I see that Brent Planning officers are recommending a very large new tower block in Stonebridge. It would be close to Stonebridge station and be 28 stories tall, as opposed to the current two storey building. This is a surprising departure from the planning guidance of the Council which, in a legal process fully signed off, sought to concentrate tall buildings in the five growth areas of Alperton, Church End, Colindale, Kilburn and Wembley. Of course that is guidance given to the Committee but it should be given significant weight. As far as I can see the officers do not comment on this.
It is also striking that the planners intend a controlled parking zone (CPZ) to be introduced here. Stonebridge and nearby Tokyngton have traditionally resisted CPZs even though parking in southern Tokyngton has been extremely crowded for many years.
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