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Topic: Re:Pergola mark 2
Posted by: Sandra Phelan
Date/Time: 17/11/18 17:02:00


This 'new' Palmhouse development does not address one of the most serious local concerns raised by the original planning proposal: pollution. We all know Putney High Street is blighted by toxic air - far exceeding the legal limits. This new development will attract large numbers of visitors from outside Putney, some of whom (no matter what the developers say) will arrive/leave by car or uber and therefore increase the deadly pollution. Visitors parking in nearby streets will also exacerbate the existing parking problems for local residents. Both air, light and noise pollution is bound to increase. In their marketing material the developers say the design will: "contribute to the mitigation of the high degree of air-pollution in and around Putney High Street". Actually, having a few palm trees and some green planting inside a plastic enclosure will be an insignificant contribution to any mitigation of the air-pollution. If only it were that easy! On the contrary... the extra cars, delivery vans, refuse collection, cooking smell extraction, energy use and waste - combined with the air-conditioning the 'enclosed' three restaurants & kitchens require, can only add to the pollution.

The number of potential visitors is really concerning. Look at the Incipio Group's website and you will see the numbers of visitors to their existing (similar) restaurants & bars: the Pergola Olympia attracted 15,695 bookings before it even opened, their outlet in White City attracted 120,000 visitors in its first year, in Paddington 180,000 visitors in 6 months - this company is in the business of catering on a very large scale. How would this affect those living close to this proposal? Some houses back directly on to the Exchange and I'm convinced their lives could suffer - residents are understandably very concerned at the possibility of their evenings being blighted by noise, light pollution and cooking smells. And the departure of that number of customers late in the evening could result in other anti-social issues for locals. I'm amazed the developers have the nerve to re-apply at such a totally inappropriate location knowing full well the distress their original plan caused. This new plan is simply trying to mask their intentions: get as many people as possible, to consume as much food and alcohol as possible.

The council should be taking urgent action to help existing businesses - some of the smaller local restaurants are struggling - this new development could well make things tougher for them. The council surely wants to reduce pollution, not allow a development that could make it worse. Developers providing ecologically-sensitive schemes that enhance the quality of life of residents & visitors to Putney and create vibrant successful businesses should obviously be encouraged but this proposed development is attempting to mask the damage it will cause by including palm trees & green planting in the interior, and using claims that cannot be substantiated in their marketing material. Please don't be influenced by the marketing ploy that this development will somehow alleviate some of the toxic air-quality in Putney - or the way Incipio have linked this with the Royal Horticultural Society. The display/marketing material at the two consultation sessions includes the following: "the project also comes with the full endorsement of the Royal Horticultural Society" - I hope the RHS will come to realise they have linked themselves to what is clearly not a 'horticultural project' but an environmentally-damaging food & beverage outlet on a huge scale. Incipio's website states: "We go into an area and create hype", so I assume they also do this with their marketing material - it also says "No project stays the same for more than a few months with themes, restaurants and sites revamped and relaunched regularly to keep the venues varied and current", so the twee, deceptively environmentally-friendly named 'Palmhouse' theme could suddenly be changed into what?

This development would be a blight on the environment and on the lives of Putney residents. I encourage everyone in Putney to check out the reality of this proposed development and hopefully like me, strongly object to the proposal when it reaches planning stage.


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Pergola mark 209/11/18 20:11:00 Mike Warman
   Re:Pergola mark 209/11/18 22:13:00 Lucille Grant
      Re:Re:Pergola mark 210/11/18 08:34:00 Mike Warman
         Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 210/11/18 11:36:00 Lucille Grant
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 210/11/18 15:40:00 James G Francis
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 210/11/18 17:38:00 Bunny Payne
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 210/11/18 17:49:00 Mike Warman
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 211/11/18 09:09:00 Nick Austin
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 211/11/18 09:23:00 Mike Warman
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 211/11/18 09:55:00 Susan Seth
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 211/11/18 10:03:00 Susan Seth
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 212/11/18 10:35:00 Matt Palmer
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 212/11/18 12:14:00 Sue Hammond
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 212/11/18 12:53:00 Susan Seth
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 212/11/18 14:03:00 Matt Palmer
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 212/11/18 14:30:00 Alan Sherman
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 214/11/18 12:37:00 Susan Seth
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 212/11/18 17:00:00 Jane Carter
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 212/11/18 17:33:00 Michael Ixer
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 213/11/18 17:19:00 Mark Derry
   Re:Pergola mark 214/11/18 21:37:00 Susan Seth
   Re:Pergola mark 217/11/18 13:50:00 Valerie Crosthwaite
      Re:Re:Pergola mark 217/11/18 17:30:00 Susan Seth
   Re:Pergola mark 217/11/18 17:02:00 Sandra Phelan
      Re:Re:Pergola mark 217/11/18 17:20:00 Lucille Grant
   Re:Pergola mark 217/11/18 21:07:00 Penelope Becker
      Re:Re:Pergola mark 223/11/18 10:27:00 Susan Bloomfield
         Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 223/11/18 11:37:00 David Fox
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 223/11/18 11:43:00 Matt Palmer
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 223/11/18 11:57:00 Gabrielle O'Mahoney
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 223/11/18 12:24:00 Jenny Traynor
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 223/11/18 12:15:00 Jenny Traynor
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 223/11/18 13:29:00 Lucille Grant
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 223/11/18 14:29:00 David Fox
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 223/11/18 15:08:00 Jenny Traynor
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 223/11/18 16:20:00 Craig Fordham
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 224/11/18 11:42:00 Susan Bloomfield
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 224/11/18 17:06:00 Nick Austin
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 224/11/18 17:59:00 Jenny Traynor
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 224/11/18 20:22:00 Mike Warman
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 224/11/18 21:20:00 Jenny Traynor
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 225/11/18 11:37:00 Alison Fraser
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 225/11/18 13:05:00 Jenny Traynor
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 225/11/18 20:29:00 David Fox
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 225/11/18 21:02:00 Matt Palmer
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 225/11/18 21:06:00 Martine Guy
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 225/11/18 21:29:00 Emarisa Battoia
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 225/11/18 20:33:00 Mike Warman
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 225/11/18 22:44:00 Jenny Traynor
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 208/12/18 13:09:00 Jenny Traynor
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 209/12/18 18:30:00 Bunny Payne
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 208/01/19 12:31:00 Susan Bloomfield
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Pergola mark 209/01/19 20:00:00 Susan Bloomfield

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