Granville Centre

A number of people have been protesting about the loss of community space in South Kilburn, as a result of new building at the Granville Centre.  I am surprised that this hasn't had more attention, as there was controversy about another similar proposal quite recently.

The protesters point to the loss of community space at other South Kilburn developments, and the lack of facilities in South Kilburn generally, and I think they have a good point although it sounds to me that their points were rejected by the Council.  They point to Labour Party policy, but they might also point out that protecting community space is embedded in both the Council's planning guidance and has underpinned several recent decisions.

It was explicitly referred to in the planning decisions on the former Cricklewood and Kensal Rise libraries.  It has also been implicit in the Council's decisions on community asset transfer, as well as the otherwise hard to explain decision to turn the former Tokyngton library into a Mosque.