Planning issues

You asked, so we asked, they listened and said….!

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Having met with a number of our members at our last Annual General Meeting the Wanstead Society Committee raised our members questions (and others) at one of our recent monthly Committee meeting at Wanstead House (27th February), whereby Councillors Daniel Morgan- Thomas and Jo Blackman kindly attended. http://moderngov.redbridge.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=3057 http://moderngov.redbridge.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=3054 Our hour and a half meeting covered … Read more

Chepstow Update

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Things are moving a pace with the Chepstow Estate. The LBR Planning Inspector Hilda Higgenbottam has dismissed the developer Telford Homes’ appeal for the second and third scheme submissions. She also invalidated the appeal on the first scheme on the grounds that it was given before conservation status was awarded to the area. Unfortunately the … Read more

Demolition/collapse* of 46-48 High Street

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May 2009 saw the demise of the very old and picturesque but unlisted cottages converted to shops in the heart of the Wanstead Village Conservation Area. These cottages were demolished/collapsed* (*read according to your views) without either planning permission or conservation area consent; permission had been granted for works to the roof and front gable only. … Read more