After meeting with the promoters of the redevelopment of the site of Iceland and Superdrug at Albert Crescent, local Conservative councillors have expressed dismay at the proposals for a nine storey tower block, which will totally overshadow local homes.
Afzal, Toby and Jemma will fight this proposal at every stage. We have tried to get the Labour-run Council to see the potential for more modest development across the whole of Chingford Mount as an alternative to building a tower block on this site. They need to start listening.
This proposed tower block is totally out of keeping with Chingford Mount - six floors taller than anything else in the area - and would loom over the back gardens of neighbouring homes. It would also have no parking and without a CPZ in the area new residents will just park in already congested local roads.
Given residents' wishes to preserve the suburban character of South Chingford, we are pushing hard for meaningful consultation which allows local residents to have a genuine say about how our area is developed. We hope the developer will work with councillors and residents, and not just ride roughshod over local concerns.
The developer is promising to listen and will hold a public consultation shortly. We have asked that this include in-person meetings at convenient times for local residents.
However, unless the proposal changes substantially, we will be objecting to this in the strongest possible terms!
You can add your voice to our objections to this appalling over-development of our area by clicking here
