The Clapton Pond Neighbourhood Action Group

One Housing Group, who have purchased the site last December, have said that work should start on Pond House in July. Their contractor has now taken possession of the site and is currently carrying out the pre-commencement planning conditions – hence the new signs up on the hoardings. Pond House has a listed building consent [...]

Further to yesterday’s post referring to the appeal over Millfields Road Toilets Block, we have additional information as to how you can submit your comments, should you wish to.  They can be submitted: online here: http://www.pcs.planningportal.gov.uk/pcsportal/ViewCase.asp?caseid=2171673&coid=2097177 or via email to teamp3@pins.gsi.gov.uk quoting the case reference 2171673. And they should be received no later than the [...]

Yesterday’s post, regarding the Milfields Road Toilet Block and the appeal against the non-determination of the planning application, contained an error. The address given for comments, either supporting or opposing the appeal, was incorrect. The correct address to which comments must be submitted is as follows: The Planning Inspectorate 3/18 Eagle Wing Temple Quay House 2 The Square [...]

 The last news that was provided on this web-site regarding the former White Hart Hotel was back on 16 March 2011, when details of the licence application for the premises (being restored as The Clapton Hart) were discussed on here. The pub licence has all been resolved, and the pub is due to open this [...]

This site, on the junction of Millfields and Mildenhall Road, was the subject of a post on this web-site, on 30 March, 2011. For full information on the application (No’s 2011/0062 & 2011/0094) see the post, and also Hackney Council’s planning section on their web-site – http://apps.hackney.gov.uk/servapps/Northgate/PlanningExplorer/generalsearch.aspx In brief, a planning application was submitted in [...]

Further to the posting on this web-site on 18 Feb, this year, some exciting events and activities for this year’s Clapton Festival have been taking shape. As a reminder, this will be taking place on the weekend of 16 & 17 June 2012, with one or two events happening in the lead up to these dates. [...]

As per the posting on this web-site from April 3, this is a reminder of Hackney Council’s ‘Clapton Community Evening’ next week, at 7.30pm, on Tuesday, 24th April, at the B-Six Sixth Form College, by the roundabout at the junction of Lea Bridge Road and Upper Clapton Road. The purpose of the evening is for [...]

London Borough of Hackney are holding a Community Evening regarding a ‘Lower Clapton Road, Planning Guidance Document’ that they are undertaking to produce.  (Please see attachment with full details for printing off  and displaying for your wider community - Clapton Planning Brief Community Evening Poster) This document will focus on the former Clapton Cinematograph Theatre and it’s immediate [...]

In 2011, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church purchased the former cinema building at 229 Lower Clapton Road, E5. A planning application has now been submitted (Planning Application 2011/3486). The closing date for comments is shown as Feb 27, 2012, but we understand that comments are actually still being accepted. Anyone wanting to make a comment on [...]

Applications for funding from the Community First Programme are now open. The Closing Date for bids is 12 noon, March 23, 2012. Please see below for more details about the programme and how to apply for funding.