Alex SmithsonIt was a lovely day out travelling around London, and I couldn’t help but enjoy the soulful serenity down Dean Street!
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The summertime is a perfect reason to get up to speed in beautiful Dean Street!
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With the sunny weather brightening the blue sky during the summertime, it’s the perfect chance to cool down in the shade on Dean Street!
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The atmosphere in Dean Street is peaceful, and the joyful buzz of the friendly community brightens up the incredible sunny London landscape!
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Meard Street is such a relaxing place to visit; the sunny blue sky and 69 Dean Street Townhouse standing beside brings comfort to the scenery.
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The best thing about London is that 69 Dean Street Townhouse glistens in the summer sun, filling the atmosphere with joy!
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I love the peacefulness of Dean Street during the Summertime; the wholesome atmosphere of the community fills me with warmth!
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EditorsDean Street Tesco. Photo: Fitzrovia News.
A Tesco supermarket in Dean Street, Soho, will be demolished and replaced with an office block and a store almost half the size under plans approved by Westminster City Council, despite the store being registered as an asset of community value.
Councillors said developers HECF Soho Limited had made “dramatic improvements” to the Dean Street and Soho Square scheme after refusing a similar design last year and voted unanimously to approve it during a planning meeting on Tuesday 14 May.
Changes include carving out dedicated space for a supermarket to operate on ground level, lowering the height of the six-storey office block and keeping some of the original colour scheme.
Committee chair Ruth Bush said “on balance” the flow of jobs being offered by the developer and dedicated space for a low-cost supermarket would benefit the community. Cllr Paul Fisher went further suggesting it would be unreasonable to reject the application because it involved demolishing a 1930s art deco façade at 7 Soho Square.
He said: “I cannot conceivably say that the demolition of that façade is to be stopped and in doing so, stop the development of Grade A office space, stop the protection of this use of an asset as a community value as a supermarket, prevent all the other public benefits we’ve heard, the sustainability benefits, and I think if I do reject this application, it would succeed before a planning inspectorate. We are not the last stop for the applicant if they want to challenge this.”
Councillors also agreed with Hines UK’s development director, Robbie Pitman, who was supporting the applicant, that the current Tesco store on 2-4 Dean Street was “over-spaced” and said the new but downsized supermarket space would be enough to meet community needs. Cllrs also heard how Sainsbury’s and Tesco’s had already expressed an interest in the new space.
Pitman said: “Our proposal to condition the use of the unit to a food supermarket only will secure a supermarket at the site with greater long term certainty than the current [strategy]”.
The store was formally recognised as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) by Westminster Council following a nomination from the Soho Society in December. The designation of the supermarket as an ACV means if the property it occupies goes up for sale, the community will be offered the chance to purchase it first. The listing can also be considered a material consideration in the determination of a planning application affecting the property. It will remain an ACV for five years.
Cllr Patrick Lilley, lead member for Soho, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service on Wednesday he was “thrilled” with the result. He said: “Residents as well as visitors and workers in Soho will still be serviced by an affordable supermarket for years to come. This was central to my own objection and I’m pleased it was addressed by all those concerned.”
The Soho Society had objected to the application saying the development should include a supermarket of the same size as the existing one. It also objected to the demolition of the art deco building at 7 Soho Square.
In October, Westminster City councillors refused HECF Soho Limited’s proposals citing issues with the height and bulk of the development, which included a double-height bazaar and a terraced roof. The height of the current development has been reduced by half a metre and the terraced roof replaced with greenery. The bazaar has also been removed in favour of supermarket space following an outcry from residents. The revised scheme includes 413m2 of store space, down from the current 766m2, council document’s show.
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The Tesco supermarket at Dean Street in Soho has been designated an “asset of community value”. Photo: Fitzrovia News.
A Tesco supermarket saved from demolition by a local campaign in 2023 has been granted additional protection from any future applications. Westminster City Council has formally recognised the Dean Street store in Soho as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) following a nomination from the Soho Society.
Councillors sitting on the local authority’s planning committee voted four to two in October to reject plans to knock down the Tesco and an Art Deco building and replace them with office space and retail units. Chair Cllr Ruth Bush said to members there was “no concept” behind the submission, while locals raised doubts about the need for offices and an “art bazaar” in place of the supermarket. Resident David Bieda said: “You can’t buy your fruit and vegetables with a bit of public art.”
Following the committee’s decision, the Soho Society, which works to promote and protect the iconic London district, nominated the Tesco to become an ACV due to its contribution to the local community. The council has since agreed to recognise the store as such, describing it as offering the “best range of products and price points” in the area.
The designation of the Tesco as an ACV means if the property it occupies goes up for sale, the community will be offered the chance to purchase it first. The listing can also be considered a material consideration in the determination of a planning application affecting the property. It will remain an ACV for five years.
Cllr Geoff Barraclough, cabinet member for planning and economic development, said: “Local supermarkets are staples of daily life, and it is well known that there are fewer places in Central London for grocery shopping. That is why I am pleased we can mark this supermarket in Soho as an asset to the community, acknowledging that it is serving local people by providing space for a wide range of affordable food.”
The Soho Society nominated the store to be designated as an ACV as it is the only large supermarket within Soho and it provides an important facility for the district’s 3,000 residents, as well as its many workers and visitors, stated a report for Westminster Council.
Other supermarkets located within the neighbourhood either have a limited range or are too costly, said the society.
The council report noted that 30 percent of Soho residents live in social housing, and there are 25 families who are particularly vulnerable in the cost of living crisis.
“Soho is in the 30-40 percent most deprived neighbourhoods in the country according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
“The Priority Places for Food Index developed by the Economic Social and Research Council, identifies neighbourhoods that are most vulnerable to increases in the cost of living and which have a lack of accessibility to cheap, healthy, and sustainable sources of food.
“The index ranks Soho in the first decile (highest priority) for social-demographic barriers to food, and is in the second decile for food support for families,” states the report.
Since the temporary closure of Goodge Street Tesco — which is being reduced in size — the Dean Street store has also become an important amenity for Fitzrovia residents.
The Dean Street Tesco becomes the sixth active ACV in Westminster. The others are The Coach and Horses pub in Greek Street, the nightclub Heaven, Queen’s Park Hall/All Stars Boxing Gym in Harrow Road, Prince’s Square Gardens, and the Curzon Cinema in Mayfair.
Additional reporting by Linus Rees.
https://fitzrovianews.com/2024/01/02/dean-street-tesco-declared-an-asset-of-community-value/
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