Lant Street

Does anyone know the origins of the name of this street? Clue- It has something to do with the leather industry.

"Lant" is an old word for urine that's been stored or left to stand, and urine was once collected for use in cleaning hides.

The estate was owned by the Lant family.

http://www.lantstreet.org/history.html

A consultation paper of the development on the land in front of the school has now been released.

Please note this is not a consultation on whether the space should be a road or a playground. That is now decided, and after experiencing it for a month or so, I'm in favour of it (although I do miss the other side of Lant Street - I am BHS end).

The consultation paper is on the development of the playground. I think I will make the point to see whether there could be a public path/bridge/access around the back.

Hopefully this link works:

http://planningonline.southwarksites.com/planningonline2/AcolNetCGI.exe?ACTION=UNWRAP&RIPNAME=Root.PgeResultDetail&TheSystemkey=9532103

If not, its on www.southwark.gov.uk and the number is 09/AP/0992.

Regards

Could the Victorian railings at present running along Lant Street be re-used/incorporated?

Lovely idea. They are really nice.

It goes without saying that any response if up to an individual, but here's my thoughts which I sent in (sorry its a bit long):

I am a resident of 56 Lant Street which is adjacent and overlooks Charles Dickens Primary School.

It is a great school and a good neighbour.

The closure of the road to create the playground has caused issues. The major issue is that it has severed the street in two. There is no car or more importantly public access from one end to the other. It is correct that you can walk around, but it was a very pleasant street to walk down and this wonderful street has been substantially changed by the road closure. In addition, the Borough High Street end of Lant Street is still sometimes used as a short-cut for people wishing to get onto Marshalsea Road and not wanting to use the main intersection.

That said, I am in favour of the school extending it's playground as it has done. I support the application as described in the notice, subject to the following comments. In relation to how the newly extended playground should be adapted, my views are that:

a) The existing playground is excellent and is a model for other schools.
b) That said, there is something great for children about having simply space to run around in without the necessity for climbing frames, etc.
c) The piece of waste land that used to run along side the road was being converted into a green space. I do not know if this has been completed as you cannot see anything with the hoardings up. However, some green space for the school would be excellent.

I would also like to add that this school is part of the community and the community should also benefit from this development (particularly given it was a road beforehand). Taking into account appropriate safety measures, I would like to see:

a) The ability for passers by to see and appreciate the area in general, and particularly any green space.
b) Any green space being accessible by local residents.

Most importantly it should be feasible for a design to be created (without compromising safety or security of the children) whereby it is possible to traverse from one end of Lant Street to the other using the area without having to go around it. This could be a dedicate path around or over the area, and it would be particularly pleasant to walk along a street which isn't congested with traffic. I am sure that many local people and businesses would support this.

I am not sure of the intention as regards where the entrance. Is it still proposed that the existing entrance on Toulmin Street should continue to be the only entrance. If so, I think that is appropriate. I would be most against either end of the school grounds on Lant Street itself being an entrance. This would cause a considerable increase in traffic to a small road that has been made smaller by the closer and already has its limitations with traffic. In particular, the Borough High Street end of Lant Street can get blocked by just a couple of cars parked there. If there were a gate for children to be dropped off then this area would become impossible to use.

Am I right in thinking that there was a meeting at Charles Dickens School this evening?
According to a notice purporting to represent the local TRA it was a "last chance to raise objections"
Did anyone go?
It's rather worrying when someone claims to have the support of the majority of local residents in their objections and in fact has nothing of the kind.

JayBee wrote:

Am I right in thinking that there was a meeting at Charles Dickens School this evening?
According to a notice purporting to represent the local TRA it was a "last chance to raise objections"
Did anyone go?
It's rather worrying when someone claims to have the support of the majority of local residents in their objections and in fact has nothing of the kind.

have just seen this post. I didn't know about that meeting, they did not advertise it to everyone.
have just got a letter today dated a week ago, that there is a meeting about the school on the 17th! nothing like virtually no notice.

Just to assist - the meeting on the 17th is the Borough and Bankside Community Council Planning meeting which will consider the deferred planning application.

The meeting is actually being held at 56 Southwark Bridge Road as it was felt that holding it at the school would not be appropriate.

Tim

Cllr Tim McNally
LibDem Member for Chaucer Ward
Executive Member for Resources
Southwark Council
07903 967 809