"The plans attracted 397 objections on the planning portal, with residents raising concerns about noise, the scale of the fencing, potential damage to the park, insufficient recovery time, and the loss of usable public space during the festival period. In contrast, 128 submissions gave their support. This means objections outweighed support by just over three to one. Nicola Roberts, Olly Alexander and Emily Atack at Mighty Hoopla Summer Events has applied for temporary planning permission."
"The proposed event days would take place between May 9 and June 9 and includes days for event set ups, show days, event de-rig and "wet weather buffer days". This year, Summer Events has planned five ticketed music and cultural festivals consisting of Field Day, Cross the Tracks, City Splash, and Mighty Hoopla, with the latter lasting for two days. The festivals would take place across two weekends in late May, including the May Bank Holiday."
"It is the first time a planning application has been submitted for Brockwell Live, which previously operated under permitted development rights and is different to obtaining full planning permission, which involves the consultation and views of local residents. Last year a judge ruled in favour of a group of campaigners who argued Lambeth Council did not have the correct planning permission for previous festivals held in the park and found that parts of it were being used beyond the permitted 28 days."
Lambeth Council's planning committee is set to recommend approval for a series of festivals in Brockwell Park despite 397 objections and 128 expressions of support. Mighty Hoopla Summer Events has applied for temporary permission to use just over a quarter of the park for up to 32 days between May 9 and June 9, including setup, show, de-rig and wet-weather buffer days. Five ticketed festivals are planned, including Field Day, Cross the Tracks, City Splash and a two-day Mighty Hoopla across two late-May weekends. Residents raised concerns about noise, fencing scale, park damage, recovery time and loss of public space. Brockwell Live has submitted a planning application for the first time following a ruling that previous uses exceeded permitted days.
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