Hackney Planning Committee to rule on Hammerson application

Dear OPEN Shoreditch supporter,

You should by now have received notification about the Hackney
Planning Committee meeting to decide on the planning application on
the Hammersons development on land between Shoreditch High Street
and Worship Street, which includes the demolition of the Light Bar.

The meeting will take place at Hackney Town Hall at 6.30 pm this
Thursday (24th of July).

This is a special meeting and it is not on the list of planning
meetings on Hackney website.

It is very important that local people show up at this meeting to
show the councillors who will be making a decision that we care about
our area.

We are very unhappy that Hackney is rushing this decision forward
before the new boundaries of the expanded Shoreditch Conservation
Area are decided- The Light had been recommended for inclusion in the
conservation area by the independent consultants.

If you haven’t received notification about this meeting from Hackney
it means that your objection must have been lost. I visited Hackney
planning department to have a look at the files of the Bishop’s Place
development and was very shocked at the appalling state in which the
important documents were kept.
If Hackney have lost your objection please object again to
Andrew.Dillon@hackney.gov.uk (planning application ref 2227/2007) and
complain to Hackney, or let us know and we will make a complaint on
your behalf.

We hope to see you at the meeting,

Monika
OPEN Shoreditch coordinator