Combined Residents' Associations of South Hampstead

BRAINSTORMING SESSION - 10 JULY
Following the CRASH AGM on 12 June, it was agreed that a group of members will get together to discuss how our association can be re-fashioned to face the current-day problems of a Conservation Area like ours. This is to be held at Hashomer House, 37A Broadhurst Gardens on Wednesday, 10th July at 7.30pm. All members are welcome but, as space is limited, we would be grateful if you would let us know of your wish to attend by emailing symondsph@yahoo.co.uk or calling 020 7624 4001.

CRASH AGM
There was an excellent attendance at this year's AGM held on Wednesday, 12 June at the Crossfield Centre in Fairhazel Gardens.

CRASH MEMBERSHIP
If your membership has lapsed or you'd like to join CRASH or its Committee please click in the membership tab above to complete your application. There are lots of issues CRASH could be dealing with in more detail if it had more resources. If you'd like to get involved and help us please do get in touch. Equally if you'd like to raise an issue with us please contact us Peter Symonds, Chairman, email: symondsph@yahoo.co.uk

CHANGES TO WASTE COLLECTIONS
The waste collection regime came into place for the CRASH area at the beginnining of April 2018 Full details are available here - where you can also check your next collection dates, register questions and complaints as well. All senior citizens and those on full council tax benefit are entitled to a 30% discount on the garden waste charge and you can join up with neighbours to share collections too. If you are unable to move your rubbish/recycling bins on collections days near to the roadside and back into your propery let Veolia know through the website or telephone 020 3567 8105 as they can provide support for this.

There are many houses which have far more recycling and waste bins than are really necessary. You can ring the above number to have those that are surplus to your requirements removed.

You can also report street cleaning, rubbish and dumping issues through the Clean Camden app which can be downloaded free of charge via google, micosoft or apple store or reported on line.

PLANNING UPDATE
Any concerned resident can raise an objection to a local planning application if you feel it is detrimental to the area. Camden Council publishes all its planning applications along with the plans and forms on its website which is fully searchable here. You can also set up email alerts for planning proposals and decisions in the area. If there is an objection from an amenity group like CRASH or objections from three individuals the planning application gets raised at a Council Members Briefing on which Councillors sit.

Objections and comments should be factual rather than emotional and are most likely to be considered where they demonstrate a plan contravenes a planning policy (see our page on planning advice). CRASH cannot submit comments on all the local proposals but where we can we do. If you would like to raise a concern with CRASH about a specific proposal please do get in touch (contact details on About Us page).

PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND BASEMENTS
Basement applications in South Hampstead show no sign of decreasing.

It has become almost impossible, except in certain special circumstances, for CRASH to object to every basement application. Even despite Camden’s more demanding requirement of a detailed basement impact assessment (BIA) and other such technical information, a precedent has been set which means there are now fewer and fewer valid reasons for Council to refuse permission, particularly when so many applicants are prepared to go to appeal if their applications are turned down. Nonetheless you can find plenty of information about basements and the planning process on the CRASH website.