The long running process of the Golden Lane Campus applying for permission to install flood lighting on rooftop playing areas has reached a conclusion. The application has been approved.
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Dear all,
I attended the planning meeting at Islington Town Hall last night along with about 7 other objectors from both Breton and Ben Jonson. 3 of us spoke followed by 2 speakers on behalf of the applicants, a spokesman from the lighting firm and a parent. The councillors decided that the outdoor exercise needs of the pupils took precedence over our concerns and so granted permission for the floodlighting.
It is very disappointing that the installation of a green wall to mitigate noise was dismissed as ineffective and that our petition for use to be limited to 6 pm or 6.30 at the latest was dismissed because permission has already existed from the start for use of the MUGA to 8pm. Although the school does not currently exercise this right in the daylight hours of summer, the Headteacher said this was only because they could not offer the same facility to pupils in winter.
It is the case that the school was trying to raise funds for a green wall to address air pollution, so there may still be some mileage in supporting that initiative, which has the backing of Islington's environmental team because pollution levels at the school are above the recommended limit.
Now that permission has been granted, we'll need to find ways of working with the school to limit disruption to our amenities.
Kind regards
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