Category Archives: Leyton Marsh

New Environmental Concerns re Ice Centre on Leyton Marsh

FURTHER REASONS FOR NOT SITING ICE CENTRE ON LEYTON MARSH By Celia Coram Scale & 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 #8

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 of the Week #7

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 #6

Objection number six is from Laurie. He explores in detail how the new ice centre will be inappropriate development on Metropolitan Open Land and why a new facility would be better situated elsewhere in the Lee Valley Park: Dear Sirs, … Continue reading

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Objection of the Week #5

Here’s Vicky Sholund’s multi-faceted objection to the new Lee Valley Ice Centre being situated at Leyton Marsh. You can still submit relevant objections to: dmconsultations@walthamforest.gov.uk Application number: 194162 I am writing as someone who lives in Hackney and spends at … Continue reading

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Objection of the Week #4

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. To: dmconsultations@walthamforest.gov.uk I wish … Continue reading

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Objection of the Week #3

This is the third is our series of objections to the LVRPA’s plans for a new ice centre on the Lea Bridge Road. It has been written by Julian. Part 1 10/03/2020 dmconsultations@walthamforest.gov.uk Dear Sir/Madam I wish to object to … Continue reading

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Objection of the Week #2

This is the second in our weekly series of objections to the LVRPA’s plans to build a new Ice Centre on Leyton Marsh. This one is from Peter. His argument focuses on the question of building on Metropolitan Open Land … Continue reading

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Objection of the Week!

As the LVRPA have been lobbying the local council and encouraging local people to support their application, every week for the next few weeks we will be sharing an objection to the new Lee Valley Ice Centre being sited at … Continue reading

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Want to oppose the ice centre planning application? Here’s how.

  The Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) wants to replace the current ice centre on Lea Bridge Road with a building that is almost twice the size. If planning permission is granted, it means we will loose precious Metropolitan … Continue reading

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