Redbridge Council has called a temporary halt to work on Evergreen Field.
“Our Planning Enforcement Team has visited the site and spoken with the developers. We requested that all works cease until the planning conditions have been approved. We remain in dialogue with the developer to ensure this remains the case.”
The site – a patch of fenced-off land on Wanstead High Street, next to Christchurch Green – has not been used since 1967, when two homes that stood there were demolished. Permission for the construction of a four-storey development – including a children’s day nursery and 24 flats – was granted in June 2024.
Work to clear the site began at the end of May, with many residents immediately raising concerns about the loss of trees and disruption to wildlife during nesting season.
