Category Archives: Planning

Bursted Woods school under fire over proposed ‘prison camp’ fence by popular open space, and threats to Sparrow habitat

Posted on 24/08/2014 by Chris Rose

Local residents are strongly objecting  to plans by Bursted Woods school to erect a long 2.1 metre (7′) tall metal fence along the access road at the western end of this well-used open space and Site of Importance for Nature … Continue reading →

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Bexleyheath Broadway Shopping Centre takes action on water conservation.

Posted on 30/07/2014 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

It is good to see a local commercial organisation taking action to reduce its environmental impact. Unfortunately Bexley Council’s planning officers seem to keen to accept excuses from developers and not even apply there onwn policies on environmental aspects. So, … Continue reading →

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Bexley by-pass? London conference on fighting road-building.

Posted on 09/07/2014 by Chris Rose

Roads to Nowhere campaigner conference – October 18th 2014 A new wave of Government ‘infrastructure’ funding, designed to drive more mindless and environmentally destructive ‘growth’, is likely to raise various mothballed road-building schemes from the dead. One such could be … Continue reading →

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Norman Road Planning application to be considered on Thursday

Posted on 12/05/2014 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

Dear Friends of Crossness Nature Reserve, This Thursday (May 15th) sees the Planning Committee meeting taking place during which a decision will be taken regarding the application to build 3 industrial units on the former electricity substation site on Norman … Continue reading →

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Last chance to comment on HS2

Posted on 24/02/2014 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

The HS2 environmental consultation closes on Thursday. Although not directly affecting Bexley, this proposal is impacting on homes in London and on important conservation sites throughout its route. It is important that major projects (particularly if of dubious value) don’t … Continue reading →

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SINC Review – comments from Crossness

Posted on 10/02/2014 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

Specific site comments that you might like to make regarding certain SINCS from our colleagues at Crossness Nature Reserve. These have been submitted, but if you can make similar comments on sites you know, it can only help. Details on … Continue reading →

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Borough review of Sites of Interest for Nature conservation

Posted on 06/02/2014 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

SITES OF IMPORTANCE FOR NATURE CONSERVATION – PUBLIC CONSULTATION YOUR CHANCE TO SUPPORT HOMES FOR NATURE IN BEXLEY  Chris Rose, Vice-chair Bexley Natural Environment Forum (BNEF)  What’s happening: The review of SINCs highlighted in a previous BRSPB newsletter has now … Continue reading →

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Threat to local marshes – opportunity to comment on Norman Road planning application

Posted on 14/01/2014 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

PROTECTING CROSSNESS NATURE RESERVE – HOW YOU CAN HELP  What’s happening?  The former electricity sub-station site along Norman Road, adjoining the south-east corner of the northern part of the marshes, has been divided into four sections, each of which will … Continue reading →

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