This incredibly ugly block of flats
was approved by Bexley Council last Thursday
and their property company BexleyCo may possibly benefit by a few sales but the nearby West Street development suggests that it may not be the success story
BexleyCo so badly need.
The Labour Group has put out a Press Release; not in
the usual PDF format but just a few lines of text. Here it is in its entirety.
Post Office Tower block opposed by local councillors.
Erith Councillors Chris Ball and Nicola Taylor told the Planning Committee on Thursday 13th
November that Erith deserves better. The plan put forward by Bexley Co to
develop the Post Office site into 33 housing units will see the demolition of
the grade II listed building with only part of the iconic round wall of the
former Post office depot being retained.
Cllr Ball told the committee “The plan lacked imagination; the commercial units were not needed, with the focus needing
to be on decent homes, that people can afford with somewhere to park. Shops need
to be focused on the shopping centre".
Cllr Taylor said the plans showed that
the council is ignoring our heritage and the needs of residents who have
expressed their opposition to the plans via social media. She said “We need
affordable homes so that residents can live in the area they grew up in and our
Heritage assets preserved”. The plan was approved with councillors with only two votes against.
I think they are right. The old Post Office has some character while the featureless brick shoe box has none.
The Planning Committee webcast is at
https://bexley.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/1023774.