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Hi,


I've not written on here before but my friend insisted i take a look at this thread and very interesting it is to hear your thoughts, especially the tennants experiences (the genuine ones i mean)!


I've done rather a lot of research on this house, you'll be pleased to know that thanks to the Heritage of London Trust the house is soon to be rescued and restored to its original glory! (http://www.heritageoflondon.com/holt-ops/549-lordship-lane)


The owner of the concrete house Mr Chandra and the owner of the white gothic house Mr Laxman are allegedly shady characters to say the least. See this article written by Pilotti for the private eye:


http://www.dulwichsociety.com/newsletters/62-summer-2009/437-dulwich-society-news


It discusses Mr Laxmans previous convictions for illegally demolishing listed properties!


DanL87 this should give you something to write about!!

  • 3 months later...

There's a piece about the Concrete House in the November issue of Southwark Life.


Extract:


" Allowed to fall into decay by its previous owner, the house was reclaimed by the courts and handed over to the council and

is now being restored with registered social landlord Hyde Housing for use as homes."


It doesn't mention the "new" Concrete House.

I walked by here today on my way to Sydenham Hill Woods and noticed there's a notice up about planning investigation into the work done on the White Gothic House without permission - specifically it being built too close to the Concrete House, IIRC. Can't remember the relevant dates though...
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The so called Concrete House, was sold by a London Council and it wasn't Southwark Council, at an auction about twenty years ago. The buyer was not aware that planning issues were attached to the property which were not due to being a grade II building Heritage.
  • 3 months later...

So Depressing to see that house every time I pass it I think what is wrong with the property law that mean it has taken 25+ years to get a solution and it looks like we're going to have to wait another 25 years due to incompetent impotent local government.


Looks like it's going to cost us locals millions and for what?


Surely the money would be better spent on real housing?


At least it keeps the specialists lawyers and those with nothing better to get involved in, busy going nowhere.


A disgrace!

This chairperson of the Dulwich Community Council Cllr Lewis Robinson (whose ward this site is in) has kindly explained and my understanding is that the property owner was not happy with the public inquiry required for a CPO and is challenging it in the high court. Hence the delays to any work getting underway.
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Ah Yes


When it could have been knocked down and rebuilt to look identical, only without all the problems and flaws??


This is typical Upside-Down Council thinking at it absolute worst, WHY because they are spending our money and not their own!


Anyone with half a brain and their own money would have demolished this heap of Historical Hysterical Incompetence 13 years ago and build in its place a robust cost effective development which would be designed to work for its inhabitants.


Well at least it keeps Southwark (Dulwich Council lolls) planning departments ?Celia Isamajey? busy, Ah Excellent.

Nice Paul Latham is busy too.

Contractor Council will be busy charging like a Rhino!

All that will = Poor value for our tax money, LOVELY>>>>>>



So in summary


Lets spend a huge amount (probably 10 X times more) to build some social housing.


So that we can look at a building which can stand as a monument to how Drake didn?t know how to build in concrete!



Comic Incompetence Endorsed by Comic Incompetent Southwak Council


But that wouldn?t make a very interesting BBC program would it?.



Hehehehehehehehehehe

Hi Fazer71,

Southwark Council is compulsory purchasing this property. When that purchase completes it will back to back be selling it onto a developer who specialises in social housing in such historical rebuilds for the price Southwark Council pays.

However the legal fees te owner is incurring for themselves and the council I'm not clear about. That developer already has lined up planning permission for the works required.

After 13 years I'd expect te council to have a water tight case and leak fees to be awarded against the owner.


If you ever talk to the residents of the neighbouring property you'd understand that the freeholder has been challenging.


As for te architectural meritso f te building - it is listed. I think Britain would be much the poorer if we didn't preserve some of our heritage which is te purpose of grading.

James Barber Wrote:

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> As for te architectural meritso f te building - it

> is listed. I think Britain would be much the

> poorer if we didn't preserve some of our heritage

> which is te purpose of grading.


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So do I.


An "identical" building would not be the same at all.


I think it's great that there's someone willing to take it on.

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