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Deadline 10pm tonight - Oppose Appeal Peacehaven 3 Creswick Road

Please e-mail before 10pm tonight and ask for safe receipt of your letter/e-mailEmail address is teamp13@pins.gsi.gov.ukThe Planning Inspectorate – Case Officer (Mr Paul Puddy)3/05 WingTemple Quay House2 The SquareBristolBS1 6PNReference to quote on all documentation is APP/A5270/A/13/2202542 Appeal made by Mr S. Ben Shooshan : Peacehaven 3 Creswick Court, W3 9HEThe above mentioned was refused planning permission by the Councils Planning Committee for the following reasons set out below and the owners Mr S B Shooshan have now issued an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate.If you would like to comment or oppose this appeal please note that you will need to write to the Planning Inspectorate tonight before 10pm as this is the deadline.Below are the reasons why this application was refused by the Planning Committee1. The proposed development would entirely screen existing protected trees at the rear of the development site which have a high amenity value and provide a valuable contribution to the area. The development would, therefore, be contrary to policies 5.5 of the adopted Ealing Unitary Development Plan 'Plan for the Environment' 2004, policies 1.1 and 1.2 of the Adopted Development (Core) Strategy and policies 7.21 of the London Plan 2011. 2. The design of the proposed development fails to reflect the character of the area and would be of an inappropriate scale to the size of the site and would for these reasons be contrary to policy 5.5 of the adopted Ealing Unitary Development Plan 'Plan for the Environment' 2004, emerging policies 7.4 and 7C of the Draft Ealing Development Management Development Plan, policies 1.1 and 1.2 of the Adopted Development (Core) Strategy and policy 3.5 of the London Plan 2011. 3. The proposal would fail to protect and enhance the character of the existing locally listed building on site and would therefore be contrary to policy 4.7 of the adopted Ealing Unitary Development Plan 'Plan for the Environment' 2004, emerging policy 7C of the Draft Ealing Development Management Development Plan, policies 1.1 and 1.2 of the Adopted Development (Core) Strategy and policies and policy 7.8 of the London Plan 2011. 4. The development proposal provides insufficient information with respect to the current use of the existing Peacehaven building on site and for this reason the development has the potential to give rise to car parking and other planning related issues. Therefore, the development would be contrary to policies 9.1 of the adopted Ealing Unitary Development Plan 'Plan for the Environment' 2004, emerging policy 6.13 of the Draft Ealing Development Management Development Plan, policies 1.1 and 1.2 of the Adopted Development (Core) Strategy and policy 6.13 of the London Plan 2011.NB. Original planning application number for this application is PP/2013/0111 Case Offficer for LBE Planning Dept was Emma Lewis FYI.

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Islamaphobic DVD sent to Acton mosque

http://www.ealinggazette.co.uk/ealing-news/local-ealing-news/2013/08/29/islamaphobic-dvd-sent-to-acton-mosque-64767-33786672/HATE-filled DVDs containing pornographic and Islamaphobic material have been sent to a mosque and a Muslim history and outreach group.Interfaith outreach worker AbdulMaalik Tailor discovered the vile discs at the Annoor Mosque in Church Road, Acton and at the nearby office of the Islamic History of Britain in Eastman Road.The wobbly, badly-edited footage shows a fake skull with a snake coming out of its eye socket and the words Prophet Mohammed scrawled across it. Cards with offensive words are held underneath before it is cut with scenes from a porn film and a BBC Newsnight report about a banned extremist muslim group.Mr Tailor said: "It was disgusting. What if a child had picked it up instead?"The DVD was sent about four weeks ago in the middle of Ramadan but Mr Tailor only remembered it last week after seeing a mosque in Waltham Forest comment on Facebook it had received a copy.The sender had some knowledge of Islam as one was addressed to his Immaculate Holiness Ashraf Al Mursaleen, a title for the prophet Mohammed, while the other had His Wonderous Cleric of Islam on the envelope.Mr Tailor said it has not made him fearful but has made him more wary.He said: "It makes you feel like you should be more aware, to be more careful about what comes through the post."I know mosques in other parts of London who search people’s bags when they come for Friday prayer. I hope we don’t have to do that."What’s worrying is that it’s orchestrated. It’s a targeted approach at Muslim communities across London."I hope they get prosecuted and I hope this is not the first one, that it’s the last and only one."The Annoor mosque has been in Acton for eight years and is far from a segregated group. Its projects within the area include working with the police to build relations between them and the Muslim community, supplying food to help feed poor people from all backgrounds and running a programme giving guidance to those who have converted to Islam, helping ensure they do not become radicalised.Officers from the Met’s SO15 Counter Terrorism Command are investigating following a ‘number of complaints’ but declined to say how many.There have been no arrests.

