What to do with Ritz Parade on North Circular? - Bowes and Bounds Connected2024-03-28T09:25:50Zhttps://bowesandbounds.org/forum/topics/what-to-do-with-ritz-parade-on-north-circular?id=6278630%3ATopic%3A61494&feed=yes&xn_auth=noJust a line in case anyone ne…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2016-01-18:6278630:Comment:1061002016-01-18T13:50:45.073ZDonald Smithhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/DonaldSmith
<p>Just a line in case anyone new to this thread that it is the intention of local councillors to discuss the future of the Ritz Parade (and the Ritz Parade consultation) at the Joint Bowes Ward and Southgate Green Ward Area Forum to be held at Bowes School on 3rd February 2016 (7.00pm for 7.15 pm start) <a href="http://www.bowesandbounds.org/events/joint-bowes-southgate-green-ward-forum" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for event page </p>
<p>Just a line in case anyone new to this thread that it is the intention of local councillors to discuss the future of the Ritz Parade (and the Ritz Parade consultation) at the Joint Bowes Ward and Southgate Green Ward Area Forum to be held at Bowes School on 3rd February 2016 (7.00pm for 7.15 pm start) <a href="http://www.bowesandbounds.org/events/joint-bowes-southgate-green-ward-forum" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for event page </p> The council's wish to see re-…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2016-01-12:6278630:Comment:1060362016-01-12T18:58:40.636ZMatthew Kitchinghttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/MatthewKitching
<p>The council's wish to see re-development of Ritz Parade was included in the NCAAP in 2011: "<em>The long term economic vitality and sustainability of the commercial premises at Bowes Road parades on both sides of the A406 is a key consideration to ensure many of the everyday shopping needs of local residents in this neighbourhood are met. In the longer term there may be an opportunity to redevelop the Ritz Parade on the north side of the A406 to further strengthen this local centre.</em>" …</p>
<p>The council's wish to see re-development of Ritz Parade was included in the NCAAP in 2011: "<em>The long term economic vitality and sustainability of the commercial premises at Bowes Road parades on both sides of the A406 is a key consideration to ensure many of the everyday shopping needs of local residents in this neighbourhood are met. In the longer term there may be an opportunity to redevelop the Ritz Parade on the north side of the A406 to further strengthen this local centre.</em>" Whether that would make provision for the existing businesses is open to interpretation, however redevelopment usually results in a different expectation in terms of commercial rent on the part of the developer who has, after all, invested. In that document the location was identified as a potential site for 50-92 new homes. NHHT's plans were consulted at the time the North Circular scheme was proposed (I recall attending a roadshow at Trinity Church). If you watched their fancy 3-D fly through enough times as I did you would clearly have seen Ritz Parade identified as a substantial redevelopment, whereas at the time it wasn't apparent from the drawings they displayed which mainly focused on the sites set aside purely for housing. And while we're at it does anyone recall what was proposed for the junction of Green Lanes and the North Circular? They were proposing going large (McDonald's anyone?) with a substantial tower on the site of the current supermarket. A mixed use resi/retail/office development could be positive for that location, mind you.</p> As can be found from this fee…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2016-01-12:6278630:Comment:1060282016-01-12T12:49:01.255ZDonald Smithhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/DonaldSmith
<blockquote><h3>As can be found from this feed, the document was in the public domain and approved for consultation via the LBE Lcal Plan (Sub Committee) on 26th November 2015.</h3>
<h3>A Statutory Notice was published in the local press on 30th December 2015.</h3>
<h3>The Ritz Parade site sits on the southern boundary of Southgate Green Ward (with Bowes Ward). Did Southgate Green Councillors report anything at the Southgate Green Ward meeting on 8th December 2015 held at Bowes…</h3>
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<blockquote><h3>As can be found from this feed, the document was in the public domain and approved for consultation via the LBE Lcal Plan (Sub Committee) on 26th November 2015.</h3>
<h3>A Statutory Notice was published in the local press on 30th December 2015.</h3>
<h3>The Ritz Parade site sits on the southern boundary of Southgate Green Ward (with Bowes Ward). Did Southgate Green Councillors report anything at the Southgate Green Ward meeting on 8th December 2015 held at Bowes School?</h3>
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<p></p> The following text has been t…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2016-01-12:6278630:Comment:1060272016-01-12T11:45:23.299ZDonald Smithhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/DonaldSmith
<p>The following text has been taken from the Enfield Advertiser web site:</p>
<h2><a href="http://www.enfield-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=108496&headline=Traders%27%20fury%20at%20lack%20of%20consultation&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2016" target="_blank">Traders' fury at lack of consultation</a> </h2>
<h3>(published 12th January 2016)…</h3>
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<p>The following text has been taken from the Enfield Advertiser web site:</p>
<h2><a href="http://www.enfield-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=108496&headline=Traders%27%20fury%20at%20lack%20of%20consultation&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2016" target="_blank">Traders' fury at lack of consultation</a> </h2>
