Planning

Report from Trevor Lawrence

1A Sylvan Avenue:  No Change from last meetings over the last year.  The application for 2 x 3 storey, 8-bed detached dwellings, involving demolition of existing detached dwelling and annex, is still awaiting a decision at the time of writing.

Senior Care Home, off Nelmes Way:   Work on the Site has apparently stopped again – no activity there for the past few months.

Garland Way:  A further application has been submitted for approval of reserved matters (scale, appearance & landscaping) following outline approval in December 2021for the erection of 3 detached houses with garages, with access of Garland Way, on part of the former College car park.

16 Nelmes Way:  The third application for a “5-bedroom” detached house, which was refused by the Council on 3 February, has now been appealed.  We have not been notified officially by the Council, but when we are, we shall renew our objection to the Planning Inspectorate.

Copthorne Gardens: Following the removal of trees in the Green Belt in 2021, legal action was taken against the developer, who has subsequently been found guilty at Barking Magistrates Court.  We await further details.

Wingletye Lane:  Removal of woodland trees and hedgerows:  We contacted the Council to ensure that the Site, which is close to a school, was made safe because of the broken fence and the increasing amount of rubbish being thrown onto the Site.  We have had no response from the Council and, at the time of writing, no planning application has been submitted.

Imperial Motors, 63-65 (next door to Wykeham House) and 69-71 Butts Green Road:  2 applications have been submitted. (1) for the Demolition of the existing building at 63-65 and the construction of 3 storey commercial building (Use Class E) and associated landscaping and parking; and (2)  the demolition of the existing building at 69-71 and the construction of 3 storey commercial building comprising a car showroom (sui generis) at ground floor and office space (Use Class E) on first and second floors, and associated landscaping and parking.

The file for the development at 63-65 is very large and is difficult to obtain from the Council’s website (a concerned resident who has a copy will be sending them to TL). The plans for 69-71 do not appear to show an appropriate level of parking. Both proposed developments appear to be 2-storeys with extensions into the roof space and with large gable ends.  Councillor Garrard has called the application in.