Unresolved (From Surrey Comet)

Unresolved

10:36am Friday 31st August 2007

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SIR. We were interested to see the proposals by Renaissance Lifecare for a residential care facility on the Ralph West Hall site, which were put on display in the foyer of Ralph West Hall this week. Unfortunately a model was not made available.

It is clear moves have been made to address some of the reasons given by Wandsworth Council for refusing the 2005 scheme, and also to address some of the reasons the planning inspector gave for dismissing the appeal in 2006.

However, to judge by the proposals displayed this week, our principal concerns have not been addressed in the revised proposals, and objections remain over most of the salient issues.

These issues include: excessive height, mass and density; adverse impact on the conservation area; loss of mature trees; loss of open space; lack of permeability through the site giving a "fortress-like" appearance; and questions about visitor and staff access.

We hope that concerns put forward by visitors to the exhibition will be addressed before the scheme is submitted for planning permission.

We await the finalised plans which we will consider with our advisers.

The Ralph West Hall Site Protection Group

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