Comments on: Trinity Green Needs Friends

By: Barra little

Barra little — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 20:56:11 +0000

In addition to putting forth the strategic plan for Whitechapel which includes this terrible new building, tower hamlets is responsible for another and more immediate threat to these buildings- it still owns several of them and has allowed those houses to fall into serious disrepair. Any private owner who treated a grade I listed building which such contempt would be facing council action. Please write to the mayor and demand action to protect these buildings!

By: s berris

s berris — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 19:34:07 +0000

Whose heart lifts when they catch sight of Centrepoint! It seems a missed opportunity to build some of the successful innovative developments young architects are designing today – just as the almshouses were innovative in their day – and the Mile End Road needs more buildings on a human and welcoming scale.

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 22:29:33 +0000

Don’t expect any help from Boris Johnson. He has vested himself with absolute power when it comes to planning decisions, as evidenced by the 14 decisions he has called in and personally approved in the face of local residents’ opposition. Spitalfields is already in his grip as we all know from the planned rape and murder of Norton Folgate. This man is an utter cretin and understands nothing about our history or heritage, despite his idiotic blustering. He is a bully and a mountebank of the first water. His contempt for any opinion other than his own is crystal clear, especially when he attempts to silence opposition at council meetings with his favourite, and much used phrase, “Oh, get stuffed!” This creature should have been left as a stain on the sheets. I sincerely hope Trinity Green is spared this monstrous carbuncle but I have very grave doubts that the rape and destruction of my beloved London will be stopped by any Mayor of London. The greed of developers knows no bounds and London is the world’s prime target for these rapacious beasts.

By: Nicholas Keeble

Nicholas Keeble — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:09:16 +0000

Historic England’s stance is welcome, but by no means does it guarantee refusal. In addition to submitting representations to the local authority in the usual way in response to the application, how about an email to Sainsbury’s Chief Executive, Mike Coupe?

mike.coupe@sainsburys.co.uk

If this tower is built I will choose never to cross the threshold of any Sainsbury’s store.

By: pauline taylor

pauline taylor — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 13:58:41 +0000

I am pleased to see that Historic England has taken up this cause. A Grade I listed building should never be threatened in this way, and the proposed tower block is monstrous wherever it might be built; we seem to have lost all sense of proportion and scale, and before long London will be resembling Hong Kong if this is allowed to continue.

By: John Daltrey

John Daltrey — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:52:01 +0000

I really hope you can win this . What a few arrogant destructive ignorant developers are doing to London is a national disgrace . Aided by an equally arrogant Boris Johnson our wonderful vibrant London is becoming a trough for a few already rich and powerful people to dip into at will to further increase their wealth. What is effectively happening here is no less than ethnic cleansing where thousands of working people on average wages can no longer afford to live in London

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:24:21 +0000

This ugly tower looks almost identical to the one with a Sainsburys store at its base that was built outside Canada Water station. My daughter lived in an apartment in the refurbished Victorian Pump House nearby – which was completely overwhelmed by this monstrosity, blocking light and views. So sad that this sort of development can be allowed.

By: Hilda Kean

Hilda Kean — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:15:55 +0000

While Historic England is clearly correct about the impact of the luxury flats upon the Grade 1 listed building, it is surely almost about the impact of the people and their companion animals who live in the almshouses who will be living out their days in the shadow of luxury flats. It is a metaphor of the disdain with which older members of our society are viewed – or more accurately ignored.

By: Joan Barleycorn

Joan Barleycorn — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 08:36:31 +0000

A worthy campaign. Good luck to the Friends.

By: Valerie-Jael

Valerie-Jael — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 06:09:02 +0000

Greed and arrogance are destroying London, I hope this is a fight that will be won! Valerie