<h3>(published 12th January 2016)</h3>
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<blockquote><p class="pfont-lead">TRADERS are up in arms after learning they may lose their livelihoods to make way for a new development – and they claim no-one bothered to tell them.</p>
<p class="temp-fix-brad">Ritz Parade, on the corner of Powys Lane, and the North Circular Road, Arnos Grove, has been identified as a key site, ripe for a revamp as part of an over-arching regeneration blueprint for stretches of the A406 in Enfield.</p>
<p>But traders along the parade surrounding the former Ritz cinema, now the Jehovah’s Witness Assembly Hall, say news that to them second-hand. They say they were not sent letters or told in person that a six-week public consultation on options for the future of the parade was set to be launched. The site has been earmarked for redevelopment under Enfield Council’s North Circular Area Action Plan.</p>
<p>People are being asked to give their feedback on site owner Notting Hill Housing’s two proposed options for a mixture of flats and commercial property on the site.</p>
<p>But the business owners say their tight community will be forced out to make way for luxury flats.</p>
<p>Peter Sandamas, who has run Ariana Heating and Plumbing for 37 years, told the Advertiser: “I have been here the longest but several other businesses have been here for more than 20 years. I will be very sad to leave as it is a really strong community. When they widened the road and put in red lines a few years ago new lost 60 per cent of our custom and in the end we had to close part of our business but this will be the end for me. The council has not informed us at all which seems underhand.”</p>
<p>Another trader, who asked not to be named, said: “We could understand losing our businesses to make the road better for everyone living in the local community but not so that Notting Hill Housing can build luxury houses and make money. It feels like it is all being done behind our backs.”</p>
</blockquote> The newly published ‘Developm…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2016-01-03:6278630:Comment:1053812016-01-03T20:45:57.010ZMatthew Kitchinghttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/MatthewKitching
<p><font face="Calibri" size="3">The newly published ‘Development Brief’ draws on the North Circular Area Action Plan with some additional commentary specific to development of the Ritz Parade. It states “The regeneration of Ritz Parade has been a long held aspiration of both the Council and the local community. However, it is important to remember the site is entirely in private ownership and therefore the Council has limited influence over how the private sector will respond to bringing…</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="3">The newly published ‘Development Brief’ draws on the North Circular Area Action Plan with some additional commentary specific to development of the Ritz Parade. It states “The regeneration of Ritz Parade has been a long held aspiration of both the Council and the local community. However, it is important to remember the site is entirely in private ownership and therefore the Council has limited influence over how the private sector will respond to bringing redevelopment forward.”</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="3">The Council’s Development Brief sets out four key principles for the development:</font></p>
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<li><p>A mixed-use community hub – i.e. for both community and retail use e.g. everyday convenience shopping, supporting services for local people. If the assembly hall were not retained appropriate community uses would be expected to be provided e.g. health uses, flexible community spaces, community spaces associated with a place of worship.</p>
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<li><p>High quality design – a prominent frontage paying homage to the existing art deco style.</p>
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<li><p>Improved routes and connections – e.g. an east-west cycle/pedestrian route & potential future access to Broomfield school.</p>
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<li><p>A flexible development framework – i.e. potential for phased development.</p>
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<p><font face="Calibri" size="3">At the moment the Parade doesn’t really hang together as a destination, it’s a collection of different businesses but I’m not sure how many local people regularly frequent them. There’s a (rather good) Sri-Lankan restaurant, a Hertz hire, a furniture shop, a trophy shop, an Indian sweet shop, commercial lettings office, solicitor, hair salon, plumber’s merchant and in the middle the old ABC Ritz cinema which is currently used as a Jehovah’s Witness Assembly Hall. The site is apparently split into 5 parcels, four of which are owned by Notting Hill Housing Trust (NHHT) and the fifth, I assume based on recent planning applications, by McDonald’s. Ideally the businesses that thrive there would combine provision of service to the local community (including the immediate development) with provision of service to passing trade.