New Southwark Plan - Judith Kerr Primary School 'Open Space'

[Ander]

Southwark Council have published their New Southwark Plan preferred option which states that the green space (playing field) at Judith Kerr Primary School should be designated ?Open Space? status. The proposed designation to ?Open Space? in the New Southwark Plan will help protect it from the current threat of development by The Dulwich Estate.

JKPS is a state primary school and leases its building and grounds, which includes the green space, from The Dulwich Estate. The Dulwich Estate incorporated an option into the lease allowing it to develop residential housing on the green space subject to planning permission. If the development is approved, the green space will be permanently lost to the school. This will remove the school's only playing field, will reduce the outside space available by more than half, and remove all green space. This will severely restrict opportunities for education, play and sport for generations of children. Any development will add congestion to a very busy intersection and its proximity to the school gates will constitute an ongoing safety risk.

The New Southwark Plan preferred option is now open for consultation - Closing date is 5pm 12th Feb 2016. We need your help to ensure the proposed designation of 'Open Space' status is approved. Please register your support for this new designation by contacting:

Planning Policy, Regeneration, Freepost, SE1919/14, London, SE1p 5LX

OR planningpolicy@southwark.gov.uk

New Southwark Plan: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/downloads/download/4346/new_southwark_plan_preferred_option Appendix 4: NSP NOS16: Judith Kerr School green space OOS

Also, please sign this petition to Southwark Council to designate the playing field at Judith Kerr Primary School to 'Playing Fields' and 'Local Green Space'. https://www.change.org/p/southwark-council-save-judith-kerr-primary-school-s-only-playing-field-from-being-developed?utm_source=guides&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=petition_created

[LondonMix]

Thanks for letting us all know. I've written in to give my support for the the plan for Open Space designation.

It might be worth posting this in the Family Room as well and asking Admin to make it sticky (ie. remain as the top post) until the consultation is over.