Urban Gravesham

UG AGM Report

A presentation of last years events was given followed by a great talk from Owen Hatherley, author of "Militant Modernism" & "A Guide to the New Ruins of Great Britain".

The final formal point of action was the voting for the new committe. The make up of this years committee is as follows:

Chair - Martin McKay

Vice-Chair - Andy Maxted

Secretary - GIll Emerson

Treasurer - Ray Bardoe

Other committee members : Zoe Draper, Claire Brown, Geof Fox, Martin Emerson

Major changes to listed Gravesend Train Station

Network Rail have applied for planning permission to GBC to demolish the 1904 lattice footbridge to be replaced by a much larger metal bridge at the station. They also wish to destruct the original water tower at the end of platform one, to make way for this new bridge. Network Rail are also seeking permission to install a third platform at the station running through the centre of the current tracks.

Although Urban Gravesham realises that adaptions to the station have to be made to move forward into the 21st century, we feel that any alterations to the station should be sympathetic and in keeping with our Grade 2 award winning listed Railway Station - which the proposals from Network Rail are not.

Please look at the images and make your comments known to:

Adam Holloway
MPHouse of Commons London SW1A 0AA

Clive GilbertService Manager, Development Control, Gravesham Borough Council, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1AU

Michael Jessop, Senior Planning Officer, Gravesham Borough Council, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1AU

QUOTING: Planning application 20110865

Jonathan Clay's response to the council's Local Development Framework

Jonathan Clay, planning barrister and former Chair of UG has written a very thorough response to the council's  Local Development Framework Core Strategy document. Read the full reply here.