What the problem is

In 2007 the UK Government sold public land situated behind the British Library in Somers Town, Camden, London, UK - to a consortium made up of the Medical Research Council, University College London, Cancer Research UK and the Wellcome Trust, for them to build a potentially high risk UK centre for medical research and innovation. Many local residents had hoped the land would be used to build new affordable housing and facilities for the community.

Residents across the borough are horrified by such a dangerous, largely secretive establishment being build, and are fiercely opposing the development.

The development has also caused outrage from residents across the London Boroughs as well as nation wide, who object strongly to the cruel and outdated use of animals in medical/scientific experimentation.

Friday, 3 September 2010

PLANNING APPLICATION

http://www.camden.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/environment/planning-and-built-environment/
Notice 3/09/10
The Council received the planning application for the UKCMRI proposal at Brill Place on Wednesday 1 September.

We are currently checking that the application is complete and this process is likely to take up to 2 weeks.

After we have checked and registered the application we will upload the plans and information onto the council’s website and consult in the normal way.

UPDATE: the UKCMRI Construction Limited planning application 2010/4721/P has been registered and is available for inspection HERE