A BID to turn a shop into a bar has been rejected by the council.
Applicant Abge Ashraf sought planning permission to convert the property at 767 High Road, Leytonstone.
But it was refused following concerns about the possible impact on neighbours and the resulting loss of a retail outlet in the shopping district.
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