I was rather hoping this blog had finished with the EF Language School development, but over the last few weeks, there’s been wholesale destruction of the greenery around the site.
Read the full article...EF Language School development running two months late
Balfour Beatty project manager David Callow tells me that the work is scheduled to be completed on 26 August.
Read the full article...EF Language School Developers introduce themselves
The developers have commenced a charm offensive by delivering a “Residents Newsletter” to neighbouring properties, explaining what they’re doing and how long it’s going to take to complete.
Read the full article...EF Language School Development Before Council Committee
In which we find that the proposal for the revised EF Language School development is scheduled to go before the council’s South Area Committee on Thursday 9 May.
Read the full article...EF Language School revised proposals are now online
In which the revised (April 2013) proposals for the development of the EF Language School on Hills Road become available at the City Council Planning Website.
Read the full article...EF Language School revised plans revealed
In which the EF Language School returns with a new set of plans for developing its Hills Road site, revealed to the public at an exhibition evening on 14 March.
Read the full article...EF Language School returns with a different proposal
There is to be a public exhibition of the proposals at the language school on Thursday 14th March, from 7-9pm. It would probably be in the interests of all local residents to attend.
Read the full article...Council refuses Planning Permission for EF Language School demolition
In which Cambridge City Council does the right thing for the residents, the City and its environment.
Read the full article...Response from NRAP Architects to the Council’s recommendation
In which the architects argue with the many points made by the Council Planning Officer when recommending that the application is withdrawn.
Read the full article...Thumbs Down for the EF Language School development from CambridgePPF
In which Cambridge Past, Present & Future objects to the EF Language School development with reference to a number of points in the Cambridge Local Plan.
Read the full article...Letter from Councillor Birtles in Cambridge News
In which Councillor Sue Birtles has a letter about the proposed EF Language School development published in the Cambridge News.
Read the full article...City Council recommends EF Language School withdraw their proposal
In which Senior Planning Officer Sophie Pain says: “the proposal cannot be supported because of a number of concerns”.
Read the full article...Council Team comes out against supporting the development of the EF Language School
In which the Cambridge City Council Urban Design and Conservation Team objects to the development in a series of well-argued points.
Read the full article...Council Design & Conservation Panel Meeting Report
In which the City Council’s Design & Conservation Panel describes the EF Language School development as “a confident and assertive introduction to the streetscene”.
Read the full article...The History of 221 Hills Road, Cambridge
In which we find that 221 Hills Road has a fascinating history, dating back to its construction in 1887 as a working-class residential apprentice school for upmarket building trades.
Read the full article...Objection from The Victorian Society
In which the council receives a strongly-worded objection to the demolition of the EF Language School building from The Victorian Society.
Read the full article...Cambridge News reports on the Development Control Forum
In which we get some local media coverage of the council Development Control Forum, held on 5 July.
Read the full article...Development Control Forum information
In which we learn the details of the Development Control Forum (“DCF”) for the proposed EF Language School development, including how to attend.
Read the full article...Deadline for public comments extended to 20 July
In which we get even longer to make our thoughts known, which is good, seeing as so many people are only just now finding out about the proposal.
Read the full article...Roundup of objections from organisations and consultees
In which those with a professional requirement to comment on the EF Language School development, and other interested organisations, get their say.
Read the full article...Councillor Swanson meets with the Planning Department
In which it’s confirmed that there’s support for a Development Control Forum (update: it’s happening on 4 July)
Read the full article...Deadline for public comments extended to the end of June
In which we get a little longer to comment on the proposed EF Language School development, and that’s most welcome.
Read the full article...Local residents are sending in their comments
In which the petition for the Development Control Forum is submitted, support is offered by local councillors, and more objections are published on the Council website.
Read the full article...The objections to the EF Language School development begin
In which neighbours start to make their objections heard, in the short time available to them.
Read the full article...We request a Development Control Forum
In which we make a first move on expressing our thoughts on the proposed EF Language School development.
Read the full article...The Architects explain the proposed EF Language School development
In which we discover that the building will have “a sense of movement on the facades akin to looking through the branches of trees”.
Read the full article...We wonder why we didn’t know about the development earlier?
In which we discover that St John’s Church on Hills Road and residents of Lady Jane Court on Cavendish Avenue were shown early plans some months ago.
Read the full article...We discover that the EF Language School wants to grow
In which we discover that the EF Language School on Hills Road is to be replaced with a huge new building. Or that’s the plan.
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