St Albans Civic Society  -  caring for the City

This page gives links to topical issues in which the Society is involved.

The Council published a consultation draft brief for the City Centre Opportunity Site in November 2011.  The Society is disappointed by the draft brief.  The full response is available here.

The Society has responded to the Council's Civic Centre Opportunity Site public consultation planning brief (November 2011).  The full text is available here.

The response of the Society to editorial comment in the Herts Advertiser can be read here. (Nov 2011)

The Society has sent its observations on the draft National Planning Policy Framework to the government, and can be read here.  We are greatly concerned at the nature of the 'consultation' and far from happy with the document itself.  Whilst there is merit in attempting to simplify planning policy, much valuable advice seems to have been needlessly jettisoned, and some very perturbing new presumptions introduced.  (10 October 2011)

71-77a St Peter's Street.   The Society has lodged an objection to the proposed redevelopment of this important site in St Peter's Street.  The objection can be seen here. (September)

Conservation and Design Cuts.  The District Council appears to have taken a step forward - the latest press release from the Council, and our letter (of June!) can be seen here.

'Odeon Journey' announced.   See details here.  (August)