Plan to redevelop former gasworks in Newham was first approved by east London council last year
City Hall has approved plans for the 3,000-home Beckton Riverside scheme in east London.
The first phase of the scheme for Berkeley subsidiary St William was approved by Newham council last year but outline application for the entire development was called in by City Hall in April due to its size.
One of the largest regeneration projects in London, the scheme will transform around 30 acres of former industrial land on the north bank of the Thames which has been vacant since the site’s gasworks closed in the 1960s.
The first phase will consist of buildings up to 15 storeys in height with the scheme also set to include a five-acre riverside park, 5,000sq m of mixed-use space and a new DLR station.
It will initially include an 8.1 % share of affordable homes by habitable room, rising to up to 20% affordable homes if a housing grant is successfully secured, according to City Hall.
Jules Pipe, City Hall’s deputy mayor for planning and regeneration, said yesterday: “Having carefully considered the application and the views of the local authority, supporters and objectors, as well as hearing from the developer, today I approved the proposals for Beckton Riverside in the London Borough of Newham.”
The project team includes architect JTP, landscape architect HTA, planning consultant Quod, transport consultant Vectos and daylight consultant GIA.
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