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The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation approved an application for the construction of a twelve storey residential development at Virginia Quay. 

Commenting on the decision last night Cllr Conor McAuley Chair of LTGDC’s planning committee said;

‘When this application came to the committee in February members voiced concerns over elements to the scheme. For these reasons the committee unanimously agreed to defer a decision on the application. A combination of misunderstanding and misreporting interpreted this vote as a refusal of the application but this was not the case. A refusal by the planning committee – or any other planning authority – has to be accompanied with reasons for this and no such reasons had been put to the vote.’

Cllr McAuley continued:

‘The applicant has met the committee’s concerns and, as a result, we have a much better scheme. Converting all one bedroom units into two bedroom units brings the development into line with local council and London wide policies on size standards. Similar amendments have seen the provision of balcony space comply with existing guidance and other concerns relating to access, sunlight and over development have been addressed.

‘The committee considered whether there were strong planning grounds for refusal and concluded correctly that there were not. To have decided in any other way would have resulted in the wilful squandering of public money in legal costs at appeal where defeat would be inevitable.’

In concluding comments Cllr McAuley said:

‘To the disappointment of the objectors to the scheme I have to tell them that our decision was informed solely by an assessment of the application against existing planning policy, including those developed by Tower Hamlets Council. The fact that Council officers have made clear that they consider the scheme acceptable provides confirmation that our assessment of it against existing policy was consistent and correct.’

Further information from Patrick Edwards, Head of Communications, London Thames Gateway Development Corporation +447825451424 patrick.edwards@ltgdc.org.uk

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles visited Barking Riverside to open a show home in what developers boast is the latest energy efficient housing scheme in the capital.

The show home – part of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation’s Meadowland development – forms part of one the largest housing developments in London.  Larger than the homes on the Olympic Park, Barking Riverside will deliver 4,000 houses in the first phase of the 10,000 home scheme.

Constructed with a built timber frame insulated panel system, with window and door already installed has ensured high levels of air tightness in the Meadowland homes. The panel design and installation has the potential to yield a 42% reduction in energy consumption.

High performance photo voltaic solar cells have been installed on the roof of the new homes and fully integrated with the mains electricity supply to enable mains feedback. The use of photo voltaic cells could see a 20% reduction in electricity consumption.

Provisions have also been made in house design for connection to a future local heat network and meet the expected demand for ‘waste heat’ from the neighbouring Barking power station. And with design integrating modern housing and ‘green’ technologies – including living roofs and rainwater harvesting – the homes meet exceptionally high sustainability standards (Code level 4).

A joint venture between Bellway Homes and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) Barking Riverside is one of the largest brown field regeneration projects in Europe drawing on £180 million of public funding to deliver a new community along a 2 kilometre stretch of the Thames. Working together with the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation and Southern Housing Group Barking Riverside has already delivered a new neighbourhood centre and a new three form George Carey Primary School with plans in place for a new secondary school.

In total some 1500 new jobs and 10,800 new homes will be created.

Joining Mr Pickles a Barking Riverside was Bob Lane LTGDC Chairman, Dale Meredith Development Director at Southern Housing Group along with new Barking Riverside resident Sarah Auma Okungu.

Mr Lane said:

‘We’ve strived to make the most energy efficient homes in the heart of the most green and sustainable development in London. With Meadowland homes at Barking Riverside over 25% larger than any other 3 or four bedroom homes on the market and with fantastic features we’ve achieved the highest sustainability standards without compromising on both comfort and design.’

Dale Meredith said:

“Southern Housing Group is creating vital affordable housing at Barking Riverside, which is making a real difference to London families.

“Built to some of the latest sustainable development standards, our homes are helping families such as Mrs Auma’s to live in comfortable and environmentally responsible homes. Their sustainable credentials will have both an immediate and long term impact on affordability, particularly in a climate of rising energy and household costs.”

Simon Underwood, residential director for International consultancy and construction company Mace, said:

“Supplying a modern method of construction was essential for Mace’s delivery of the high sustainability levels outlined in the planning permissions of the project. A combination of innovative solutions and focus on value for money ensured the London Thames Gateway Development residential units were of a high standard, in keeping with today’s economic climate and a significant addition to some of the country most progressive eco-developments.”

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Further information from Patrick Edwards, Head of Communications, London Thames Gateway Development Corporation, +447825451424, patrick.edwards@ltgdc.org.uk

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About London Thames Gateway Development Corporation:

LTGDC is the government’s lead regeneration agency for the Lower Lea Valley and London Riverside, two areas of east London with the greatest potential for growth.

