Sadly, after all the hard work the organisers have put in, the Oktoberfest has been cancelled because of the bad weather forecasted.
WALTHAM FOREST - ONE COMMUNITY This Blog provides information about our Community in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. Please send your contributions to wfoc10@gmail.com
Thursday, 12 September 2024
Tuesday, 6 August 2024
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:
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?
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?
From WF
Echo 9th 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
Tuesday, 30 January 2024
New Secure Children's Home in Lea Bridge Road
From discussions with the team leading this project the following has been established:
London Councils have identified a need in London for a Secure Children's Home for 24 children betwen the ages of 10 and 17. It will not be a detention centre, where children are held, but a Secure Home where they are placed and a refuge for chldren with severe problems. Currently such children have to be sent elsewhere in England.
All the children's needs will be housed in one place so they will live on a site providing accommodation, education, leisure and sports activities. Parents will be able to visit and the professionals looking after them will also have their offices etc. on site.
The whole site will be surrounded by a 2.4m high fence which will re-use the existing fence where possible.
The London Councils, being led by Barnet, identified 450 possible sites across London and shortlisted 70 with the site opposite the Ice Centre in Lea Bridge Road being their favoured site.
The site was bought by the Government for a new Secondary and Primary schoool but the LBWF Planning Committee rejected it as they did not want it built on Metropoliotan Open Land (MOL). It is now owned by the Department of Housing and Levelling Up. This helps to make it an attractive site financially. The site also meets all criteria as listed on their Web Site.
The current consultation is to inform the community about the proposal and to comment on the design. It is in the early stages of design and many of the details are still to be decided. As it is MOL only very high quality buildings will be allowed and it will have to rewild the area around the buildings and be sustainable. There will be no footpath adjacent to the river as they do not want the site overlooked. More work has to be carried out to identify the flood risk which is 2/3 and the acquifers below the surface. It is not overflow land for flood waters. Thames Water/Environment Agency will continue to need access to the river edge for maintenance.
Construction funding is provided by the Department for Education (DfE) and the site will be run by a non-profit company fully owned by the London Boroughs. It is expected money will be saved in using this facility rather than sending the children out of London to similar facilities. Costs are not yet established as more design work is needed, but the DfE have agreed to fund it, but costs won't be confirmed until the pre-construction phase. It will also need Planning Permission from Waltham Forest, but they are reported to be in favour of th facility.
Discussion with the LVRPA is to take place shortly.
To whom it may concern
RE: Redevelopment proposals for part of the Thames Water Depot on Lea Bridge Road - for a new secure children’s home
I am emailing you on behalf of the Pan London Secure Children’s Home Programme. We are working on proposals to design, build and open a new secure children’s home on part of the Thames Water Depot on Lea Bridge Road. We would welcome an opportunity to meet with representatives of your organisation to share our proposals with you and to hear your views.
London boroughs are leading these proposals using funding from the Department for Education
Part of the Thames Water Depot has been identified as the only suitable location for this facility following an assessment of sites across London. We have developed a set of proposals which are sensitive and respectful of the surrounding area and local context, whilst also meeting the requirements for a new secure children’s home.
The proposed residential facility will provide specialist welfare placements for highly vulnerable children with complex needs. Nationally, there is a severe shortage of welfare placements in secure children’s homes, and there is no facility of this kind in London. As well as supporting London’s most vulnerable children, the proposed service will help to alleviate serious national capacity issues.
We are now in a position to share our proposals with the local community for feedback and would welcome an opportunity to meet with representatives of your organisation. If a meeting would be of interest to you, please let me know and I would be happy to arrange a meeting with key members of the project team at a time and place that is convenient to you, either in person or virtually. If you prefer to call me to arrange a meeting, I am also available on 07939 291 562.
We will also be hosting a public consultation event to present our plans to the local community. The event will take place on Wednesday 7th February 2024 from 3pm-8pm at the Lea Valley Ice Centre. Members of the organisation are invited to attend the public consultation event. A copy of the invitation flyer is attached to this email.
Kind regards
Azizun Choudhury
On behalf of the Pan London Secure Children’s Home Programme
Hickman Avenue - Consultation
We are holding two drop-in public exhibitions where you can meet our team and ask any questions you may have. Join us on Wednesday 31st January 2024 from 15:30 to 18:30 and Saturday 3rd February 2024 from 11:00 to 14:00 at Hale End Library, Castle Avenue, E4 9QD.
Monday, 29 January 2024
Thursday, 25 January 2024
817 - 823 Forest Road
Planning Permission 232205 has been applied for the old Texaco Garage Site, E17 0DN.
Demolition of the existing Petrol Station building and structures and construction of new mixed-use building ranging from 3 to 5 storeys to provide commercial floorspace (Use Class E) on the ground floor and 39 units (Use Class C3) including landscaping, refuse/recycling storage facilities, cycle parking, disabled persons’ parking, servicing, and other associated works.
Town Centre Update
Town Centre
1st tower nearly completed its 34 storeys. 2nd 27 storey tower core complete and modules rapidly climbing up the core! Expected to be completed next year 2025.
No sign of funding for the new station entrance - time is running out as the hole to the Victoria Line platforms needs to be in dug by next year otherwise the new shops and landscaped open space will be delayed.
Skyline, Juniper House and Portsmouth University just being occupied.
