East London Insights Q2 2019 - Planning & Development News

Stratford  Waterfront Plans Given The Go Ahead

The masterplan for the regeneration of Stratford Waterfront has won the backing of planners at the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC).

New Entrance For Stratford Underground Station

A new entrance to Stratford tube station is to be created after the project received increased funding from Newham Council.

Planning Permission Granted For Deck Living Project

An 89 home scheme in Stratford designed by pH+ has been given the go-ahead. The scheme will focus on "deck living" and will be created by developer City and Suburban Homes on a brownfield site on Marshgate Lane.

Tower Hamlets Council Opposes 44-storey 1,500 Home Docklands Scheme

Tower Hamlets Council has refused planning permission for a 44-storey development with up to 1,524 new homes, over twice the number proposed under extant permission for the site.

Plans For Bethnal Green Housing Development Rejected

Plans for a new 189-home housing scheme in Bethnal Green have been rejected by Tower Hamlets' Council because of concerns about its affordable housing quota.

Planning Secured For Mixed-Use Scheme In Hackney Wick

Planning permission has been granted by the LLDC for a residential and office scheme in Fish Island, Hackney Wick, designed by RIBA (2017) Stirling Prize-winning architects dRMM.

Plans Approved For Seven-Storey Block In Clapton Common

Hackney Council has signed off plans for the demolition of a pair of derelict homes on the corner of Spring Hill in Clapton Common and the subsequent creation of a seven-story block of 16 flats - none of which will be affordable.

600 Genuinely Affordable Homes To Be Built In Redbridge

In a move that will make it the largest provider of new social homes in the area, Redbridge Council has announced plans to build 600 genuinely affordable homes for borough residents.

600 New Homes For Barking

Be First, Barking & Dagenham's development company has announced that it has been given the go-ahead for two schemes which will deliver over 600 homes.

McLaren To Build 169 Homes In Barking

Be First, has chosen McLaren to build 169 affordable and shared ownership homes on a former local authority car park on Linton Road.

Planning Permission Granted For Juniper House

Waltham Forest Council has announced that it has approved plans for the regeneration of the former Council offices at Juniper House in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, opposite Walthamstow Central Station. The plans will now go to the Greater London Authority for final approval.

New Homes For Hoe Street, Walthamstow

Work is now underway for the creation of 54 affordable homes across two sites on Hoe Street in Walthamstow thanks to a partnership between the Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association (ISHA), Waltham Forest Council and the Greater London Authority (GLA).