Trevenna Cottage

Local residents in the Creswick Road area of Acton invited Angie to a meeting to discuss Ealing Council's decision to allow developers to build substantial houses over a much-loved garden attached to 'Trevenna Cottage'.Angie told them that this decision runs counter to new guidelines introduced by the Coalition Government, designed to give councils protection against development plans for gardens. She wrote to the Minister for Decentralisation and Planning Policy, Greg Clark MP, to ask him for his view on the fact that Ealing has decided to ignore these guidelines. She stressed the implications for future development plans that may be given the go ahead on numerous other gardens attached to houses for sale. The Minister responded saying, "I completely understand your disappointment that Ealing Borough Council has decided not to use the new powers I introduced...and have decided to continue to approve garden-grabbing developments."

Angie said she is heartened by his support and his encouragement to "do everything you can to campaign for the Council to take a different view." Angie has sent on the letter to the campaign group and looks forward to meeting them again to plan the way forward.

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