About Mace:

Mace is an international consultancy and construction company with a projected £925m turnover in 2011, employing 3,300 people and operating across over 65 countries. Mace’s core business is programme and project management, cost consultancy, construction delivery and facilities management. It is truly multi-disciplinary with services spanning the entire property and infrastructure lifecycle.  For more information visit: macegroup.com

As main contractor, Mace is working with Barking Riverside Limited (a JV between the HCA and Bellway Homes), Southern Housing Group and London Thames Gateway Development Corporation to be plot developer for one of the first phases of the development.

Securing Hackney Wick’s future as the new focus for east London’s creative business growth is the ambition behind development plans to transform a 1.6 acre site to deliver over 6,000 square metres of affordable and flexible workspace and 130 residential units in a new work live scheme which gained a planning approval today. 

Led by the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) the £45 million scheme for a high tech hub will see a ratcheting up of the range and quality of business accommodation building on the existing cluster of creative industries in Hackney Wick along with those industries struggling to establish a foot hole in high value Shoreditch and Hoxton.  

And allied with plans already put in place by LTGDC with TfL and Network Rail for significant improvements to Hackney Wick Station along with super fast broadband connections, the combined effect will heighten the attractiveness of the area as a viable business location. 

The consented plans provide for a range of workspace sizes and types including rent-a-desk options, shared incubator space and larger units for growing businesses. This mix of provision is vital for creating a vibrant employment hub capable of supporting continued economic growth and investment in Hackney Wick. 

1,596 sq m of retail for a convenience store, cafes, bars and restaurants, 1,820 sq m of public open space, and 130 residential units providing a mix of studios one, two and three bed apartments add to the creation of a new vibrant area for Hackney Wick. 

The creative industries remain a strong and dynamic component of London’s economy, accounting for one new job in every 12 created [1].  The prospects for creative industry growth in Hackney Wick received strong endorsement.  Research by the Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy cited the spotlight of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the presence of the IBC/MPC and its lure to high end media companies to locate and improving access to the area by road and train. 

Steve Oakes, LTGDC’s Development Director said: 

‘Tech City shouldn’t stop at Shoreditch.  We are providing the foundations for it to continue to spread eastwards through to Hackney Wick.  Already home to over 600 cultural and creative industry with a range of businesses aligning well with hi tech concerns, Hackney Wick is a ready-made creative and cultural industries cluster. Sitting between Shoreditch and the IBC/MPC in the Olympic Park there is a natural gradient for creative industry growth to happen here. 

‘Our plans will provide the supporting infrastructure of good transport access, excellent public space and will speed the successful transition of the area into a new district hub with great character and a work/live vibrancy. It will be the benchmark for further development emerging in Hackney Wick.’

 Speaking about the next stage in the development Steve Oakes said:

 ‘The critical next stage is to procure a developer partnership led by a workspace operator and provider who can bring the expertise and specialist skills which will be essential in ensuring that the final space provision, size, rental terms and services meet the business requirement.  There are real experts in this area, with sound, well funded, viable business models.  The workspace operator coupled with a residential partner will ensure the right scheme is delivered.’

[1] GLA Economics 2009

A hefty £34 million worth of assets are set to transfer to the Mayor of London’s new housing and regeneration arm later this year maintaining the momentum of regeneration in east London, it was revealed today.

The transfer comes in the aftermath of the passing of the Localism Act and with it the creation of the new Mayoral Development Corporation covering the Olympic Park and Olympic Fringe. Under the new arrangements all LTGDC projects outside the new Mayoral Development Corporation area will transfer to the Greater London Authority.

After the successful stewardship of planning and development activity in east London since 2005 which has secured over £6 billion of private sector investment along with planning consents with the potential to deliver over 18,000 homes and 15,000 jobs, LTGDC will transfer all its development assets and staff to the MDC and the GLA in April 2012 and will transfer its planning responsibilities for the Lower Lea Valley  to the new Mayoral Development Corporation and the relevant local authorities in October 2012.

Speaking today on the asset transfer LTGDC Chairman Bob Lane said;

‘The asset transfer is excellent news for both east London and the capital. It’s a testament to the effective management of LTGDC over the last 6 years that they are as substantial, containing many key developments that will be an essential part of securing east London’s prosperous future.

Assets set to transfer to the GLA include the 25 hectare London Sustainable Industries Park at Dagenham Dock, new homes development at Barking Riverside, the Creative Industries Quarter in Barking Town and both land and development sites in  Rainham Village, Havering.

A three week consultation with local councils on the asset transfer begins today.  After this point an Order is planned to be laid in Parliament in March providing legal sanction for the transfer.

