east_dulwich_ginger

bornagain, "we" is the "community". The "community" can form a group (in the losest sense of the term) and can make it known to southwark council that it believes the police station to be an "asset of community value". It is up to the group to put best foot forward and say why this is the case. Assuming it is listed as an ACV (following a period of consultation) the group then attains the right to buy the asset. However, the brilliance of the Localism Act is that there is no "right to sell" to the group. Of course, should the group stump up enough cash to be able to afford to pay residential development rates on the site, the police and GLA may take the offer. Doubtful though. In terms of the loss of the community asset - please note that the site is in planning terms sui generis. It is not protected as a community asset. In policy terms there is no protection for the community use. The S106 obligations which will be payable from the site's development will go to the council and residents of east dulwich should put pressure on the council to spend the money where needed. The site will be developed for much needed flats. It is too small a school. It is not suitable for a hotel. Retail is possible but subject to passing the impact and needs tests of the NPPF. "need" is not a test. Community/leisure uses are not viable. hope that clairies a few of the points on here.