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2.54 ha brownfield site at Lea Bridge Gasholders, Waltham Forest
A brownfield site of 2.54 ha in Waltham Forest, England, on the brownfield land register as previously developed land. It lies 0.72 km from the Waterloo Rd 11kV substation (UK Power Networks, London licence area), which has 9.1 MVA of demand headroom and 60.1 MVA for generation.
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Facts
Every value links to its source. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2.54 ha (the area its register gives) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Site from | Brownfield land register (England) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Owner type | Private | planning.data.gov.uk · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Planning permission | Granted | planning.data.gov.uk · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Lea Bridge Gasholders | planning.data.gov.uk · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Register reference | SA05 (planning authority London Borough of Waltham Forest) | planning.data.gov.uk · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Register entry | Brownfield site: Lea Bridge Gasholders | planning.data.gov.uk · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Article 4 direction | Other Article 4 Direction Area (100% of the site, estimated from the register's point and area; London Borough of Waltham Forest; since 16 Sept 2014) | planning.data.gov.uk · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Article 4 direction | Other Article 4 Direction Area (100% of the site, estimated from the register's point and area; London Borough of Waltham Forest; since 21 Nov 2017) | planning.data.gov.uk · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Article 4 direction | Other Article 4 Direction Area (100% of the site, estimated from the register's point and area; London Borough of Waltham Forest; since 24 Jul 2018) | planning.data.gov.uk · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Article 4 direction | Strategic Industrial Location (7.9% of the site, estimated from the register's point and area; Borough Employment Area; London Borough of Waltham Forest; since 24 Jul 2018) | planning.data.gov.uk · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Article 4 direction | Strategic Employment Area related A4D (7.7% of the site, estimated from the register's point and area; District Centre related A4D; London Borough of Waltham Forest; since 29 Jun 2023) | planning.data.gov.uk · record · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Not designated | ancient woodland, conservation area, green belt, National Landscape (AONB), national park, Ramsar wetland, registered park and garden, scheduled monument, Special Area of Conservation (Natura 2000), Special Protection Area (Natura 2000), Site of Special Scientific Interest, World Heritage Site buffer zone and World Heritage Site (checked against the published areas) | planning.data.gov.uk · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Waltham Forest, England | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.5652, -0.0300 (the register's point for the site) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Nearest substation | Waterloo Rd 11kV (0.72 km, register point to the substation's mapped point) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Substation voltage | 11 kV | UK Power Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Substation operator | London Power Networks plc (UK Power Networks, London licence area) | UK Power Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Demand headroom at the substation | 9.1 MVA | UK Power Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Generation headroom at the substation | 60.1 MVA | UK Power Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Large generation within 10 km | 55 MW of waste-to-energy (1 plant of 50 MW or more in operation) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Water stress | High (40–80%) (score 3.4 of 5, withdrawals 52.2% of renewable supply) | WRI Aqueduct 4.0 · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
The register gives a point and an area, not an outline: the distance runs from that point, so the site's edge can be closer to the substation.
How it compares
#10 of 20 sites in Waltham Forest and #5,396 of 8,607 in the United Kingdom by site score. Larger than 35% of the sites in Waltham Forest. Closer to its substation than 65% of them.
| Part | This site | Points | Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 2.54 ha | 0 | 30 |
| Distance to the substation | 0.72 km | 19.2 | 30 |
| Demand headroom at the substation | 9.1 MVA | 9.1 | 40 |
| Site score | 28 | 100 |
How the site score works in the United Kingdom · Search sites in Waltham Forest
Nearby sites on the same substation
7 other sites have Waterloo Rd 11kV as nearest substation and would compete for its capacity.
- 6.62 ha brownfield site at Church Road/Estate Way LSIS, Waltham Forest0.37 km · score 34
- 1.13 ha brownfield site at Lea Bridge Station Sites, Waltham Forest0.87 km · score 26
- 5.27 ha brownfield site at Low Hall Depot, Waltham Forest0.99 km · score 24
- 5.71 ha brownfield site at Auckland Road LSIS, Waltham Forest1.37 km · score 19
- 5.16 ha brownfield site at Osier Way (Bywaters Waste Site - NOF Site 7 also BEA3), Waltham Forest1.37 km · score 19
- 2.89 ha brownfield site at Oliver Road (Score Centre - Preferred options NOF 8), Waltham Forest1.4 km · score 18
- 2.83 ha brownfield site at The Score Centre, Waltham Forest1.4 km · score 18
- Sites in Waltham Forest20
- Sites in the United Kingdom8,730
- Waterloo Rd 11kVsubstation
Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Supported by National Energy SO Open Data. NESO GIS boundaries for GB DNO licence areas, NESO Open Data Licence.
- Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. ONS Open Geography: Local Authority Districts, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Rare Context. Rare Context powered-land sites, ODbL 1.0.
- UK Power Networks. UK Power Networks open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- Kuzma, S., M.F.P. Bierkens, S. Lakshman, T. Luo, L. Saccoccia, E. H. Sutanudjaja, and R. Van Beek. 2023. Aqueduct 4.0: Updated Decision-Relevant Global Water Risk Indicators. Technical Note. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. doi.org/10.46830/writn.23.00061. WRI Aqueduct 4.0, CC BY 4.0.