Dear Sir or Madam,

Under the Freedom of Information Act, please release preferably in
electronic format copies, of all correspondence between the Council
and all interested bodies which discussed how best to deal with the
objections to the rebuilding of Stockwell Park High School.
Specifically in relation to objections to the siting of the Sports
and Waste facilities on properties backing on to Stockwell Park
Road.

Yours faithfully, Ben Thomas.

London Borough of Lambeth: our disclaimer is at the end of this e-mail.
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Our Reference 097057

Dear Mr Thomas,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request below. We will
endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any
extent within the statutory 20 working day time limit (i.e. by 6 May).

Yours sincerely

Ian Goodwin
Information Compliance Advisor
London Borough of Lambeth
ICT Services
Finance & Resources

tel: 02079262341
fax: 02079269104

www.lambeth.gov.uk

3rd floor Ivor House, 1 Acre Lane, London, SW2 5SD.
Lambeth - London's most improved council 2008

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London Borough of Lambeth: our disclaimer is at the end of this e-mail.
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Our Reference: 097057

Dear Mr Thomas,

Thank you for your freedom of Information request of 6 April, apologies
for the delay in responding which was due to the Officer handling the
request being on sick leave.

In your request you asked for:

"all correspondence between the Council and all interested bodies which
discussed how best to deal with the objections to the rebuilding of
Stockwell Park High School. Specifically in relation to objections to
the siting of the Sports and Waste facilities on properties backing on
to Stockwell Park Road."

In response to your request please find below and attached information
relevant to your request.

We have checked the case file and can confirm that there is no such
correspondence. It is not standard procedure to write to consultees,
objectors etc to discuss how we intend to "deal" with objections, if for
no other reason such correspondence would be highly time consuming,
particularly on schemes such as this which resulted in over 2200
consultation letters being issued to local occupiers and approximately
100 objections being received (on various issues).

When objections are received, planning officers consider the
representations against the Council's adopted planning policies (the
Unitary Development Plan) as a fundamental part of their assessment of
the merits of the application. The objections are then specifically
addressed in the subsequent report to (in this instance) the Planning
Applications Committee.

In this case, as is standard procedure, the report specifically lists
the objections and addresses how they cannot be sustained or can be
mitigated against. When, as here, it is resolved to grant planning
permission conditions are imposed which mitigate the potential harm that
the development may cause if unrestricted.

Also, it is common for larger schemes to have an associated formal legal
agreement (Section 106 Agreement) which obliges a developer to carry out
certain works or make financial contributions to mitigate the impact of
a development on adjoining occupiers and the wider area.

I attach the report to committee and the decision notice for this
development which, for the reasons set out above, addresses all the
objections raised to the development. I note that you have specifically
referred to the siting of the sports hall and waste facilities. I would
particularly refer you to Section 5 regarding the objections received
and how they have been addressed, paragraphs 8.19 and 10.22 - 1.30
regarding the sports hall and Section 14 regarding waste and recycling.

Also, all of the conditions and limitations on the new school are set
out, with their reasons, in the attached decision notice dated 2
November 2007.

Please let me know if you cannot open any of the attached documents.

I trust the above information and the attached documents satisfy your
Freedom of Information request. If you are dissatisfied with the way in
which your Freedom of Information request has been dealt with you can
request an internal review by emailing: [email address]
(Please quote the reference number above) or by writing to:

Corporate Complaints Manager
Lambeth Town Hall
Brixton Hill
Brixton
SW2 1RW

If you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of the review you have a
further right to appeal to the Information Commissioner, who regulates
the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act. The Commissioner
can be contacted at the following address:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Enquiry line: 01625 545745

Please let me know if you would like hard copies of the documents
provided with this response. Also if you would now like to request
copies of each of the individual objections raised (redacting the
personal details of the objectors) please let me know. I will need a
postal address to be provided in order to be able to send hard copies of
any of the above documents.

Yours sincerely

Ian Goodwin
Information Compliance Advisor
London Borough of Lambeth
ICT Services
Finance & Resources

tel: 02079262341
fax: 02079269104

www.lambeth.gov.uk

3rd floor Ivor House, 1 Acre Lane, London, SW2 5SD.
Lambeth - London's most improved council 2008

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