Mr Lane continued:

‘With our assets come an expert and dedicated staff who know east London and its challenges intimately and the proven skills to overcome them.  They will be an asset to both the new MDC and City Hall in driving east London’s regeneration to a successful and fitting end. I thank them all for their hard work and dedication and their sheer level of achievement over the last 6 years.’

Further information from Patrick Edwards, Head of Communications, LTGDC Tel:  +442075174734 , Mobile +447825451424 patrick.edwards@ltgdc.org.uk 

The £600 million regeneration of Canning Town Centre has been given the go-ahead by the Planning Committee at the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation. The scheme, developed by Bouygues Development and its consortium partner One Housing Group, forms part of the London Borough of Newham’s £3.7 billion Canning Town and Custom House Regeneration Programme.

The six hectare site will reconnect the areas north and south of the A13 flyover; Canning Town Corner with Barking Road and Rathbone Market – to create a vibrant, accessible and safe Town Centre. Phase 1 of the scheme will comprise 179 residential units of private and affordable housing, 424 square metres of retail and a Morrisons supermarket of over 7,000 square metres.

Work will start on site in Canning Town during the final quarter of 2012.

The entire Town Centre scheme includes approximately 1,100 mixed tenure housing units, over 30,000sqm of leisure and retail space and over 5,000 sqm of space for community facilities. The whole scheme is scheduled to be completed by 2023.

Speaking of the planning decision, Stephane Slama-Royer, Managing Director of Bouygues Development, said:

“This is a tremendous decision for Canning Town and for East London as a whole. The regeneration scheme will bring a much-needed sense of place to the area and a wealth of opportunity to the local community. 2012 looks set to be a monumental year for enhancing the economic prospects of the Olympic fringes in East London.”

Peter Andrews, Chief Executive of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation, said:

“The impact of this decision will be truly transformational. Canning Town’s regeneration did not happen when the DLR and Jubilee lines were put in place but this sustained effort by LTGDC and Newham Council will provide a truer platform for the area’s rebirth. With the Mayor’s new development corporation soon to be established, Canning Town may well be the last example of substantial regeneration outside of the Olympic Park.”

Sir Robin Wales, Mayor of London Borough of Newham said;

“This scheme is the real game-changer for Canning Town, and illustrates the scale of our ambition when it comes to delivering regeneration in Newham. More than that though, it is being delivered very much for the local community and with existing residents at its heart. They will benefit from a new Town Centre and all the opportunities that come with that – jobs, new homes and community facilities. It’s through initiatives like this that Newham is bringing together physical and social regeneration to form strong, prosperous and resilient communities.”

Clive Dutton, Newham Council’s Executive Director for Regeneration and Inward Investment, said:

“To be delivering a new, £600m town centre scheme in the current market is a huge achievement and testament to the strength of Newham’s regeneration vision and our ability to work with private and public sector partners to deliver that vision. The Bouygues Development scheme will spur on not only the wider Canning Town and Custom House regeneration programme, it will also give momentum to the wealth of opportunities throughout Newham’s arc of opportunity running from The Royals through to Stratford. It is further evidence that East London and Newham in particular are at the heart of London’s future economic growth.”

Alan Williams, Group Director at One Housing Group said:

“One Housing Group has a wealth of experience in delivering successful regeneration schemes and we are delighted to bring this experience into our partnership with Bouygues Development. The regeneration of Canning Town will build a diverse yet balanced community and creates much needed affordable homes.”

Richard Haynes, development executive at Morrisons said:

“It’s fantastic that we have been given the go-ahead to provide a flagship ‘store of the future’ Morrisons at the heart of such a significant regeneration and development scheme. We’re now looking forward to bringing our unique fresh food offer to Canning Town along with important jobs, training and investment.  This is another great example of how Morrisons can support regeneration and it’s another step forward in our expansion strategy for London and the South East.”

Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects have won the 2012 World Architecture News (WAN) award in the Commercial sector for The Granary in Barking.

The judges commended the scheme for taking a 1870s listed building and giving it a new life with bronze cladding and a contemporary interior, transforming the previously derelict building into a chic commercial unit which more than meets the needs of a 21st century occupier.

Led by the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation, the Creative Industries Quarter (CIQ) at Abbey Road, Barking, has already seen the refurbishment of the Malthouse and now the restoration and addition of a modern extension to The Granary building which is home to the UK headquarters of Rooff.

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Welcome to the last Catalyst of 2011, a year that has thrown up incredible challenges.

We are moving towards replacing 2011 – the year of challenges – with 2012 – the year of opportunities fully realised.

