Street makes 'must see soon' list

An 18th Century cobbled street in north London has been listed as one of 500 places to visit before they are irreversibly changed or destroyed.

Little Green Street in Kentish Town will appear alongside the Amazon rain forest and the African savannah in the travel guide.

The street, where one of London's few remaining Georgian terraces stands, has been under threat from development.

A decision on whether building work can go ahead is expected later this year.

Legal duty

"Camden Council never wanted the development behind Little Green Street to go ahead in the first place as we recognise its historical importance," said a council spokesman.

"However, we were unfortunately overruled by the Secretary of State. We now have a legal duty to assess how the vehicles can safely access the development, without causing unnecessary disruption."

It's good to be talked about but I would rather it was on the list of 500 wonderful places that have been retained for posterity  Nick Goodall, resident

Developers are currently fighting a decision by Camden Council not to allow a housing development at the top of Little Green Street.

A planning inspector will have the final ruling on whether the plans to build 20 houses, 10 flats and an underground car park can go ahead.

Campaigners claim the construction work would result in the historic road being destroyed by heavy lorries using it to access the building site.

Reacting to the news that his street was to feature in the list, resident Nick Goodall said: "It's good to be talked about but I would rather it was on the list of 500 wonderful places that have been retained for posterity."

Locations included in Frommer's "500 places to see before they disappear" are deemed to be under threat as a result of ecological change, manmade threats, economic conditions or historical trends.