“ Good to see the plans revised based on feedback, they look better than the original proposal, and the plan to build 7 storey blocks is far more sensible than taller buildings.
I'm not particular for or against the proposals, but I can definitely see the retail units towards the station benefiting from larger footfall, and the creation of more shops and open spaces in that area would be beneficial to local residents in the surrounding roads.
With regards to the arguments against this development, I'm sure many have merit, but I'm generally wary about arguments centred around parking - they're normally arguments brought forward by people who drive everywhere and think everyone else does the same.
Someone buying one of these flats would be going into the purchase with the full knowledge that there's no parking. That's the reality of many areas of London. And when you're next to the high street, tube station and bus routes, it could be easily argued that you don't need one. Millions of Londoners manage without.
As for people who drive in and park up in the station for an onward commute, well I'm sure that's a thing people do, but realistically, based on current car park size, only about 150 people can do that every day. Over 7000 other people manage to find a way to get there every day without a car.
As an alternative to station parking, I would welcome the building of a car park somewhere further out to facilitate a park and ride scheme to the tube station. The parking would almost certainly be much cheaper, and we'd get more traffic off of the clogged main road during peak travel times. ”