New building on Barry Road nr junction with Upland Road

[Rosie H]

I've noticed that a new building has gone up on Barry Road. It's set back a little from the road, and is near the the junction with Upland Road.

Does anybody know what this building will be used for?

Many thanks

[EDKiwi]

If it's on the old Dulwich Van site (next to the Barry Offie) I have heard they are new apartments.

[James Barber]

Hi Rosie H,

Do you mean the old timber yard?

If so the site was due to be cleared last week and building works on family homes started.

[Pearson]

I was surprised they managed to obtain planning permission to knock the original Victorian building down in order to make way for the new build.

[skidmarks]

If the building is not in a conservation area or listed it is easy to have them knocked down. It?s a shame though, it was a good substantial building and being replaced with something nondescript

[Chase Dulwit]

At least fourteen flats I think. But looks like they will get guaranteed parking close to where they live.

[SteveT]

JBARBER wrote:- Do you mean the old timber yard?

If so the site was due to be cleared last week and building works on family homes started.

No mister Barber that site is on the corner of Underhill rd.

It has been mentioned that it was passed for five houses, but someone on this forum thought it had 'got the nod' for a centre for immigrants.

Does anyone know for sure what this site will be used for?

[Amysdad]

Wait for it...

[LegalEagle-ish]

Lol, that was what i thought when I read Steve T's post. Thankfully no one has risen to his bait this time - well so far they haven't. Probably because TLS is banned!

[thexwinglessxbird]

Well I hope it'll look good, that's all I can say. It just seems so sad to think of beautiful original victorian buidlings being wiped out. I live just off Upland Rd, close to where this is happening, but rarely visit Barry Rd unless I'm catching a bus, there I can see the work taking place. I don't know what it's looking like now...

[chichirara]

I think its 8 2 bed flats at the front and 4 "mews" houses at the back all with parking spaces on site. planning permission was granted way back, and they waited ages before starting work. It is a great shame to see the old house demolished.

[Rosie H]

I did mean the site by the Off Licence on Barry Road, near the Rye.

Many thanks for all the responses.

[edmumof5]

East dulwich van hire has moved into Barry's shop!

[Barry Rhode]

It's going to be some modern build, gated monstrosity, completely out of keeping with the area

[levimcyith]

Does anyone know who is building these flats, or any details about their likely use?

[tiddles]

all I know is the houses in the development at the back have unbelievably steep roofs - well above what they asthetically should be - didn't get the planning permission that they thought they could push thro for loft rooms I believe (could be wrong so apologies if so) I really wonder if planners can actually read drawings sometimes - there are so many cases of bizarre permissions and equally bizarre refusals.

[chichirara]

They are being developed by the man who owned the garage who is called Barry! All 8 flats and 4 houses are for rent. Try Foxtons, Tiddles you are not wrong

[newbie09]

I have to say that I am surprised at how good the new builds actually look, I expected the usual modern towerblock style complex but they are actually quite tasteful and the windows looks really tasteful copies of original timber sash unlike the normal tacky PVC ones.

[woofmarkthedog]

All..

..a bit Milton Keynes or Crawley Town for me

Bland & off the peg developer "carc"

Still not in my back yard, so who cares

W**F

[duchessofdulwich]

we were always told as a family by 95 year old grandmother that during the war an entire family were wiped out when a bomb was dropped on the site of the timber yard. and the site should never be built on?? bit of history there!! can anyone elaborate|???