Planning News – 500 High Road Leyton

500 Leyton High Road - entrance in Dawlish Road

 

Planning Application Number: 2012/0047   

PROPOSAL: erection of a 2.05m high wall to the High Road frontage and part of the Jesse Road and Francis Road frontages.   

DECISION: REFUSED – The applicant, through failure to provide suitably detailed drawings and a Heritage statement, has failed to demonstrate that the proposed boundary treatment would adequately preserve the setting of the special architectural and historic character of the host Grade 11* listed building.   

Further details of the refusal may be found on the Council’s website, under the Planning Explorer, by quoting the application number   

Planning Application – Clarkins: 264-268 Leyton High Road

Planning Application no. 2012/0937

Proposal: Ground floor rear extension and formation of a two bedroom flat at the rear of 266-268, and formation of new access to upper floors.

This application was refused by the Planning Officers at the Town Hall.

Full details of the decision can be found on the Council’s website, in the Planning Explorer, under the application number.

Planning Update – 590-594 Leyton High Road

Vacant plot at the junction of Leyton High Road and Hainault Road

 

 Planning Application 2011/0870

This application covered the erection of a 3-5 storey building, with office use on the ground floor and 23 residential units with three disabled parking spaces.

This latest planning application for this landmark site at the junction of Leyton High Road and Hainault Road was considered by the Planning Committee last night.

Councillor Bob Sullivan, who was a member of the committee is pleased to confirm that it was, once again, rejected.

590-594 High Road Leyton – Planning Application

Planning Application Number: 2011/0870

A developer has lodged another planning application for this landmark site at the junction of High Road Leyton and Hainault Road.

PROPOSAL:

  • Erection of a 3 – 5 storey building
  • 286 sqm. B1 office use on the ground floor
  • 23 residential units comprising 1 x 3 bedroom house, 3 x 4 bedroom house and 19 flats (9 x 1 bed and 10 x 2 bed)
  • 3 disabled parking spaces

The planning application is scheduled to be heard by the Planning Committee on 2nd. August

Full details can be found on the Council’s website:

http://www1.walthamforest.gov.uk/moderngov/mgA.aspx?M=2809

Any comments should be sent to:

The Development Manager, London Borough of Waltham Forest, Sycamore House, Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road, E17 4JF

Planning News – Norlington Road

Walbrook WorksThe original planning application for the Walbrook Works and factory, as reported on this website, has been withdrawn.

A fresh application has been lodged (ref: 2011/1253) covering the demolition of the factory and the erection of 14 mews houses, comprising 8 x 3 bedroom, 6 x 4 bedroom, and 5 x 2 bedroom live and work units.

The Franklin building, which fronts Norlington Road would be converted into 2 light industry/office units.

An access road from Norlington Road will be provided with 22 car parking spaces and cycle parking.

Full details can be accessed on the council website using the above reference number.

The Monster awakens!

Many of you will have noticed the building in the picture gradually being built. It dominates the High Road like some monster overlooking the road. Some of you may know it as the ‘Outlook’ building – the estate agents ‘Outlook’ were the previous users. Some of you would know of it as ‘Stuffs’ – the material shop used it for many years.

This monster of steel and glass is to become a large block of mainly 1 bed flats. It is totally out of character with the area and has no parking spaces for its residents, apart from a couple of spaces for people with disabilities. The original plans were thrown out by the Council but was agreed later on appeal.

Councillor Bob Sullivan said:

“If we are to regenerate our area, this is not the way to go. There is a crying need for family houses, not 1 or 2 bed flats. Long term residents of Leyton have seen family houses continually turned into flats. This has caused overcrowding, lack of maintenance of front gardens a disregard for the local environment and along with the lack of parking spaces and the increase of traffic, it has changed the area dramatically.”

Flats for the Olympics?

A planning application lasting only for three years, has been submitted to the Council. It is a temporary conversion of the Technical Institute, part of the old Leyton Town Hall, entrance in Adelaide Road.

The plan is to convert the inside of the building into 32 residential units:

15 studio flats, 11 x 1 bed flats, 2 x 2 bed flats and 4 x 3 bed flats.

There is obviously going to be a demand for accommodation in Leyton that is near the Olympic Park. Councillor Bob Sullivan said that he would not be surprised if these flats were not snapped up soon after they are built. This is probably what the developers are also thinking.

What they are going to turn them into after three years is anyones guess?

But one thing whatever they do, there is no parking provision. Local residents already have a major problem in parking in the road and more flats without parking spaces, will only add to the problem.

Drapers Field – The Decision!

Drapers Field - closed for 2 years!

At the Planning Committee meeting this week approval was granted to the ODA to use Drapers Field for 16 months from this September. In January 2013 Drapers Field will return to the Council.

The application included compensation which will be used under a Section 106 agreement to re-provide an upgraded full-size all weather pitch, plus a turfed junior football pitch. There will also be improvements to the Sport England pavilion.

Since the Council has decided to carry out the restoration of Drapers Field themselves, it is reported that the Field should be reopened by September 2013.

CHURCH LANE CAR PARK

A Section 111 agreement covers off-site improvements at Marsh Lane and Abbotts Park. Also, at the last minute, the multi-utility games area (MUGA) in the Church Lane car park was included. The Liberal Democrats believe that this facility should not be unsupervised in the middle of the Shopping Centre, and would be better situated on the field next to the Pastures Centre in Davies Lane, which is a much more central location for residents in 3 wards, Cann Hall, Cathall and Leytonstone.

What do you think?

We would like to hear from you.

Planning Application – Norlington Road

Walbrook Works - planning application

An application (reference number 2011/0926) has been received by the Council for the redevelopment of land at the Walbrook Works, 66 Norlington Road.

It covers the demolition of the former factory, and the erection of 19 mews houses (5 x 2 bed, 8 x 3 bed and 6 x 4bed). It also includes the conversion of the Franklin Building fronting Norlington Road into 1 x 1 bed flat, studio on the first floor and a B1 grade business unit on the ground floor.  The FOCUS Team understands that the proposal provides 21 parking spaces, including a loading bay. The plans have not, as yet, been uploaded on the Council’s website.

Any views on this application should be addressed to: 

The Development Manager, Sycamore House, Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 4JF