What's happening to the Texaco garage, Coldharbour Lane?

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It's gone back to being an unsightly shithole again with the illegal billboard and hideous fencing still up, and part of the premises now being used as a 24 hour private garage.

The high pressure cleaning water jets are so loud that we have to close the windows to get some peace.

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what's with the great big campervan? Is someone living in it?

 

[twistedAM]

Let's cook.

 

[editor]

what's with the great big campervan? Is someone living in it?

It appeared to have broken down outside a week ago and got hauled into the yard.

 

[CH1]

There are now two comments on the ColdharbourRocks blog in favour of upgrading the car wash to an exercise space.
Anyone else interested to comment?

 

[editor]

Looking even nicer these days with added plastic sheeting and bits of wood setting off the illegal billboard a treat.

 

[Mosscha]

I wouldn't want to lead anyone into criminal activity, but the billboard does say on it 'torch'. A few bottles of lighter fluid would do the trick.


Civil disobedience is justified when the law has failed to bring justice.

 

[editor]

I wouldn't want to lead anyone into criminal activity, but the billboard does say on it 'torch'. A few bottles of lighter fluid would do the trick.


Civil disobedience is justified when the law has failed to bring justice.

Each time I see that I'm tempted.

The council told me it was coming down 'soon' nearly a month ago.

 

[cuppa tee]

Here is the website for torch...... http://torchoutdoor.com/
A quick look shows they operate out of the same address as lookingforcarpark.com
If you click the link on the site for development You will find this statement......
"Torch Outdoor Development Team works hard to increase the range of company's advertising area, looking for new sites all over London as well as new technologies and appropriate design for the sites. We care about environment and architectural context. Planning & permission and health & safety are the most important issue before starting an installation process."

 

[editor]

Lying bastards.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

The council have been written to about this....we're still awaiting a response

 

[editor]

So they're retrospectively applying for planning permission to use the garage as a car parking site now. They've been hiring it out 24/7 for ages now.

 

[equationgirl]

Have you put an objection in based on the fact they've been operating illegally?