Rush back to Haringey for the hearing into an appeal over a controversial backlands development in Hornsey. The developers are appealing over the rejection of their plans. In my view, their plans are a dreadful proposal, which would stuff huge houses on a bit of land that falls between the back gardens of a triangle of houses.

The permission was refused – but as ever – developers don’t give up – so the appeal was this morning.

I’ve got a busy diary today so Benji – one of the key organisers of the protesters, kindly says he will try and get me in early so I can give my evidence.

I had been to Mayor Livingstone on this and got his agreement that this was the type of development which he doesn’t approve of as it doesn’t provide affordable housing nor is the sort of sustainable development which we need.

But it looks like a no-show all round with neither the Planning Inspector nor council officers turning up on time. I hang around for a fair while, but with no sight of them – have to make my move to next meeting. Think the inspector was ill in the end – though would have been good if information had got to everyone waiting sooner!