Yet more evidence that the Tory Council is pushing for Tileman

Below is a letter the council has sent to itself arguing for the Tileman House planning application. The letter is from the council's economic development officer, who is also the lead officer responsible for the unpopular plans to redevelop Danebury Avenue around Roehampton library.

This letter again demonstrates the lack of any coherent and cohesive plan for Putney at the very heart of the council. Of course Upper Richmond Road needs redevelopment - but for the Conservatives that evidently means redevelopment at any price.

I say No.

The sort of development Upper Richmond Road needs is similar to the Castle Court building on the edge of Brewhouse Street. That is: a development of no more than five or six storeys with ground floor retail opportunities and a sizeable proportion of affordable homes. That's sustainable economic development that strengthens our local economy, meets community need, preserves Putney's human-scale environment and enhances Upper Richmond Road.



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