• THE landscape architects for the GLA-funded Holloway Prison redevelopment share the concerns of local people about the emerging plans, (Holloway Prison site homes pledge is ‘diluted’).

They are keen to reduce the impact of the currently proposed two-way road that cuts the site in half.

They are trying to make sure the buildings don’t spoil the central open green space and they are resigned to the fact the residents’ courtyards will suffer noise problems.

Residents’ responses to the Peabody consultation on their draft master plan show that their primary concerns are that the proposals are too high and too dense, making for an overcrowded place to live.

They also highlighted the poor consultation, run online only, for only three weeks, and with misleading, lacking, and inaccurate information.

Other concerns are that over 50 per cent of the flats will be single aspect and prone to overheating. And the lack of an environmental zero carbon strategy.

Peabody are proposing apartment blocks up to 12 storeys high, and 1,050 homes, 45 per cent more than thought reasonable by Islington’s own capacity study for the site. Also the proportion of truly affordable homes at council rents seems to be reducing.

Members of Community Plan for Holloway, Islington Homes for All, and local residents will be taking part in a socially-distanced pavement placard protest to ask for better.

It’s tomorrow, Saturday, September 19 from 1pm to 3pm from the prison site down to the Nag’s Head. Come along to get your voice heard and, please, stay Covid-19 safe.

JONATHAN WARD
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