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Projected investment: £45m
New homes: 130
Retail space: 1,596 sq m
Employment space: 6,360
New jobs: 170
Borough partner: LB Hackney & LB Tower Hamlets

What are LTGDC’s plans for Hackney Wick?

A new creative and high-tech hub for east London with over 6,000 square metres of affordable and flexible workspace and up to 130 residential apartments with supporting retail space and café/restaurants set either side of the existing Hackney Wick Station.  LTGDC as part of the “Hub” project is working with Network Rail and TfL to initiate important improvements to the station which will see a pedestrian and cycle concourse (through the existing embankment) along with a new ticket hall and step-free access.  Making access from north and south to Hackney Wick far more accessible than it is now, these new connections  form a part of the new access schemes that open the Olympic Park up to its surrounding, with the two bridges over the Lea Navigation currently under construction.

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The new waterside pathway at Bow which was opened in September 2011 by former British triple jumper and world record holder Jonathan Edwards CBE, has won the Best Cycling Facility Award at the London Cycling Awards 2011.

The £2.4million scheme which provides an uninterrupted 28 mile route from Hertfordshire to the heart of east London, was funded by the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation and delivered by British Waterways, with supporting contributions from the Olympic Delivery Authority, Transport for London, the London Development Agency and Walk London.

Installed under the busy A11 junction at Bow, the suspended pathway provides a much safer route for pedestrians and cyclists in the area. Now local people and visitors can travel an unbroken waterside route all the way from Limehouse to Ware and Hertford.

Bespoke street furniture designed by an internationally renowned artist is the latest public art offering in the Olympic fringe area, it was revealed today.

The art works commissioned by the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) to deal with poor connections and access to Hackney Wick – an area which sits next to the Olympic Stadium – provide local community benefits but have stimulated a lively debate over the role that public art should play in delivering a legacy for east London.

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LTGDC and British Waterways  have published a Waterspace Strategy & Delivery Plan for the Lower Lea Valley.  This Plan demonstrates how the waterways have added value to the regeneration plans in the area with schemes like the new bridge and waterside walkway at Bow. It also highlights areas for future opportunity and continued enhancement to this rich leisure, tourism, heritage and ecological resource enjoyed by millions of people each year. 

The plan is available for download here

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LTGDC hosted it’s Annual Meeting on the 28th September and highlighted how the Corporation is maintaining the momentum of delivery in east London.

A lively panel disussion was chaired by Paul Norman of CoStar News and featured Greater London Authority head of strategic projects and policy evaluation Jeremy Skinner; Westfield development director John Burton; OPLC chief executive Andrew Altman; Inter Ikea business development manager Harald Muller and Thames Gateway Development Partnership chief executive Ros Dunn.

View the full coverage of the event by CoStar News here

Former British triple jumper and world record holder Jonathan Edwards CBE, officially opens the new waterside pathway at Bow today. The £2.4million scheme which provides an uninterrupted 28 mile route from Hertfordshire to the heart of east London, was funded by the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation and delivered by British Waterways, with supporting contributions from the Olympic Delivery Authority, Transport for London, the London Development Agency and Walk London.

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What a difference a year makes!

In this special edition of Catalyst we detail LTGDC’s achievements over the last year. They have been considerable and are aimed at creating the right conditions for strong growth to ensue. Our project delivery record remains second to none and the number of starts and completions reflect our seriousness about getting the job done.

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The first unit sale at LTGDC’s landmark Wildspace development business units at Lamson Rd, Rainham has completed this week.

The 10,620 sqft (987 m2) unit, the largest of the five units, has been sold to specialist food and catering suppliers RS Foods Ltd who are relocating from Barking and were seeking larger premises to meet their expansion plans.

Sunil Chandarana, Director, RS Foods said;

‘The Wildspace unit at Rainham is perfect for our expanding business. We are delighted by the ease of access, yard space and the suitability of the building. The running costs to our business will be significantly lower due to the energy saving measures built into the building’s design.’

Strategically located adjacent to Rainham Station and the new bus interchange and with easy access to the A13 and M25 the sleek, sustainable and colourful units provide opportunities for successful businesses to re-locate and grow. Designed by the award-winning Alison Brooks Architects to very high environmental standards they are already proving a new business landmark for the area.

Mark Bradbury, Deputy Director of Development, LTGDC said;

‘There is a shortage of high quality new industrial and warehouse premises in east London at the moment and these well designed units are perfectly placed to meet the needs of businesses seeking to expand and take advantage of the growth and investment that is happening in the area.’

Joint agents Kemsley LLP and Glenny LLP acted on behalf of LTGDC.

For more information on the development and the remaining units download the sales brochure.

