Our community's voice on development
DPNF Admin Following a couple of useful online meetings with Karin and Colin of Heath Hands, we agreed to meet for a walk along the fringes of The Heath abutting the DPNF area and also to look at some of the existing green corridors within our area linking the Heath, Highgate Cemetery, Holly Village, Holly lodge Estate, … Read more
Design Charter and Streets for People Engagement report May 4 2021Our consultants Urban Movement have now completed their work and submitted their final report. Based on in-depth conversations with local residents, businesses and organisations, the report sets out a community-generated ‘design charter’ of 15 elements that any scheme to reduce the impacts of traffic in … Read more
Our AGM Thursday 27th May at 6.30 – 8pm. Agenda to follow All welcome Email us at info@dpnf.org.uk for the zoom link
What happens at Murphys Yard, where plans for 750 homes and 71,000sqm of industrial and office floorspace are being drawn up, is so important for the future of our area. DPNF supports redevelopment of this brownfield site and welcomes the time that Murphy’s team has put into meeting us and the wider community, but … Read more
All attendees of the two recent conversations organised by Urban Movement as well as those who were not able to come along are invited to attend a final DRAFT Design Charter Workshop on the 23rd of February 6-8pm, where Urban Movement will be presenting the draft design charter. Attendees will have the chance to feedback … Read more
In January, Urban Movement hosted two Community Conversations online. These sessions were aimed at gathering local opinion on traffic and streetscape issues in Dartmouth Park, and identifying key parameters that any potential interventions for the area will need to meet to address them. The sessions were well-attended and garnered interesting and passionate discussions, and Urban … Read more
Dartmouth Park Neighbourhood Forum would like to ensure that residents are aware of the forum’s response to the proposed development in Chester Road. Details below: Comments on Planning Application 2020/3461/P – 2 Chester Road The proposed development would provide a hostel for the temporary accommodation of homeless families, in some cases women and their children … Read more
DARTMOUTH PARK NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM (DPNF) FEBRUARY 2023 NEWSLETTER SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE NEW DPNF CHAIR Dear Neighbours Firstly, I would like to thank Maya De Souza for all her hard work as DPNF Chair and contributions to the DPNF and our community. I am honoured to step into the role of DPNF Chair until the next AGM – the summer of … Read more
Following the Streets for People survey in the summer, we are pleased to announce that a funding bid to Camden Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy fund was successful and we now are able to start some work to explore the community’s views in more depth. Following a competitive tender process, urban design and transport practice Urban … Read more
From Camden New Journal, 15 October 2020:heritage group fights plan to demolish ‘architecturally significant’ hostel.