i think the real person we should be addressing is a man called Chris Johnson at London & District. They owned the parade for a very short while - all of about a month before selling on various units...
London & District Housing Ltd
No 3 Hampstead West
224 Iverson Road
London NW6 2HX
or even better still a Mark Smith (50% member of Kersey LLP and 100% shareholder of London & District Housing Ltd )
between these two men - it is there decision as to who comes in. The council will simply go along guidelines regardless of what people say.
my friend had dealings with them and said they were particularly disagreeable types. Perhaps they should come to the Planning Hearing, tho i doubt they have the balls to do so , even tho they are the landlords and it is them , and only them who want a blue chip tenant !