24 April 2023
At the next meeting of Enfield Council's Environment Forum, on Tuesday 25th April, councillors and other participants in the forum will be given a briefing about buildings, parks, conservation areas and other structures in the borough that are included in Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register for London and SE England.
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17 September 2022
Friends of the Lakes Estate do important work promoting the conservation area and protecting it from damaging changes. They are currently looking for new people to join and bring fresh energy and ideas.
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14 December 2020
The Enfield Society, in line with its motto "Conserving our heritage and environment", has launched a campaign to prevent the construction of multiple high-rise buildings - including one 26 storeys high - in the centre of the Enfield Town Conservation Area.
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10 June 2020
In response to a complaint from the Friends of the Lakes Estate Conservation Area about unauthorised tree surgery, an Enfield council officer has written warning against scams operated by rogue tree surgeons - in this case, by a firm called Acacia Tree Surgery.
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12 January 2020
The public planning panel to discuss the proposals to build a mixed office and housing development on the site of Southgate Office Village has now been arranged for 7.30pm on 23rd January at Highlands School, 148 Worlds End Lane, N21 1QQ.
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27 November 2019
A report issued by the GLA has indicated that the Authority is in favour of the controversial application to redevelop Southgate Office Village.
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28 October 2019
Southgate District Civic Trust has restated its commitment to fight proposals for a development incorporating three towers, including one 17 storeys high, close to the Southgate Circus Conservation Area, and has launched a campaign to raise money to help it argue its case at a planning panel to be held next month. Revised proposals submitted by the developer last week include a reduction in the height of the towers, but not by a large enough amount to satisfy opponents.
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17 July 2019
Southgate District Civic Trust have reported that a pub in the Southgate Circus conservation area has been demolished without planning permission having been obtained.
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25 February 2019
Historic England has published a revised version of its Advice Note on Conservation Area Appraisal, Designation and Management
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19 June 2018
Information about suppliers used by Lakes Estate residents when maintaining their houses
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19 June 2018
Information about suppliers used by Lakes Estate residents when maintaining their houses
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20 January 2018
"How to" guides
We are drafting a set of “how to” guides to make it easier for residents to enhance their property and contribute to the special character of the Lakes Estate.
The guides are based on the Conservation Area Character Appraisal and the experience of residents who have recently undertaken improvements. Please let us know if you have any tips to share – What worked well? Where did problems arise? Where did you find specialist materials?
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20 January 2018
Advice about front gardens for residents of the Lakes Estate Conservation Area
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20 January 2018
Questions asked by residents of the Lakes Estate Conservation Area.
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20 January 2018
Answers provided by the Friends of the Lakes Estate Conservation Area in answer to questions asked by residents
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04 October 2017
Ahead of a speech in London on Tuesday 3rd October to an audience of heritage professionals, Ian Harvey, Executive Director of Civic Voice, has called for an end to the continued cutting of local conservation officers in local government and launched a survey to investigate the impact. The survey can be filled in via surveymonkey.co.uk/r/GYMZLC2
Research by Historic England and the IHBC shows that one in five local authorities now do not have their own conservation officer. Many authorities,.......
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28 June 2017
A message from the Friends of the Lakes Estate Conservation Area
The character appraisal for the conservation area was reviewed in 2015Do you live in the Lakes Estate Conservation Area? Are you interested in helping preserve its character?
We are a group of residents who assist Council officers in safeguarding the Estate's unique character as described in the Conservation Area Appraisal.
One of the roles of the group is to comment on planning applications in the area. Another role.......
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