CHURCH LANE CAR PARK

Church Lane Car Park, showing the new bollards at the entrance

Following yet another incident involving the height restriction barrier, at the entrance to the Church Lane Car Park, the council has replaced it with width restriction bollards to prevent the car park being used by large commercial vehicles.

VERNON ROAD – DAMAGED TREE

Stump of a tree, possibly as a result of being hit by a vehicle

The FOCUS Team alerted the Tree Officer to this damaged tree in Vernon Road, near the junction with High Road Leytonstone, as it could be a hazard to an unwary pedestrian.

It should be removed swiftly.

STOP PRESS – has been made safe pending final removal of the stump.

ANOTHER BETTING SHOP FOR LEYTONSTONE

620 High Road Leytonstone – site of proposed betting office

After the successful protests against the betting shop in Church Lane, the Liberal Democrats are concerned that yet another planning application has been lodged for a branch of Paddy Power in High Road Leytonstone. The Shopping Centre is already inundated with betting shops – surely there is no demand for another.

Paddy Power Bookmakers have lodged an application to open a branch at 620 High Road Leytonstone.

Residents can find details of the application from the Council website by quoting planning application 2014/0996, which covers change of use from category A1 (retail) to A2 (betting office). in the Planning Explorer.

Other application cover:

  • Illuminated fascia and projecting sign – 2014.09967/ADV
  • New shopfront – 2014/0998
  • Two wall-mounted air conditioning units, two satellite dishes at 1st floor level and a TV aerial- 2014/1003

Comments on this application should be sent to:

Planning Applications – Development Management
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Sycamore House,
Forest Road
Walthamstow
E17 4SU
020 8496 3000
[email protected]

UPDATE: The FOCUS Team has heard that the Bushwood area residents have started a petition, and wish them every success.

HAINAULT ROAD – ‘THE PAVEMENT SHOPS’

‘The Pavement’ parade of shops in Hainault Road

Farooq Qureshi and John Howard are pleased that the Council has erected a line of bollards to stop vehicles driving across the pavement to park outside the parade of shops in Hainault Road (see picture above).
Lib Dem members Farooq and John had for over a year taken up residents concerns about the danger to pedestrians when vehicles were being driven across the pavement. They and residents are pleased that at last the Council has done something about it.