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...Hills Road and its importance to the City
A proposed Council strategy for the city doesn’t have anything directly to say about our part of Cambridge. Perhaps it should.
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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