David

Enfield

Defeat for mental health charity due to neighbours' objections means we risk losing our premises

On 24 June, Enfield Council's planning committee heard Enfield Clubhouse's application to renew planning permission [PDF] in order to continue to use our premises at 41 Ridge Avenue. Despite the recommendations of the committee to approve our application, it was overturned by a group of about 50 of our neighbours who objected to it.

While making my deputation to the committee on Thursday night I was shouted down several times by a large group of neighbours holding placards stating:

We are not safe!

and asking:

How many more?

Our neighbour's deputation included the claim that Enfield Clubhouse members should all be locked up.

The full minutes of the meeting are now available.

We intend to appeal the decision of the committee, which was made in extremely disruptive, confusing and intimidating circumstances. We believe that we have the right to continue using the premises as normal while we appeal, which could take up to six months.

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