Fish bar is ‘Goddamn institution’

Objections to developer’s plans that would shut down chippy at ‘heart and soul of community’

Friday, 10th February 2023 — By Tom Foot

York Way Fish bar 08-Dursan Nalbant

A RAFT of objections have emerged to plans that would shut down a much-loved chippy.

A developer has lodged a revised application to change the York Way Fish Bar into a three-­bedroom maisonette after an earlier plan was rejected last summer.

Business owner Dursan Nalbant is in dispute with landlords about the “change of use” application that includes a new rear extension at 15 York Way.

Among a string of objections, Charlie Aldridge, who lives nearby, said: “This place is a goddamn institution and I will be dammed if your corporate and political greed will take away the heart and soul of this community.

“This fish bar provides the true heart of this community and it will not be allowed to go without a fight.”

Another fan, Marten Kappers, said: “I have been a regular customer over this period and believe it is very important to the local community to maintain multiple businesses on the ground floor of the buildings around the intersection of York Way and Agar Grove … otherwise it will become a deserted no-go area.”

Student Ghaida Setiana said they “relied on their food when I don’t have time to cook”.

Other residents said the parade would be “desolate” without the fish bar and that building one more home in its place was not going to solve the housing crisis.

The plans submitted to neighbouring Camden Council and now being considered would see the building retain a shop-front design despite there being a flat inside.

The application, from agents Architecture for London on behalf of the landlord, said: “The design of the new unit has been carefully thought out and it will provide a good level of residential amenity for future occupants, as well as ensuring that there are no adverse amenity impacts on neighbouring occupiers.”

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