Appeal W/20/3253832 was lodged yesterday over the refusal of the (retrospective) planning application on 16th April 2020.
Looks like it is going to stay gold for a while longer.
It’s a bit of an odd front to a shop and not to my taste but I don’t hate it. It’s something a bit different.
I’ve walked passed later in the evening when it’s been kicking out time and not seen any problems or heard anything.
That front is loads better than dilapidated shops.
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The appeals look to have been successful, both for ‘Appeal A’ against DC/20/115784 - the retrospective planning application for the change for frontage, and for ‘Appeal B’ against DC/20/115785 which applied to add a semi-transparent membrane to the gold frontage to lessen it’s impact and make it acceptable.
So I guess it’s staying gold, but perhaps a bit less mirror-like if the membrane is added.
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The full decision letter is here:
DC_20_115784-APPEAL_DECISION-974070.pdf (151.4 KB)
A little birdy told me that there was quite the celebration on Tuesday evening with patrons who wouldn’t have been out of place on a popular Channel 4 documentary series. Anyone got any gossip?
Making no judgement on the patrons or TV shows, but whoever and whatever, it was quite the event. Drinking, bottle-throwing and p*ssing in the street in full daylight. Definite drug-taking, copious alcohol consumption, and apparently a death-wish as some kids stood in the street seemingly challenging oncoming traffic.
A personal highlight was the 11-12yr olds loudly shrieking and playing in the middle of Perry Vale road at 2am. I don’t normally confront, but since they were actual children completely unattended in the middle of a fast road, I screamed at them so loudly my own window rattled. They did run off, but the older lot were doing God knows what in the underpass until basically 4am.
Also it appears JKB’s parking attendants are all self-isolating indefinitely since it looks like it’s Park On The Pavement Night this evening.
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yes we were going past there around 8.30pm on tuesday and there was a group of little boys about 10 years old suited up like wedding guests pushing each other into the road in the path of oncoming traffic. loads of Vans parked up on the pavement and guests standing around drinking in the street.
looked like a audition for the Jeremy Kyle show.
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How they keep their licence I have no idea…. Oh wait it involves the council doing something.
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Oh dear. I meant for this post to be somewhat tongue in cheek but it’s quite obvious that the problem isn’t a laughing matter. A handful of business on Perry Vale also suffered from the antics from what I’ve heard. Shameful that the police did nothing about it as well.
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More fun from the JK crew tonight, with zero parking control causing an absolute mess. Perry Vale parked up (badly) with loads of cars, including one parked terribly on the corner by Pantry, which promptly got a chunk taken out of it by a National Express bus trying and failing to get past it. Then a huge angry crowd rounding on the poor driver in protest…and a fully backed-up Perry Vale soon after. Welcome back, JK Banquets, as you were…
Why on earth was a coach trying to turn left there
To be fair, it was turning right, and – inexplicably – this is part of one of the NE routes. Stupid, yes. To be expected by a business that regularly holds big events that require guest parking, also yes.
The car that got hit was a big Merc that was jutting out into Perry Vale from the end of Waldram Place. So
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Never realised it was an actual route for them. I’ve never seen one go down there before.
There are weirdly several coach companies that use it. I’ve never understood it!
I’m amazed that place is allowed to continue trading its trouble all the way.
Is the post office car park open late in the evenings which is just up the road? If so I assume patrons could be directed that way.
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In theory they’re supposed to be directed there and further down Perry Vale where there isn’t a massive blind corner. But it seems they’re not up for the walk. Or bothered about keeping their wing mirrors 
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Clarkes Coaches are based at Lower Sydenham. I suppose this is their standard route to the South Circular going west. I think they belong to National Express so maybe they do maintenance for other coach companies as well.
Out of interest, did you call the police about the noise and antisocial behaviour and if so, do you mind sharing how they responded?
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(Edited because I’ve just twigged you’re talking about Tuesday night)
I didn’t call them, and I regret it. I just assumed the kids etc would disappear before the police arrived. Little did I know it was to continue until 3am.
We hadn’t had any issues with JKB for a while, since way before the pandemic. The parking etc was fairly well controlled by the time we went into lockdown and they had to close shop. But it would appear they’ve just not got all their ducks in a row yet. I hope it improves.
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I kid you not, “JK Banquets” website states it’s “one of London’s most luxurious banqueting facilities – Through the tasteful blend of beauty and elegance, allow us to create an affair you and your guests will long remember.”
They certainly create “affairs” that neighbours will long remember. What a total pisstake
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This department liases with Licencing - so let them know what you’re being forced to put up with on a regular basis.
Crime Enforcement and Regulation Service
We receive requests to investigate complaints of statutory nuisance, including noise.
Address: 9 HOLBEACH ROAD, LONDON, SE6 4TW
Telephone: 020 8314 7237
Email:CER@lewisham.gov.uk
Opening hours: 9am–5pm Monday to Friday
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