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Who we are
A campaign group of residents opposing the felling of trees by Catalyst Housing and working to plant an urban forest in North Kensington. Our Vision Preserve what we have Restore what we’ve lost Increase canopy cover Involve the local community |
Phase 3 Planning Application Update As of Feb 2022, 110 objections are lodged against Catalyst Housing's Planning Application for Phase 3 regeneration of Wornington Green / Portobello Square. The council will still accept objections until a date is confirmed for the Planning Committee Meeting that will decide on the application and this is expected to be at the end of June. Here is the link to a selection of residents objections. 
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How to object to the plan
Objecting is anonymous and takes less than 5 minutes.
Follow the below steps:
Visit http://bit.ly/RBKCTrees
Go to the section “Comment on this application” at the bottom of the page.
Change “Reason for objecting” to “Objecting.”
Write a couple of sentences explaining why you object to the plans.
Include your contact details as requested.
Please note that these details will be redacted when your objection is used, and you will remain anonymous.
Each person in a household can object but the wording needs to vary.
Objecting is anonymous and takes less than 5 minutes.
Follow the below steps:
Visit http://bit.ly/RBKCTrees
Go to the section “Comment on this application” at the bottom of the page.
Change “Reason for objecting” to “Objecting.”
Write a couple of sentences explaining why you object to the plans.
Include your contact details as requested.
Please note that these details will be redacted when your objection is used, and you will remain anonymous.
Each person in a household can object but the wording needs to vary.
- The Wornington Green Estate and surrounding area once had over 250 mature trees.
- Development on the Wornington Green Estate by Catalyst Housing has been ongoing for 11 years, with no end in sight.
- 276 mature trees felled, 8 more condemned to death in Athlone Gardens. Others to follow in Phase 3.
- The capital asset value of trees felled so far exceeds £22 million. Only £13k planted in saplings. This is a loss to the whole community.
- In December 2020, RBKCs Oversight and Scrutiny Committee recognised that Catalyst has failed to engage meaningfully with local residents and strongly recommended that they do so. They have not.
- 4,000 residents signed two petitions to the council: one to halt felling, the other to plant more trees.
- Wornington Trees has repeatedly requested meetings with and asked questions of Catalyst on behalf of local residents, such as to confirm how many trees have been felled. They have ignored all such requests.
- The Golborne Forum issued a letter of support for the campaign by the Wornington Trees and the need to hold Catalyst Housing more accountable to the removal of trees throughout its rebuilding programme on Wornington Green and Portobello Square.
- In December 2021, local residents protested in Athlone Gardens park, trying to stop the felling of at least two of these trees. Catalyst still refuse to talk.
- Tree protectors from Extinction Rebellion have taken up residence in the trees.
- Link to current Press Release - 2 Dec 2021 - KENSINGTON RESIDENTS TURN OUT TO FEED XR ACTIVISTS
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