Bywaters Leyton to close

Bywaters Ltd, Leyton may close in November 2024. The North London Waste Authority(NLWA, Chair Cllr Loakes) has decided its costs have risen too much and they are running a consultation about its closure. Bywaters, who have been on the site over 50years, say they can move their operation elsewhere. You are invited to comment on the proposed closure:

Closure of Leyton waste site

The council's published Local Plan shows the sites where they want 27,000 new homes built by 2035. Nearly 14,930 of them will be built in South Waltham Forest. They have published a draft Supplementay Planning Document (SPD) showing how Leyton Mills will look. That is Leyton Mills, Spitalfields, Eton Manor and Temple Mills. The adjacent Bywaters site has not been included but what will happen to the land if it is closed?

Leyton Mills SPD

The future of the Bywaters site

A planning Permission only last 3 years, but in 2016 Planning Permission was granted for 730 homes on the Bywater site. So presumably the NLWA will have to reapply so will it be included in the SPD or treated as a "windfall site" to help the council towards its 27,000 new homes target?

WF Echo 9th November 2016

From WF Echo 9^th November 2016

Plans for 730 homes, primary school and commercial units in Gateway Road, Leyton, given green light

9th November 2016

By Laura O'Callaghan

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A RECYCLING plant will be replaced with 730 new homes, a primary school and offices

Gateway Road, Leyton, will be turned into a mini village with 21 per cent of the homes being affordable.

Bywaters Recycling Company, who put forward the plans, will move to its other site in Bow.The plans, which include eight buildings, were approved at a meeting of Waltham Forest Council’s planning committee on Tuesday, November 8

John Glover, the managing director of Bywaters, said the development will benefit small businesses who can rent out office space.

He said: “We are extremely pleased that Waltham Forest planning committee recognises the benefits the scheme will bring to the area, including 730 new homes and 4,500 sq m of new commercial space.

“These promise to activate the local area, and create more footfall for local businesses.

“Once the development is built out it will deliver much-needed homes in the local area and help to create a thriving business community with space designed for SMEs and entrepreneurs.

“The entire development will constitute a scheme the whole of Leyton and Waltham Forest will be proud of”.

The application is now subject to formal approval from the mayor of London, and the completion of a section 106 agreement with Waltham Forest Council.

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RUCKHOLT ROAD STATION

Is this overdevelopment of this part of the Borough?

It is already recognised that the roads are very congested and therefore better public transport is needed. A new station has been proposed for Ruckholt Road, but is it practical to create this station - more info in a future BLOG.

The proposed capacities of the tower blocks on the Leyton Mills, Spitalfields, Temple Mills Lane and Eton Manor sites. Bywaters is not included.

Proposed number of new flats:

Leyton Mills             1,948 

Spitalfields                2,756

Temple Mills Lane      738

Bywaters                     730?

TOTAL                     6,172  about 23% of the Borough's housing target.

Eton Manor   Sporting facilites run by LVRPA