Small London venues protected from redevelopment
Music Venues Trust welcomes the move to prevent usage change for local venues
News By | 17 August 2016
A number of small live venues in London will be protected from being converted into supermarkets, estate agents, homes or shops thanks to a new rule from Wandsworth Council.
The local authority has removed development rights from 120 of the borough’s bars and taverns, many of which host live music, by enacting ‘Article 4 Directions’.
Owners of pubs including The Bedford, Northcote Records, Half Moon Putney, Hop Pole, Armoury and GJs will now need to seek planning permission from the town…
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