The Hawley Wharf Working Group have declared there are “fundamental” problems with the Hawley Wharf scheme, and urged Camden Council to reject the plans in their current form.

The Working Group is made up of a large number of local residents associations and organisations who have been scrutinising the developer’s plans for over two years.  They have a deep working knowledge of the plans, have canvassed opinion locally and staged public meetings as the application has developed.

Many aspects of the development have been welcomed – such as a new art house cinema, provision for local retail, and the continued use of the railway arches for industrial and employment uses.  Ultimately, however, the Working Group concludes that these benefits cannot make up for the overall negative impact on Camden Town.

Download the Hawley Wharf Working Group submission to Camden Council.

The council set up this group, and the meetings have been chaired by local councillors.  They have a strong, clear mandate, and Camden needs to take these concerns seriously.  It wasn’t a great sign that the group were not allowed to present to planning councillors alongside the developers this week, meaning those who will make the final decision only heard one side of the debate.  The Working Group representation makes the alternative case.

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