Despite a written assurance to Dr. Sharman Kadish that they would not start demolition before the public consultation on Monday 7 November, and without submitting a demolition notice to Tower Hamlets Council, Peabody’s contractors have started to demolish the oldest…
The above image from the Peabody website 20 October is an ‘artist’s representation’ of their proposed new development on the cleared site of the former Jewish Maternity Hospital. It appears to show the north side of a six-storey block, which ‘will provide much needed affordable…
PEABODY CONSULTATION EVENT ON 7th NOVEMBER 2011 mailto “[email protected]” 25 October 2011 09:27 Dear Mr Ridge 22-28 Underwood Road, E1 – Consultation Event – Monday 7th November 3pm-7pm Peabody are currently finalising plans for a residential housing development at 22-28 Underwood. On…
Former Jewish Maternity Hospital – Update 22 October The former Jewish Maternity Hospital in Underwood Road, known affectionately as “Mother Levy’s”, was the only Jewish maternity hospital in England. Built in stages between 1911 and 1927 thanks mainly to the…
CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER NO. 2 UPDATE 18th OCTOBER PEABODY REJECTS COMPROMISE PROPOSAL FOR RETENTION AND CONVERSION OF PART OF FORMER JEWISH MATERNITY HOSPITAL Possibly as a result of my second Open Letter to Owen Whalley (Tower Hamlets Head of Planning), the…
CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER No1 PEABODY REJECTS COMPROMISE PROPOSAL FOR RETENTION AND CONVERSION OF PART OF FORMER JEWISH MATERNITY HOSPITAL In March 2011, Tower Hamlets Council sold the former hospital buildings at 22-28 Underwood Road to Peabody to redevelop for residential use.…
Newsletter No.8 307 LOST AND GONE FOREVER The Council’s October 2009 designation of the Limehouse Cut Conservation Area was quashed by Mr. Justice Ouseley in the High Court on Wednesday, 9 February 2011. His judicial review of the designation took…
Newsletter No. 7 OLYMPIC LEGACY OR OLYMPIC RIP-OFF In July 2010 we welcomed the news that British Waterways was seeking a commercial operator to run an Olympic passenger boat service between Limehouse Marina and the Olympic Park. Our hope was…
Newsletter No. 6 We are very pleased to announce that Jim Fitzpatrick MP Poplar and Limehouse has kindly agreed to be the group’s patron. JUDICIAL REVIEW 11 and 12 November 2010 Trillium made two planning applications for the demolition of…
Newsletter No. 5 MEETING WITH THE LEADER OF TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL On 7 July, Tom Ridge attended a very useful meeting with Cllr. Helal Abbas Leader of the Council, Cllr. Shahed Ali Lead Member Environment and Richard Finch, Team Leader…
