The Wimbledon Chase Residents Association wrote to residents today with further information about the planning application to develop the Emma Hamilton site. Please see their message below, but also let us know what you think!

“At the most recent meeting we shared details of a revised proposal by the developers. This revised proposal takes account of our comments and is, in our view, a big step that shows some proper desire to listen to the local community.
Specifically we are pleased about:

• the reduction in height to very close to the height of the building that houses the Baileys garage
• the removal of the commercial aspect and added traffic  / loading that that would bring
• the articulation of the massing (i.e. it looks like four separate buildings with landscaping in between rather than one big building)
• the fact that the front is set back by approximately 2 metres compared to the original scheme (and the tree planting that is proposed)
• the preservation of the two trees at the front
• the idea of mature tree planting at the rear? in a further attempt to protect the privacy of those behind the development
• the target market the flats will be aimed at (upper mid-market)
• the brick built fabrication in keeping with the local area

The developers have produced a new set of drawings showing the new proposal with the original scheme shown as an outline in the background so that we can visualise the difference.

We are planning to share these images with everyone on Thursday 12th July from 8-9:30pm at the usual venue – Merton Park Baptist Hall on the corner of Botsford Rd. From 8-9 we will be running a drop in session with a short meeting from 9-9.30.

This is your chance to comment on the new plans. Please spread the word.”