The Oliver Twist pub on the corner of Church Road and Oliver Road and opposite the Leyton Fire Station is to be turned into flats.  The pub made famous by being used in the television programme ‘Londons Burning’ has been closed and derelict for some years.  Many of our local pubs have closed and this will be another one.

The plans (ref 2010/1529) are to turn the pub into 9 self contained flats.  4 x1 bed flats and 5×2 bed flats with provision for 5 car parking spaces.  

Unfortunately like all planning applications there are not parking spaces for all the flats.  This is a concern as local residents will know that parking in the area is a major problem.

I will be checking the design of this new development as we do not want a large square box of flats built on the site.  It needs to have a bit of character.