Since last year, the Turk’s Head has been supporting local residents to object to the application above for 41 flats across 3 sites. Site A is opposite Wapping Station. A link to the planning portal is here with all the correspondence and plans. Tower Hamlets Development Committee refused planning permission for this development last year, but the applicant has lodged an appeal which will be heard in December this year. The applicant for the proposal is Rail for London, which owns the land.

The appeal will be run by the Planning Inspectorate at Mulberry Place.

https://development.towerhamlets.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=DCAPR_116467

Last week TfL wrote to the Planning Inspectorate requesting that the hearing be brought forward because it believes that the Mayor’s housing delivery programme is a priority and it believes that a transport expert is not required for the hearing. Please see letter attached.

The Turk’s Head has written to the Mayor and the Planning Inspectorate requesting that the agreed timetable go ahead in December and allow due process to go ahead. Its statement against the appeal and letter to the Mayor are attached below. Have also attached Tower Hamlets Full Statement of case against the appeal and an earlier letter from TfL’s  infrastructure dept registering its concerns about the development plans.

Appeal doc for planning inspectorate

PA.15.03561 – LPA Full Statement of Case

PA_15_03561-LETTER_FROM_APPELLANT_TO_PINS_DATED__17.07.17-1309785

PA_15_03561-TFL_COMMENTS-1132974

It is hoped that as many residents as possible can attend the hearing in December and a flyer will be circulated a little later in the year.

Thank you to everyone who came to the Wapping Summer Shindig and made it such a lovely day. See you next time!

Wapping Summer Shindig Saturday July 15 2017.

Music, singing, dancing, dogs, Cats! food and lots more. Do come to Wapping Green from 10.30 onwards

On Monday May 22 from 6.30 onwards there will be an overview of the masterplan for King Edward Memorial Park at the Shadwell Centre on the Highway. Staff from Tideway and Tower Hamlets Council will be available from 6.30 before a presentation at 7pm.

It’s important that as many people as possible look at the plans for the park and make their feelings known as it will be probably be the last chance to have any say over this beautiful park.

This year the Wapping Summer Shindig will be on Saturday July 15.  Stage activities start at 12 noon.

Ray Newton’s history walk will start at 10.30, starting place as yet to be confirmed

As always we will have a packed programme and will post very soon..

If anyone wants to get involved then please email us turksheadcharity@gmail.com

On Sunday June 18 we will be celebrating the Great Get Together in honour of Wapping resident Jo Cox who was murdered last year. The nationwide event which has been organised by Jo’s husband Brendan is an opportunity for people to come together and celebrate community.

Our event will be in Wapping Gardens, next to the Turk’s Head Cafe from 4-6pm. Bring your own food or enjoy tea and cake with us!

Do come

1610 The Great Get Together Poster A4

Support a lido for Wapping

Help us make the lido a reality and support our project – download and copy the letter below with your comments of support and send to selwyn.atkinson@towerhamlets.gov.uk before August 23

Thank you!

The Wapping Lido Info Sheet

Wapping Lido Draft support letter

Please find a link to the planning application for Wapping Lido. If in case the link does notwork, the planning number is PA/16/01978/A1 on the register of planning applications at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

https://development.towerhamlets.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=DCAPR_118637

Please see below the comments and ideas that emerged from the second consultation for a public lido at Shadwell Basin.

We have submitted a planning application to Tower Hamlets Council which will be posted on the website shortly.

Lido Consultation June 2016

Ideas

Soft play for children in the café or after school arts and crafts

Swimming/Life saving lessons

Concerns

Noise – across the basin

Parking – travel assessments to be included in the planning application

Talk to LBTH about better parking enforcement

Restaurant – not a venue for hire or live music

Litter collection between station and Lido

Noise and lighting concerns

Long-term upkeep – making sure it stays beautiful and used.
Late night functions noise

Comments

It will be great to have a Lido in Wapping

Great – fully support

Best thing to happen in Wapping

Brilliant idea – can’t wait to use it

Terrific Social Enterprise – bringing community together through well-being