What was Unwins - Forest Hill Road

[Marmora Man]

This shop is being refitted - skips have filled and emptied. Anyone with any clues as to what it might become?

[Nero]

Where is it exactl, ie. in relation to Co-Op or barber's shop? Nero

[Marmora Man]

Next to the undertakers next to Camberwell Old Cemetry. Lots of action ins and outs recently but except that the interior has been almost stripped out - no clues.

[Rolo Tomasi]

If you can get me the number of the building i can find out whats going on.

[Chase Dulwit]

I was friends with Gerry and Tony Lavelle who managed that branch throughout the 70's (moved to Hove branch in eighties).

Inside was tiny, as well as the flat above; so god knows what they can squeeze in there - an estate agency??

[Vik]

Hiya, found this in planning applications:

124 FOREST HILL ROAD, LONDON, SE22 0RS

Proposal: Change of use from off-licence (Class A1 retail) to hot food take-away (Class A5) on ground floor including alteration to shop front to allow separate street access to upper parts rather than via rear entry; Extract duct to kitchen at rear extending from ground floor level to above eaves in height.

This was refused though in March this year, and nowt applied for since then.

Great, another takeaway!

[Vik]

Oh and these were the grounds for refusal:

Conditions and Reasons for Application Number 06-AP-1642

The proposal would result in a reduction of retail facilities, which would adversely impact upon the vitality of the Forest Hill Shopping frontage, which is contrary to Policy 1.9 'Change of Use within Protected Shopping Frontages' of the emerging Southwark Plan [Jan 2007] and Policy S.1.2 'Secondary Shopping Frontages' of the adopted Southwark Unitary Development Plan 1995.

By virtue of its nature and likelihood of longer hours of operation that are outside sociable hours, the proposal could result in the loss of amenity to the surrounding area and residents with respect to noise pollution that would be contrary to Policies 1.9 'Change of Use within Protected Shopping Frontages' and 3.2 'Protection of Amenity' of the emerging Southwark Plan [Jan 2007] and Policies E.3.1 'Protection of Amenity' and S.1.2 'Secondary Shopping Frontages' of the adopted Southwark Unitary Development Plan 1995.

The proposed change of use, to include take-aways and deliveries will lead to additional traffic and parking in an area that is already heavily parked and consequently may be detrimental to road safety and the movement of essential traffic, particularly buses. An A5 Use Class also increase the risk of double parking on roads and would generate a greater volume of short term parking. This would be contrary to Policy 5.6 'Car Parking' of the emerging Southwark Plan [Jan 2007] and Policy T.1.3 'Design of Development and Conformity with Council Standards and Guidelines' of the adopted Southwark Unitary Development Plan 1995.

[macroban]

> The proposed change of use, to include take-aways and deliveries will lead to additional traffic and parking in an area that is already heavily parked and consequently may be detrimental to road safety and the movement of essential traffic, particularly buses. An A5 Use Class also increase the risk of double parking on roads and would generate a greater volume of short term parking. This would be contrary to Policy 5.6 'Car Parking' of the emerging Southwark Plan [Jan 2007] and Policy T.1.3 'Design of Development and Conformity with Council Standards and Guidelines' of the adopted Southwark Unitary Development Plan 1995.

Naturally, these grounds will not be applied to the Harris Academy.