</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="3">It’s always going to be a balance against the art of the possible and what is commercially viable. The location has some constraints based on its location, land and rental value, mixed ownership and the lengths of individual tenant’s leases. The council document outlines two possible development scenarios, (A) retains the Assembly Hall within an East-West retail and residential development with a mews development to the rear with a total of 71 residential units (B) envisages demolition of the Assembly Hall, comprising a ‘courtyard’ development concept with retail fronting the North Circular, together with residential accommodation above and to the rear and a possible a cycle way connecting Wilmer Way and Powys Lane with a total of 115 residential units. Due to the loss of the Ritz Option B has significantly less community space with both retail and community uses sharing the retail space offered by A (1,440m2). In Option A the Ritz gives 2,145m2 community space plus the 1,440m2 for retail. Both options are council guidance rather than actual development proposals. The Development Brief acknowledges that the mixed ownership and lease lengths are constraints and may lead to a phased development; therefore the council has its work cut out to try to establish a cohesive solution for the site.</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="3">I think the development faces some challenges including the presence of the Ritz, especially if the use of that building serves only a minority of local people. I’m not convinced the assembly hall space will be suitable for re-purposing (you could put a mezzanine in it perhaps) but I’m open to suggestions (I’ve made one of my own, below). The problem is that if the Ritz is demolished it constrains the space available for community use (not that this use is in any way guaranteed).</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="3">Ground floor retail needs to be included in a mixed-use development and needs to serve the immediate development, the local community and passing trade. Walking along the North Circular is not a pleasant experience, especially with young children. People in the vicinity will use businesses at this location if they are attractive and the product of ‘balanced’ development. Everyone else will drive there. In time they may cycle.</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="3">In my view realistic options for business include those that will serve the immediate development, the local community and passing trade, such as an anchor tenant in the form of an express style supermarket plus others such as a wine warehouse, coffee shop and restaurant. In addition to these (which may end up being part of large chains), there could be provision for smaller, independent units - flexible spaces that can be used for different purposes while businesses hopefully establish themselves.</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="3">In terms of community use some kind of flexible meeting spaces and studios for community rental would be good, enabling a drop in, exercise or other classes, a playgroup, nursery or crèche. I don’t see why these couldn’t be used for community orientated business purposes. A café within this space would be a good use of the flexible retail units.</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="3">With the exception perhaps of the supermarket, flexible design for both business and community spaces that enables units to be reconfigured at minimum cost for maximum variety of uses would serve the community best in the long term.</font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="3">One idea, which could be a flight of fancy on my part, would be to use some of this flexible community space for an arts and crafts centre, with individual units for artists from which they can create and sell their wares. I have no idea how this could be made to be commercially viable but I have seen these become shopping destinations and catalysts for regeneration in their own right (Manchester’s Craft & Design Centre is one example). The passing trade would help. I’ll rain on my own parade at this point; the centre in Manchester is owned by…the council. What role can the council play in negotiating a lease for a not-for-profit group which has a brief to provide a reasonable return from renting flexible community space? Does the council itself have a need and is it able to rent / utilise and thereby support a facility like this for community purposes (e.g. for training & education classes)?</font></p> Gosh this is a long thread. D…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2016-01-03:6278630:Comment:1056612016-01-03T10:23:47.471ZTarahttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/Tara
<p>Gosh this is a long thread. Don't know how I did not see this.</p>
<p>I think we should have a lovely gym with studios for classes (yoga etc) , pool, health centre, cafes and restaurants, other shops (hairdressers, boutiques, car rental office,) run by independents with a few chains, it would nice to have a balanced mixed between chains (can be McDonalds - drive in one is handy) and independents. And some decent parking (underground?) at reasonable prices. </p>
<p>Given that health and…</p>
<p>Gosh this is a long thread. Don't know how I did not see this.</p>
<p>I think we should have a lovely gym with studios for classes (yoga etc) , pool, health centre, cafes and restaurants, other shops (hairdressers, boutiques, car rental office,) run by independents with a few chains, it would nice to have a balanced mixed between chains (can be McDonalds - drive in one is handy) and independents. And some decent parking (underground?) at reasonable prices. </p>
<p>Given that health and obesity is frequently in the news, any opportunity to help people pursue a healthy lifestyle would help + a health centre would serve the problem of offering additional surgery places to the ever growing development that is occurring. </p>
<p>More schools places are needed but this is not the right area, parents are already not happy about schools being located on the North Circular, read all the discussions from the parents of pupils at Bowes Primary School etc, there are loads about. </p>
<p>Tara</p>
