.


Louisa.

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Actually the original tiled finish was of far higher quality. A nice bit of mid-century design. Looks like they've removed it for no other reason than the developer was too tight to fork out for bespoke replacement windows. Off the peg windows which ruin the original composition and cheap render to fill the gaps. Crap.




Wrote:

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> The old Iceland building was an eyesore in my

> opinion. At least putting a bit of lipstick on

> the bulldog has made it look a little bit more

> contemporary and smarter.

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  • 2 weeks later...

The inside area is vast...


No doubt internal walls to be built.. Storage / Staff areas / Toilets.


The floor has to be laid.. then the ceiling installed... Wiring /Lighting .... Air-con ... Fire alarms..


Power for the Fridges .. counters.. Tills..


Then the Counters themselves... Tills.. Electronics .. all will need testing..


Fire exits.. Signs..


Will be a while yet.. before they can start to stock up and finally open.


The flats are just a frame.. will be while for them to be completed.


DulwichFox

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Jules-and-Boo Wrote:

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> Foxy - it's an M&S - hardly a bag or

> surprises....


Why have people on here been talking about it for 4 years then..?


M&S planning application to replace Iceland..

Posted by James Barber 09 May, 2012 08:20


Foxy

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Louisa, quite and, though of little concern to those not directly affected, I am simply dreading the inevitable surge in vehicles, parking and congestion as people swing by for their M&S shop. The developers always said shoppers would walk, cycle or take buses and public transport. With Southern services being decimated and buses struggling, do we really believe the well heeled will simply hop on a bike or trot along from Dulwich Village to get their grub (not to mention booze)?


Of course, those same developers promised a lovely green roof. It seems what we will actually get is two tiny beds of bog standard municipal planting.


Next phase is when all those offices are turned into flats!

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