I
have been occupied elsewhere for most of the weekend and come back unable to
remember either of the two subjects that I had planned to cover next. This is
not a good start to the month; maybe the Sidcup Community Group will not mind if
I ‘steal’ some of their news about what used to be a historic coaching inn while
I do battle with the grey cells.
After initially agreeing to retain the facade of the Black Horse Inn the
developers installed a concrete crushing machine next to it and from what
one could judge from a roadside view, hung scaffolding from the ancient wall. Not
surprisingly it became unsafe in their eyes and they demolished it. When Bexley
council’s planning committee got to hear about it they insisted on a substitute
structure pictured here. Not up to much is it?
The planning department agreed it was a poor effort and issued an Enforcement
Notice but it looks like the developer was never really serious about their
promises and have appealed against the order.
The full story, a picture of the inn in its heyday and how you can strike back
against the developer if you feel so inclined are all on
the Sidcup Community Group’s website.