Residents critical as Crescent Road development is approved

Despite opposition from residents, a planning application for 18 flats fronting Crescent Road in South Woodford has been approved.

“It is clear this development will totally change the character of Crescent Road, with its green corridor on one side. We felt council officers put undue pressure on councillors at the meeting even though the application broke many aspects of the local plan. A large portion of the biodiverse green corridor will now be cut down after nearly 100 years of growth,” said campaigner Terry Rumak.