Last updated: 15 November 2023

Next review: 15 November 2024

Background

The site was previously unused land that was part of Waltham Forest College campus. It is next to 5 Spruce Hills Road.

The original planning application was by Clarion Housing which sold the site to L&Q in 2020.

The developer is L&Q.

What is planned?

Planning application 183568 is to redevelop the site to provide a part two, part three storey building and lower ground level. This will create 12 residential units (six one bedroom and six two bedroom) together with associated landscaping.

Fifty per cent of the new homes will be affordable, including affordable rent.

Timeline:

  • Date to follow: Planning application 183568 validated and statutory consultation took place
  • Tuesday 5 March 2019: Planning Committee approves the planning application
  • Tuesday 14 April 2020: L&Q buy site
  • Monday 3 August 2020: Hoardings erected, and preliminary work starts on site
  • Date to follow: main work starts on site
  • Date to follow: expected date of completion

Vanessa Constant, L&Q Project Lead