Tag Archives: Leyton Marsh

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

Posted on 3 March, 2020 by

  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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The Lee Valley Park: What went wrong? Nous Accusons.

Posted on 21 February, 2020 by

In the beginning…   Three quarters of a century ago, as war was drawing to a close, the wartime coalition government published Professor Abercrombie’s Greater London Plan. Abercrombie saw the open spaces of the Lea Valley as a great opportunity … Continue reading →

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Save Lea Marshes objects to the LVRPA’s plans to build a new ice rink

Posted on 9 August, 2019 by

Save Lea Marshes will be submitting the following objection to the LVRPA’s consultation about their plans to develop a new ice rink. Please feel free to use some or all of what follows as your own submission to the consultation, … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to the LVRPA re Lack of Community Consultation

Posted on 29 June, 2018 by

Dear Shaun Dawson, We are writing to express our ongoing dismay at the LVRPA’s continuing erosion of meaningful community engagement in the lower Lea Valley, particularly with regards to Walthamstow Marsh, Leyton Marsh and the Waterworks and Filter Beds Nature … Continue reading →

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A Victory Followed By Worrying Developments

Posted on 11 July, 2017 by

We are pleased that the decision to refuse the car wash has been upheld and what’s more on grounds which uphold the legal protections for Metropolitan Open Land (MOL). However, running contrary to the Planning Inspectorate’s decision to safeguard MOL, … Continue reading →

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Car Wash Appeals Planning Decision: Please Act!

Posted on 3 May, 2017 by

The London Borough of Waltham Forest (LBWF) refused planning permission for a car wash on Metropolitan Open Land near the Lee Valley Ice Rink. The applicant has appealed the decision and we are asking as many people as possible to … Continue reading →

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LVRPA Officially Respond to ‘Eastside Vision’: Conceding Little Ground on Waterworks Plans

Posted on 3 February, 2017 by

The day after we handed in our large petition to Waltham Forest Council, we received a copy of the official letter that has been written by Shaun Dawson, Chief Executive of the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, to the council … Continue reading →

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Victory: Polluting Car Wash on Leyton Marsh Refused Permission!

Posted on 21 November, 2016 by

We are delighted to announce that Waltham Forest Council has refused to give permission for the car wash on Leyton Marsh, constructed prior to planning approval, due to its contravention of local policy and the fact it is an inappropriate … Continue reading →

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Leyton Marsh Development Plans: Local Campaigner Laurie Elks Speaks Out

Posted on 7 June, 2016 by

SLM agree with Laurie that Leyton Marsh is the wrong place for the new enlarged ice centre, here Laurie expresses his views about the nature of the plans. Much food for thought: Open Letter to Shaun Dawson re: The Ice … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to the LVRPA Re Future Plans for Leyton Marsh

Posted on 2 June, 2016 by

Dear Authority Member, We have become aware that you are shortly to make a decision about the replacement of the current Lee Valley Ice Centre. We are writing to you in hope that you will take into full consideration the … Continue reading →

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