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News & Events

EMERSON PARK CRIME DATA – 14/09/2023 – 30/11/2023  

10 December 2023

 

 

 

 

Last Week I attended the 3monthly meeting of the Emerson Park Police Ward panel. Here  are the main figures

for the last three months until 30th November 2023.

There is also shown a comparison from the same months 2020.

As you can see overall the crime figures are down .

Geoff Lloyd

 

 

EMERSON PARK CRIME DATA – 14/09/2023 – 30/11/2023

 

 

September October November TOTAL
Burglary 2022 1 3 3 7
2023 1

2

 2 5
Theft of MV 2022 4 8 5 17
2023 2 6 3 11
Theft from MV 2022 0 1 4 5
2023 0 1 2 3
Robbery 2022 0 0 0 0
2023 0 1 0 1

 

September 14th – November 30th 2023

Theft Of/from MV, Robbery and Burglary

 

Theft of Motor Vehicles

September

  • 5417202/23 – 16/09/2023 at approx. 0455 hours – Parkstone Avenue – Black Mercedes stolen – keyless ignition
  • 5418302/23 – 29/09/2023 – 01/10/2023 – O/S 34 Beverley Gdns – Black Nissan Truck with Keyless Ignition

October

  • 5418434/23 – 03/10/2023 – 1500-1515 hours – Walden Way – Red Ford Fiesta – Keyless Ignition
  • 5418610/23 – 05/10/2023 – 06/10/2023 2230 – 0150 hours – Wingletye Lane – Grey Jaguar – Keyless Ignition
  • 5419288/23 – 14/10/2023 – 1930 – 2200 hours – Nelmes Crescent – Black Range Rover with Keyless Ignition, stolen O/S venue – REC’D 17/11/2023 in Barking
  • 5419567/23 – 18/10/2023 – approx. 2250 hours – Wingletye Lane – Bronze Pick Up Truck – Keyless Ignition
  • 5419947/23 – 23/10/2023 – 0100 – 0700 hours – Whitethorn Gdns – Silver Kia Sportage with Keyless Ignition
  • 5419961/23 – 23/10/2023 – 24/10/2023 – 1945 – 1115 hours – Essex Gardens – Grey Lexus with Keyless Ignition

November

  • 5420834/23 – 06/11/2023 – 0200 – 0755 hours – Meadowlands – Black Mercedes Saloon S350 with Keyless Ignition
  • 5421524/23 – 15/11/2023 – 16/11/2023 – 2200 – 0415 hours – Slewins Lane – Black Kia Sportage – Keyless Ignition

 

Theft from Motor Vehicle

October

  • 5418526/23 – 05/10/2023 at about 0450 hours – Wykeham Avenue – Disabled badge was stolen from a Ford motor vehicle

November

  • 5421534/23 – 16/11/2023 – 0720 – 0735 hours – AJ Services A127 – Trailer stolen off a Peugeot
  • 5421965/23 – 20/11/2023 – 21/11/2023 – Woodhall Crescent – End cap of a roof rail stolen from Skoda

 

Attempted Burglary

September

  • 5417108/23 – 12/09/2023 – 0549 hours – Rutland Drive – Unknown male wearing a balaclava trying the front door handle, which was locked correctly. This was captured on ring doorbell.

 

Burglary

October

  • 5420303/23 – 28/10/2023 – 1940 – 2005 hours – Nelmes Crescent – Suspects forced open an upstairs window, to gain entry into venue and have stolen Jewellery, Cash and Designer Handbags. Suspects disturbed by occupant arriving home, but escaped in a waiting motor vehicle.
  • 5420319/23 – 28/10/2023 – 1806 – 1836 hours – Elm Grove – Suspects climbed over security gate and into front drive, climbing up onto next doors fence to jump over another gate to access the rear garden. Suspects have then climbed up onto the conservatory and used possibly a crow bar to force open an upstairs window to gain entry. Once inside, suspects have stolen a safe, jewellery, cash and designer handbags and exited out over into Sylvan Avenue.

 

November

  • 5420766/23 – 04/11/2023 – 1800 – 1858 hours – Freeman Way – Suspects have climbed over rear gardens to access venue, then climbed up onto a flat roof and caused window to smash to gain entry into venue. Once inside, suspects have stolen Jewellery, cash and designer handbags, before exiting venue.  
  • 5420900/23 – 04/11/2023 – 07/11/2023 – GFC Hairdressers, Butts Green Road – Suspect has smashed rear window to gain entry into venue and stolen $50 cash from the till and the alarm for the premises. Nothing else seemed to be touched or stolen.

 

  • Attempted Theft Of MV – 5418950/23 – 10/10/2023 at approx. 0300 hours – Nelwyn Avenue – Unsuccessful and left area
  • Attempted Theft Of MV – 5421996/23 – 22/11/2023 – 2000 – 2044 – Wingletye Lane – Suspects disturbed trying to steal a Range Rover off the front drive

 

Robbery

  • 5418520/23 – 04/10/2023 – 1623 hours – Curtis Road – Workman pulled out of his van by a group of suspects unknown, who stole the vehicle, but was recovered a short time later by Police in a nearby road

Planning News

16 September 2023
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.

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Meetings

The next meeting of EPAGRA will be our AGM and  will be on Thursday 2nd May .

Due to it being polling day  our meeting will be in the upstairs Hall at 8pm.

It will be held  at Nelmes  United Reform Church Hall , Nelmes Road  Hornchurch R113JA.