<p>PS I remember when it was a cinema!.My sister and I used to go to the Ritz Saturday cinema club every week when we were little in the late 60's. It was very popular and packed with kids. </p>
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<p></p> What to do with Ritz Parade o…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2016-01-02:6278630:Comment:1053702016-01-02T12:34:29.590ZDonald Smithhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/DonaldSmith
<h3>What to do with Ritz Parade on North Circular?</h3>
<h3>That was the question posed by Cllr Alan Sitkin in june 2013</h3>
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<h3>The above advertisement was published on 30th December 2015.... The following link was obtained from the Bowes Labour web site, …</h3>
<h3>What to do with Ritz Parade on North Circular?</h3>
<h3>That was the question posed by Cllr Alan Sitkin in june 2013</h3>
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<h3>The above advertisement was published on 30th December 2015.... The following link was obtained from the Bowes Labour web site, <a href="https://new.enfield.gov.uk/services/planning/planning-policy/supplementary-planning-documents/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> Please note that this link is to a 5MB file, the attached pdf file is low resolution</h3>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2174586431?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2174586431?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p> In this week's Enfield Indepe…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2015-07-31:6278630:Comment:992882015-07-31T14:34:16.704ZDonald Smithhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/DonaldSmith
<p><strong>In this week's Enfield Independent, (July 29th) Derek Honnor writes as follows:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Perhaps those with short memories need reminding that the Bowes Telford Community Action Group agreed with TFL and LBE to remove the shops from the Compulsory Purchase Order, (CPO) "Community Action Group saves shops from road expansion", NEWS 19th…</strong></p>
<p><strong>In this week's Enfield Independent, (July 29th) Derek Honnor writes as follows:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Perhaps those with short memories need reminding that the Bowes Telford Community Action Group agreed with TFL and LBE to remove the shops from the Compulsory Purchase Order, (CPO) "Community Action Group saves shops from road expansion", NEWS 19th March 2008 <a href="http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/2130973.Community_group_save_shops_from_road_expansion/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>As to the September meeting, the <a href="https://governance.enfield.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=683&MId=9501" target="_blank">Southgate Green Area Forum</a> is on 8th September at <span>Beaumont Retirement Home, 15 Cannon Hill, N14 7DJ</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span>For reference the NCAAP Policies Map is attached, an extract appears below</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong>The areas shown on the plan cross hatched with red lines over blue background</strong></p>
<p><strong>identifies development sites within a local centre</strong></p>
<p><em><strong>Of course the construction on other sites continues as they were generally part of the pasckage of properties sold for housing/refurbishment to the Notting Hill Housing Association</strong></em></p> As reported separately in Bow…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2015-07-31:6278630:Comment:992832015-07-31T13:58:57.377ZDonald Smithhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/DonaldSmith
<p>As reported separately in Bowes and Bounds </p>
<p>LOCATION: Bowes Road Garage 188 Bowes Road London N11 2JG<br/>REFERENCE: 14/02381/FUL<br/>PROPOSAL: Erection of a detached two storey building to provide a restaurant and drive thru<br/>with associated car park and customer order display and canopy</p>
<p>DECISION: REFUSED! (see Decision Notice on 18th August 2014 pdf file attached)</p>
<p>As reported separately in Bowes and Bounds </p>
<p>LOCATION: Bowes Road Garage 188 Bowes Road London N11 2JG<br/>REFERENCE: 14/02381/FUL<br/>PROPOSAL: Erection of a detached two storey building to provide a restaurant and drive thru<br/>with associated car park and customer order display and canopy</p>
<p>DECISION: REFUSED! (see Decision Notice on 18th August 2014 pdf file attached)</p> Is there a revised bid from M…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2014-07-27:6278630:Comment:815592014-07-27T18:21:42.277ZRichard McKeeverhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/3hwxkqhdde8gc
<p>Is there a revised bid from McDonald's to renew their planning Application for Ritz Parade? <br></br><a href="http://www.bowesandbounds.org/forum/topics/mcdonalds-drive-through-at-ritz-parade-a-new-planning-application?xg_source=activity" target="_blank">This forum post</a> details a current application for fixed advertising display on the site - is this the full story?…</p>
<p>Is there a revised bid from McDonald's to renew their planning Application for Ritz Parade? <br/><a href="http://www.bowesandbounds.org/forum/topics/mcdonalds-drive-through-at-ritz-parade-a-new-planning-application?xg_source=activity" target="_blank">This forum post</a> details a current application for fixed advertising display on the site - is this the full story?</p>
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<li><strong><a href="http://www.bowesandbounds.org/forum/topics/mcdonalds-drive-through-at-ritz-parade-a-new-planning-application?xg_source=activity" target="_blank">Read the details of the new planning application here</a></strong></li>
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