SUCCESS!

We have now raised 100% of our target fundraising, in less than 8 days, a huge thank you for all donations and messages of support - a compelling indication of the strength of feeling on this matter.

PLEASE DO NOT DONATE ANYMORE FUNDS! This page closes for donations on Friday but we have reached our target now - thank you!

The number of objections posted to the SADC website has risen significantly. As a result, the Proposal will now be heard by the SADC Planning Committee, scheduled for 4 September. This also means the objection deadline has been extended to 8 September.

NEXT STEPS

We have identified significant issues with the Proposal, and have engaged a Planning Barrister to generate an appropriate objection to include issues of process and the concerns of local residents.

Please continue to register your objections directly at www.stalbans.gov.uk/planning/Searchforplanningapplications/ (number: 5/2017/1149) and by contacting your local councillor to express your concerns.

WHO ARE WE?

St Albans Groundswell is an action group set up to challenge Planning Application no: 5/2017/1149, submitted by Ziggurat St Albans Ltd, to develop the Ziggurat Building car park and surrounding area on Grosvenor Road ('the Proposal').

The Proposal is to build 74 apartments over 7 stories: 3 x 3, 27 x 2, 33 x1 bedroom apartments and 1 studio (see image), located opposite the Ziggurat Building, which is currently being re-developed into 125 apartments. This is in addition to existing apartment developments (e.g. Gabrielle Square, Beaufort House), approx 700 new apartments in total. All in addition to numerous substantial developments on London Road, all of which are located within 1/2-3/4 mile radius, still incomplete and yet to be inhabited.

To be kept informed of progress, please contact stalbansgroundswell@gmail.com.