We hope to see you there, so do come along  and support your association

About EPAGRA

About EPAGRA

Your Resident's Association

As a member of EPAGRA you are one of some 3,000 member households in our area. Your Association is run by a Committee under the guidance of an elected chairman. Essentially the Association is a pressure group that has no alliance with any party political or religious group. We seek justice, fair play and a voice to be heard for our members on matters relating to planning issues, local council policy, public transport, highway maintenance and other matters that affect local residents.

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Latest Planning News

Planning News

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.

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View the planning page for all items under consideration

Policing Matters

EMERSON PARK CRIME DATA – 14/09/2023 – 30/11/2023  

 

 

 

 

Last Week I attended the 3monthly meeting of the Emerson Park Police Ward panel. Here  are the main figures

for the last three months until 30th November 2023.

There is also shown a comparison from the same months 2020.

As you can see overall the crime figures are down .

Geoff Lloyd

 

 

EMERSON PARK CRIME DATA – 14/09/2023 – 30/11/2023

 

 

September October November TOTAL
Burglary 2022 1 3 3 7
2023 1

2

 2 5
Theft of MV 2022 4 8 5 17
2023 2 6 3 11
Theft from MV 2022 0 1 4 5
2023 0 1 2 3
Robbery 2022 0 0 0 0
2023 0 1 0 1

 

September 14th – November 30th 2023

Theft Of/from MV, Robbery and Burglary

 

Theft of Motor Vehicles

September

  • 5417202/23 – 16/09/2023 at approx. 0455 hours – Parkstone Avenue – Black Mercedes stolen – keyless ignition
  • 5418302/23 – 29/09/2023 – 01/10/2023 – O/S 34 Beverley Gdns – Black Nissan Truck with Keyless Ignition

October

  • 5418434/23 – 03/10/2023 – 1500-1515 hours – Walden Way – Red Ford Fiesta – Keyless Ignition
  • 5418610/23 – 05/10/2023 – 06/10/2023 2230 – 0150 hours – Wingletye Lane – Grey Jaguar – Keyless Ignition
  • 5419288/23 – 14/10/2023 – 1930 – 2200 hours – Nelmes Crescent – Black Range Rover with Keyless Ignition, stolen O/S venue – REC’D 17/11/2023 in Barking
  • 5419567/23 – 18/10/2023 – approx. 2250 hours – Wingletye Lane – Bronze Pick Up Truck – Keyless Ignition
  • 5419947/23 – 23/10/2023 – 0100 – 0700 hours – Whitethorn Gdns – Silver Kia Sportage with Keyless Ignition
  • 5419961/23 – 23/10/2023 – 24/10/2023 – 1945 – 1115 hours – Essex Gardens – Grey Lexus with Keyless Ignition

November

  • 5420834/23 – 06/11/2023 – 0200 – 0755 hours – Meadowlands – Black Mercedes Saloon S350 with Keyless Ignition
  • 5421524/23 – 15/11/2023 – 16/11/2023 – 2200 – 0415 hours – Slewins Lane – Black Kia Sportage – Keyless Ignition

 

Theft from Motor Vehicle

October

  • 5418526/23 – 05/10/2023 at about 0450 hours – Wykeham Avenue – Disabled badge was stolen from a Ford motor vehicle

November

  • 5421534/23 – 16/11/2023 – 0720 – 0735 hours – AJ Services A127 – Trailer stolen off a Peugeot
  • 5421965/23 – 20/11/2023 – 21/11/2023 – Woodhall Crescent – End cap of a roof rail stolen from Skoda

 

Attempted Burglary

September

  • 5417108/23 – 12/09/2023 – 0549 hours – Rutland Drive – Unknown male wearing a balaclava trying the front door handle, which was locked correctly. This was captured on ring doorbell.

 

Burglary

October

  • 5420303/23 – 28/10/2023 – 1940 – 2005 hours – Nelmes Crescent – Suspects forced open an upstairs window, to gain entry into venue and have stolen Jewellery, Cash and Designer Handbags. Suspects disturbed by occupant arriving home, but escaped in a waiting motor vehicle.
  • 5420319/23 – 28/10/2023 – 1806 – 1836 hours – Elm Grove – Suspects climbed over security gate and into front drive, climbing up onto next doors fence to jump over another gate to access the rear garden. Suspects have then climbed up onto the conservatory and used possibly a crow bar to force open an upstairs window to gain entry. Once inside, suspects have stolen a safe, jewellery, cash and designer handbags and exited out over into Sylvan Avenue.

 

November

  • 5420766/23 – 04/11/2023 – 1800 – 1858 hours – Freeman Way – Suspects have climbed over rear gardens to access venue, then climbed up onto a flat roof and caused window to smash to gain entry into venue. Once inside, suspects have stolen Jewellery, cash and designer handbags, before exiting venue.  
  • 5420900/23 – 04/11/2023 – 07/11/2023 – GFC Hairdressers, Butts Green Road – Suspect has smashed rear window to gain entry into venue and stolen $50 cash from the till and the alarm for the premises. Nothing else seemed to be touched or stolen.

 

  • Attempted Theft Of MV – 5418950/23 – 10/10/2023 at approx. 0300 hours – Nelwyn Avenue – Unsuccessful and left area
  • Attempted Theft Of MV – 5421996/23 – 22/11/2023 – 2000 – 2044 – Wingletye Lane – Suspects disturbed trying to steal a Range Rover off the front drive

 

Robbery

  • 5418520/23 – 04/10/2023 – 1623 hours – Curtis Road – Workman pulled out of his van by a group of suspects unknown, who stole the vehicle, but was recovered a short time later by Police in a nearby road

View the Policing page for all items under consideration