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Crossrail works update FYI

Acton Yard Crossrail Works: Information Bulletin(Saturday 7 September 2013 – Friday 27 September)All works highlighted in red are the particularly noisy night works which residents may notice.Saturday 7 September to Friday 13 SeptemberSunday (00.01 – 09.00)Piling for overhead line equipment opposite Oakley Avenue. This involves driving tubular steel piles into the ground and is likely to generate some hammering noise and possible vibration.Monday to Friday (08.00 – 18.00)Piling for diveunder: This involves drilling into the ground to form the foundations for the diveunder structure. The technique used is a continuous drill rather than a hammering process which will reduce noise & vibration to neighbours. Work is taking place to the east and directly beneath Noel Road Bridge.Night-time(23.55 -05.00)Overhead line cable works will take place during week nights along the track. Residents may notice machinery on the trackMonday to Friday (08.00 -18.00)Saturday (08.00 -13.00)Ground surveys on the tracks around Oakley House.(We have been unable to undertake the tunnelling works under the tracks for the new drainage system near Oakley House, due to ground conditions.)September 14 September to Friday 20 SeptemberSunday (00.01 – 09.00)Piling for overhead line equipment. This involves driving tubular steel piles into the ground and is likely to generate some hammering noise and possible vibration. Locations include: Opposite Oakley House, Oakley Avenue Opposite Lynton Road Opposite Bromley LodgeMonday to Friday (08.00 – 18.00)Piling for diveunder: This involves drilling into the ground to form the foundations for the diveunder structure. The technique used is a continuous drill rather than a hammering process which will reduce noise & vibration to neighbours. Work is taking place to the east and directly beneath Noel Road Bridge.Night-time(23.55 -05.00)Overhead line cable works will take place during week nights along the track. Residents may notice machinery on the trackMonday to Friday (08.00 -18.00)Saturday (08.00 -13.00)Ground surveys on the tracks around Oakley House.September 21 September to Friday 27 SeptemberSunday (00.01 – 09.00)Piling for overhead line equipment. This involves driving tubular steel piles into the ground and is likely to generate some hammering noise and possible vibration. Locations include: Opposite Oakley House, Oakley Avenue Opposite Lynton Road Opposite Bromley LodgeMonday to Friday (08.00 – 18.00)Piling for diveunder: This involves drilling into the ground to form the foundations for the diveunder structure. The technique used is a continuous drill rather than a hammering process which will reduce noise & vibration to neighbours. Work is taking place to the east and directly beneath Noel Road Bridge.Night-time(23.55 -05.00)Overhead line cable works will take place during week nights along the track. Residents may notice machinery on the trackMonday to Friday (08.00 -18.00)Saturday (08.00 -13.00)Ground surveys on the tracks around Oakley House.Although we aim to undertake works at the above times and dates, at times last minute changes to track possessions may mean variations. If you have any additional questions relating to the content of this bulletin please contact our 24-Hour National Helpline on 08457 11 41 41 or crwest@networkrail.co.ukFor more information on Crossrail visit www.crossrail.co.uk

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