Surrey County Cricket Club plan to develop the Lock and Laker Stands and part of the Peter May Stand by constructing a large 170 bed hotel on this area.  Due to the detrimental affect the proposal will have on neighbouring residents, we do not think that he proposed design is right for the area.

One Example of the inappropriateness of the Proposed Design:

The service entrance for the hotel will be in Kennington Oval right in front of Lohmann House.  This will mean:

• Continual lorry traffic down Clayton Street, Bowling Green Street and Kennington Oval as deliveries are made to the hotel, decreasing pedestrian safety and increasing traffic noise.

• A large increase in noise for residents of Lohmann House.

Clause 3.10 of the Transport Assessment dismisses this by stating that 'Overall there is a fairly consistent two-way flow of between 19 and 36 trips per hour throughout the day.  These flows will be insignificant to the number trips and even daily fluctuation in trips in the surrounding area.'

While these vehicles may not be noticed by the general traffic on Harleyford Road they will be noticed by residents of Lockwood and Lohmann Houses and the entire Kennington Park Estate.  The extra traffic on local roads will decrease pedestrian safety and increase noise levels due to the location of the parking entrance and the vehicle delivery bays. This is not recognised by the Study as an impact.  

View a list of Key Objections

View a list of Key Objections - Planning Support Statement

View a list of Key Objections - Noise Report

View a list of Key Objections - Design Statement

View a list of Key Objections - Transport Assessment

View a list of Key Objections - Urban Microclimate

View Photographs of the Model from the July Information Evening

View Photographs of the Model  from the February Open Day

View the Press Releases

The Residents are supportive of a genuine world class scheme

Angered residents remain supportive of the ambitions of SCCC to build a world class stand at the South End of the Ground and are campaigning for:

1.      Proper consultation with local residents about the development of a new stand.

2.   Proper research and consultation on the impact of a substantial new hotel development on the area.

3.   An architectural competition to produce a scheme which matches the grace, beauty and landmark status of the OCS stand at the North End of the Ground.

4.   An undertaking that any proposed scheme be subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment before permission is given.