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Latest News
21/11/11
21 November 2011 - Evening Times
WEST End campaigners have vowed to fight off developers for a third time to stop them building in a conservation area...
17/11/11
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to stop development on the westend’s Otago Lane are bracing themselves for a further battle...
16/11/11
We have now received and uploaded the Design Statement Addendum onto the Plans page of this website.
14/11/11
We have now received and uploaded the most recent version of the plans relating to the development. These can be viewed and downloaded from the Plans page of this website.
10/11/11
After months of nothing happening we have now received a new neighbour notification regarding the development front back.
10/02/11
MAST Architects LLP and Friends of Glasgow West have produced an excellent Conservation Area Appraisal of Otago Lane and this can now be downloaded from here. The Conservation Area Appraisal is not only a very interesting read, it also contains some information that can be used in your objection letters to the GCC.
10/02/11
OLCA would like to ask that you copy us in to any objections that you send to GCC in order that we can keep a running total. Many of the objections received by GCC to the previous application were mysteriously absent when it came to the final count, we want to make sure that this doesn't happen this time...
08/02/11
We have now received and uploaded the most recent version of the plans relating to the development. These can be viewed and downloaded from the Plans page of this website.
08/02/11
The Neighbour Notification Notice came in this morning. The most important information to take from this is that the new reference number is: 10/03061/DC and the closing date for any objections is: 04 March 2011 at the very latest. The notification letter itself can be viewed here
Update - New Plans Available (14-11-11)...
We have now received and uploaded the most recent version of the plans relating to the development. These can be viewed and downloaded from the Plans page of this website.
Update - Here we go again (10-11-11)...
After months of nothing happening we have now received a new neighbour notification regarding the development front back.
As you will see this has been submitted under the same reference number as the previous application 10/03061/DC. We understand this to mean that there are few (if any) changes to the previous set of plans, however, we will be applying to the DRS to have a full set available via this website.
A few of us from OLCA went to DRS to view the plans today, but they were unavailable and no-one could tell us why! Because of this, we requested an extension to the deadline but were declined, making the deadline for objections 05 December 2011.
We also checked the online files for previous objections that may be considered for this new application and most of the objections are strangely absent from the 'official' records. So, we'd be grateful if you could please resend (or revise and resend) your objections prior to the deadline to help make sure your objection to this ridiculous proposal is heard.
Thanks again for your help.
Update - New plans available to view...
We have now received and uploaded the most recent version of the plans relating to the development. These can be viewed and downloaded from the Plans page of this website.
The new reference number is: 10/03061/DC
The closing date for objections is: 11 March 2011
You can inspect the full printed documentation (including application form, plans and other documents) submitted for the application at Development and Regeneration Services, 229 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1QU. The DRS office is open from 9:00am-5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 9:00am-4:00pm Friday (excluding public holidays).
Updated - New Threat to Otago Lane...
Happy New Year everybody.
The new year starts with some good news, and I'm afraid some bad news. After months of no actions to report on the Save Otago Lane campaign, we have finally something to report. We received the following email via the DRS:
"The application for the residential development at Otago Street / Otago Lane (10/01128/DC) has been formally withdrawn by the applicants, along with the application for Conservation Area Consent to demolish part of the block fronting onto Otago Street. The proposed development included the refurbishment of the 48 flats fronting onto Otago Street and the erection of 94 new flats on either side of Otago Lane and fronting onto the River Kelvin. It also included 6 commercial units".
"A new application for planning permission has been submitted which is for a total of 45 flats and four townhouses. There are no commercial units proposed. The new application is yet to be validated but once it is neighbour notification will be carried out along with all necessary publicity".
While it is undoubtedly good news that the planning application has been withdrawn, the new application has still to be seen. It also appears to minimise the disruption to the residents of Otago Street, which again is good news.
The total of 45 flats and 4 townhouses means that the new application does not have to go through a formal consultation process (the minimum being 50 dwellings). This means that it is likely that we will have just 21 days to object to the new application, and that any representations/objections you have already sent will not be counted.
We'll keep you updated as soon as we know anything... (Updated 24-01-11)
Otago Lane, Glasgow is under threat...
Help us to save Otago Lane from a massive proposed development that will change the character and feel of the area and result in loss of parking, green space/trees, privacy and possibly Tchai Ovna.
As i'm sure you are all aware, Otago Lane is a beautiful West End conservation area with unique independant shops, a small parking area and a charming Mews building.
All this is currently under threat, as a local developer has submitted plans to put up four blocks of flats of up to 9 storeys high and 6 commercial units.
Not only will this irrevocably change the look and feel of the area, especially as it will be highly visible from across the River Kelvin at Gibson street and Great Western Road, but may put the futures of the independant retailers at risk.
Currently we have a great selection of small shops, Voltaire and Rousseau (which is regularly used as a filming location), Mixed up Records, Ken Chapelle clock repair, Restore-it and of course Tchai Ovna.
We need your help to ensure that this wonderful bohemian historic lane is protected from the ravages of the developers.
Help us to keep fighting, please donate to our fund...
As you can see from this website and all the recent News the campaign to Save Otago Lane is going well.
The Save Otago Lane campaign and Otago Lane Community Association is aiming to provide sufficient material evidence to the GCC planning department that they have to reject this ridiculous development.
Unfortunately, it costs money to gain expert help and to maintain a 'fighting fund' for the incidental expenses of the campaign. We are therefore entirely dependant on the goodwill of those involved in the campaign to use their own funds to support the campaign.
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Opposition (smear) campaign begins...
We became aware of a piece of propaganda that had been distributed around Otago Street and the surrounding area (although, surprisingly not to anyone in Otago Lane or 65-77 Otago Street). The A4 page is entitled “Otago Street Development – the truth behind the lies!” and is produced by someone calling themselves ‘Otago Friends Unite’, although they have not provided any contact information and I cannot find any reference to them online.
I have devoted a page to this document where I have posted it in it’s original form and have given a brief response from OLCA. You can find the page here.