CAMPAIGNS
Local concerns.
ALBION, Lauriston Road
E9
If any members know anything at all about
the Albion, closed for over a year following
rumours that the previous publican died
suddenly, please let us know. We are
aware of pub operators who are interest in
taking this premises on but nobody seems
to know how to contact the lawful owner.
The pub is currently occupied by live-in
property guardians. The branch is
considering a nomination for Asset of
Community Value status with Hackney
Council. We would like to know more
about the background and circumstances
of this historic pub, apparently damaged
by a World War I zeppelin! Please let us
know if you have any information about its
history or current predicament.
QUEENS HEAD,
Limehouse E14
There is a campaign underway to Save The Queens Head Limehouse, E14 which was declared as an Asset of Community Value this spring. Supporters have until the end of August to buy the pub from its current owners and prevent it falling into the hands of developers. Pledges can be made here. Visit Queens Head for the pub history and some old photographs of the area.
ACORN, Queensbridge
Road/Whiston Road E2.
The Acorn pub in Haggerston is under threat of demolition. A planning application has been submitted to knock down the Victorian pub and replace with 9 private flats. ELAC branch successfully nominated this pub as an ACV and there are a few good operators interested in it - all of whom would relaunch the existing pub sensitively, stock it with good quality local beer and fine wine, and it would be another welcome addition to the Hackney pub scene. Sadly that will not happen if the developer, a Mr MacNeil UB40 who has converted or demolished 14 London pubs to date, gets his way! We need individual members to write to Hackney Council planners and OBJECT to this proposal on the grounds that the Acorn is an historic corner pub building which is an Asset of Community Value. Furthermore the pub has not been marketed at a fair price, which is a breach of planning policy. There is lots of commercial interest in rescuing the pub, as it is now, and the demolition and replacement with a sterile modern block is unnecessary. Please email planningconsultation@hackney.gov.uk quoting Ref 2017/0084. The plans for the replacement building and other details can be viewed here by searching on that ref number: http://planning.hackney.gov.uk/Northgate/ PlanningExplorer/generalsearch.aspx
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CAMPAIGNS
Local concerns.
ALBION, Lauriston Road E9
If any members know anything at all about the Albion,
closed for over a year following rumours that the previous
publican died suddenly, please let us know. We are aware
of pub operators who are interest in taking this premises on
but nobody seems to know how to contact the lawful owner.
The pub is currently occupied by live-in property guardians.
The branch is considering a nomination for Asset of
Community Value status with Hackney Council. We would
like to know more about the background and circumstances
of this historic pub, apparently damaged by a World War I
zeppelin! Please let us know if you have any information
about its history or current predicament.
QUEENS HEAD, Limehouse E14
There is a campaign underway to Save The Queens Head Limehouse, E14 which was declared as an Asset of Community Value this spring. Supporters have until the end of August to buy the pub from its current owners and prevent it falling into the hands of developers. Pledges can be made here. Visit Queens Head for the pub history and some old photographs of the area.
ACORN, Queensbridge
Road/Whiston Road E2.
The Acorn pub in Haggerston is under threat of demolition. A planning application has been submitted to knock down the Victorian pub and replace with 9 private flats. ELAC branch successfully nominated this pub as an ACV and there are a few good operators interested in it - all of whom would relaunch the existing pub sensitively, stock it with good quality local beer and fine wine, and it would be another welcome addition to the Hackney pub scene. Sadly that will not happen if the developer, a Mr MacNeil UB40 who has converted or demolished 14 London pubs to date, gets his way! We need individual members to write to Hackney Council planners and OBJECT to this proposal on the grounds that the Acorn is an historic corner pub building which is an Asset of Community Value. Furthermore the pub has not been marketed at a fair price, which is a breach of planning policy. There is lots of commercial interest in rescuing the pub, as it is now, and the demolition and replacement with a sterile modern block is unnecessary. Please email planningconsultation@hackney.gov.uk quoting Ref 2017/0084. The plans for the replacement building and other details can be viewed here by searching on that ref number: http://planning.hackney.gov.uk/Northgate/PlanningExp lorer/generalsearch.aspx
Another pub that needs our help otherwise it will be
lost. The Central Hotel 150 Barking Road East
Ham London E6 3BD
Proposed change of use from A4 to A1 to provide
238 sqm of floorspace, conversion of the existing
1st and 2nd floors, and partial conversion of the
ground floor to create 4 x residential flats
(comprising 1 x 1 bed, 1 x 2 bed , 1 x 3 bed and 1 x
4 bed ), proposed 5 x 3 bed new residential houses
to the rear of the site with provisions for refuse and
storage and cycle storage area.
Case Officer: Robin Bennett
Click for further information
https://pa.newham.gov.uk/online-
applications/centralDistribution.do?caseType=Appli
cation&keyVal=OFYJTAJYISY00
Please lodge an objection. This was brought to our
attention by Paul who used the pub before it was
closed.
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