Who we are

The New Lammas Lands Defence Committee is based in Leyton, in the north-east of London.

It exists to defend and preserve the ancient Lammas Lands of Leyton as public open space, free from enclosure, encroachment, and inappropriate use. We also aim to promote their use and enjoyment, and increase understanding of their history and significance, by such means as guided walks, historical talks and social events held on the Lammas Lands. We are the re-formation of the original Leyton Lammas Lands Defence Committee founded in 1892 to "promote the interest of the inhabitants of the Parish in the Leyton Marshes or Lammas Lands".

The Committee holds monthly meetings at the Hornbeam Environmental Centre, in Hoe Street, London E17 9AH. Membership of the committee is open to anyone who supports our aims and pays the annual subscription (currently £12/£6 concessions).

Basketball courses planned for Leyton Marches

The New Lammas Lands Defence Committee is opposed to the proposal by London 2012 (whatever that is?) to erect a temporary building on Leyton Marshes and have publicised our concerns in the local press.

Summary details of the application to the London Borough of Waltham Forest are set out below as are our contact details.

Please note - the site notices for this application only appeared on and are dated 12th December 2011

The Council must allow 21 days from the date of the site notice for consultation. A formal request for clarification and correction of the incorrect information on the Waltham Forest Planning Website has been lodged by the New Lammas Defence Committee. The Planning Officer dealing with the case has confirmed the following

"By way of an introduction I am the Panning Officer who is dealing with
this application. Thank you for your email received 19/12/2011.

Firstly I would like to advise you that the Council does not operate a
‘cut off’ in considering consultation responses. Any planning
related representations made prior to the report being completed will be
taken into consideration regardless of whether or not the consultation
period has expired.

The Council has used various methods of consulting for this
application. The statutory consultation period is 21 days, which means
the Council will not issue a decision before the expiration of that
period. .

The site notices that were put up on 12/12/2011 and the 21 day period
for that consultation expires on 2nd January 2012. Therefore the
decision will not be issued before that date.

I hope this clarifies matters. "