Tag Archives: Planning permission

Looming tower blocks over the marshes and nine thousand+ new residents: OBJECT to Waltham Forest’s shocking new Local Plan

Posted on 27 September 2024 by SLMAdmin

We are gravely concerned by the latest Local Plan recently announced by Waltham Forest Council. If enacted, there will be a number of new large-scale developments, mostly tall high-rise buildings, in areas adjacent to the marshes. An additional nine-thousand residents … Continue reading →

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Authorities are failing in their duty to protect our green open spaces and wildlife!

Posted on 4 November 2022 by SLMAdmin

As we become ever more aware of the value of open green space to our well-beingand the state of emergency for our wildlife, at the same time our local authoritiesseem intent upon the same course of damage and destruction, all … Continue reading →

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Threats to the Marshes/Response to Waltham Forest’s local plan consultation

Posted on 19 January 2022 by SLMAdmin

There are many emerging threats to the Marshes (and Wathamstow Wetlands) from planned large-scale developments at Lea Bridge, New Spitalfields and elsewhere in Waltham Forest. Save Lea Marshes have now been campaigning for a decade to keep our vital green … Continue reading →

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Ice centre decision

Posted on 21 October 2020 by SLMAdmin

The decision to approve the new double-size ice centre on Leyton Marsh will be considered by the Mayor of London’s office. We thank Baroness Jenny Jones for writing this letter on behalf of our campaign. To: john.finlayson@london.gov.uk Baroness Jones of … Continue reading →

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Council approves planning for ice centre development.

Posted on 7 October 2020 by SLMAdmin

We are extremely disappointed by the decision to locate the new double-size ice centre on Leyton Marsh. The centre will have an unacceptable impact on the openness of our protected land. It will also destroy precious habitat, including for hedgehogs, … Continue reading →

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Objection of the week, no. 9

Posted on 14 September 2020 by SLMAdmin

FURTHER REASONS FOR NOT SITING ICE CENTRE ON LEYTON MARSH By Celia Coram Scale and Suitability Why propose to put an industrial building on a site of Metropolitan Open Land? Having carried out a Google search I could find no … Continue reading →

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Objection of the week no. 8

Posted on 8 September 2020 by SLMAdmin

This is the final objection in our series of featured objections to the planning application for a new double-pad ice centre on Leyton Marsh. It is by Paul. There is still time to object! You can use any of the … Continue reading →

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Objection no. 7

Posted on 1 September 2020 by SLMAdmin

This objection was written by Abi on 1st March, before the licence application for the Waterworks Festival was refused by Waltham Forest Council. It covers the issues of land contamination, biodiversity, Metropolitan Open Land and community involvement: Development Management London … Continue reading →

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Objection of the week

Posted on 11 August 2020 by SLMAdmin

This week’s featured objection to the Lee Valley Ice Centre being situated at Leyton Marsh is focused upon the superior benefits of enhancing rather than reducing green space at this location. It is written by Caroline. Area of Leyton Marsh … Continue reading →

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More on the Thames Water site

Posted on 12 November 2018 by pjm

We have all had great difficulty trying to work out what the differences are between the latest version of the plan for developing the Thames Water site and the original version. We have now at last been provided with a … Continue reading →

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