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To: Richard Laws, Enfield Council and Natural England

Save Cat Hill

Enforce the conditions placed on the planning application by L&Q.

Why is this important?

In March 2013 in the face of a great deal of opposition from local residents the London Borough of Enfield agreed to allow L&Q Property developers to build 231 dwellings on a heritage site in Cockfosters, North London.

This site is 10 acres of Ancient Woodland containing Ancient Oaks and other trees hundreds of years old. It is also home to two European protected species, 6 species of bats and great crested newts. Other animals including badgers and foxes also make their home here. There are stag beetles, hedgehogs, water fowl, butterflies (one of which is on the endangered list), there is protected flora. There are two ponds, both of which are mentioned in the Domesday Book, and a Roman well.

The planning consultation was flawed but we did not have the money to take on such large corporations in the High Court. Now, despite conditions being placed on the developer, they are already felling trees and planning demolition of the existing buildings next week.

Natural England placed a condition on them when they granted the licenses for the bats and newts that NO work could be undertaken until a rigorous search of the site was undertaken between March and May.

The developer and Enfield Council are clearly circumnavigating this condition and doing as they please. Enfield Council and Natural England MUST enforce these conditions.
Cockfosters, Barnet, United Kingdom

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2014-02-14 15:04:40 +0000

Over 2500 signatures. Thanks everyone. Please keep the petition going. Share with everyone you know!

2014-02-13 17:09:32 +0000

The developers have just announced that no demolition has taken place. We have photos from yesterday which prove otherwise!

2014-02-13 15:17:10 +0000

Bat License now being challenged. Also RSPB challenging the developers assertion that they are chopping down trees now before the bird nesting season. Keep signing please. Thank you all who have done so.

2014-02-12 17:15:46 +0000

Natural England have agreed to do a compliance visit. They said they had to as we were getting too much publicity! Thanks everyone. Keep signing.

2014-02-11 07:22:53 +0000

1500 signatures. Marvellous. thank you all. Please keep sharing.

2014-02-10 18:25:08 +0000

Thanks to everyone who has signed. We are effectively blockading the site and had 2 lorries turned away today. Please keep signing. Follow us on Twitter. @cathillprotest

2014-02-10 14:53:23 +0000

1,000 signatures reached

2014-02-10 07:18:44 +0000

500 signatures reached

2014-02-10 06:46:36 +0000

Nearly 500 signatures. Thank you all so much. Please keep sharing.

2014-02-09 20:04:54 +0000

100 reached. That's great. Please keep it going.

2014-02-09 19:41:44 +0000

100 signatures reached

2014-02-09 18:36:14 +0000

50 signatures reached

2014-02-09 16:40:18 +0000

Please keep sharing this petition. We have so little time.

2014-02-09 15:27:29 +0000

25 signatures reached

2014-02-09 13:54:33 +0000

10 signatures reached