Construction of a new pocket park, Virginia Gardens
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Construction of a new pocket park, Virginia Gardens
Image: © John Baker Taken: 4 Dec 2013
Planning permission has been granted by Redbridge Council under application number 0496/13/01 - “the space around the library will consist of new access provision and improved and expanded public realm, with the existing building untouched. The space between (Fullwell) library and leisure centre will consist of improved landscaping, improved and enlarged access provision to leisure centre, retention of mature trees and new loggia structure adjacent to existing spa wall incorporating small A3 kiosk and creating a new active frontage addressing the High Street. The space between the leisure centre and Virginia Gardens (as seen here) will consist of a new pocket park on the site of the existing terrace, incorporating soft and hard landscaping, new planting and a new A1 unit within a revised yard enclosure to the leisure centre”.
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