Hackney Wick will be the new focus for creative business growth in east London adding to the eastward buzz in high tech start-ups, the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation said today as it submitted redevelopment plans for a 1.6 acre site in the area.

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The first Water Chariot waterbus has been unveiled in Limehouse Basin, east London, ready to start testing a new waterway bus route transporting passengers to the Olympic Park.

The barge, one of an expected fleet of 26 water-buses, will ferry passengers from Limehouse Basin to Old Ford Lock on the River Lee Navigation, at the western entrance to the Olympic Park. There are also plans for the water-buses to operate from Tottenham Hale as demand grows for the service to the Olympic Park from this area.

Mark Blackwell, British Waterways’ project manager said: “It’s fantastic to see the first waterbus arrive at Limehouse Basin today. The canals and rivers of East London provide a perfect route to the Olympic Park. We hope that more activity on the waterways will ensure a long term legacy for the area, with more people discovering and enjoying the canals and rivers that connect different communities within the capital.”

The waterbus route has been made possible following investment of £300,000 by British Waterways, London Thames Gateway Development Corporation and the Olympic Delivery Authority. The journey, with stops at Limehouse Basin, Three Mills Island in Bromley-by-Bow and Old Ford Lock on the edge of the Olympic Park, will take visitors 35 minutes.

The Olympic waterbus service is a privately operated business, known as Water Chariots, managed by Peter Coleman.

Peter explains: “Travelling to the Olympic Park by barge will be a wonderful experience. At 4mph it’s never going to be the fastest route, but it’s full of character and interest.

“We’ve had a lot of interest from businesses and individuals alike, and with that in mind during 2012 we’ll be offering a hop-on hop-off service for the public, and a charter service for corporates.”

During 2011 the Water Chariots team will be running a series of trials to help shape the design and interior of the rest of the fleet, train new staff, develop the route and finalise a timetable, ready for 2012.

John Middleton at the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation said: “Revealing east London’s waterways has been like recovering buried treasure, but it’s now proving really helpful in stimulating further high quality waterside development. This waterbus route will help generate interest from both businesses and visitors alike making east London a place to come to rather than pass through. Readily accessible waterways combined with superb public spaces will help us secure more restaurants, shops, cafes and other amenities by the water side, creating a new Camden of the east.”

Each waterbus can carry approximately 70 passengers, and the public can register their interest for both chartered cruises during 2011 and Games time journeys now.

Hugh Sumner, Director of Transport, Olympic Delivery Authority, said: “Visitors from all over the world will be coming to London to enjoy the Games, so it’s fantastic that these waterway routes that link east London to the Olympic Park are being regenerated and revitalised ahead of 2012. It will be great to see people arrive by water.”

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Mayor of London, Boris Johnson and Minister for Climate Change, Greg Barker were on hand today at the BASE London conference to endorse the Government’s £10m spending approval which will kick start works on the London Sustainable Industries Park.

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Welcome to issue 07 of Catalyst. The activity in the last three months would belie any notion that regeneration happens at a glacial pace. Instead, east London has reached that point in the curve where the momentum of activity is building up.

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Professor Brian Cox unveiled a plaque in the school’s new rooftop science garden today and gave the inaugural science lecture in the school’s state of the art Willoughby Theatre.

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Rainham Marshes nature reserve has been awarded a major national prize by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), for the design of its Marshland Discovery Zone.

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A new 10.6 tonne bridge was craned into place today to reconnect the River Lee Navigation towpath enabling over 28-miles of uninterrupted travel for walkers and cyclists from the River Thames to the Olympic Park.

The £2.4million scheme in partnership with British Waterways and the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation is a major boost for reviving east London’s waterways.

The Olympic Park, and the major residential developments at Sugar House Lane, Bromley-by- Bow North and South, has prompted the need for the improved crossing as well as driving a renaissance in waterside development. (more…)

LTGDC is seeking to establish a mixed use development that includes affordable workspace, residential and retail uses. This will be focussed around an enhanced Hackney Wick Station with better access and public spaces.

The proposal seeks to respond to the unique opportunities and characteristics of the sites, whilst also promoting the wider regeneration of Hackney Wick.

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Total Investment: £44.5m
New homes: 101
Commercial space: 4003 sq m
New jobs: 89
Developer:
Rainham Village: expressions of interest
Lamson Rd: LTGDC

A new bus rail interchange at Rainham Village has been the engine for regeneration and re-inventing village life.

East of Barking and Dagenham and meeting the Thames and Bexley at its southern boundary, Havering is London’s far east. Known for its main shopping district at Romford and prosperous residential settlements in Hornchurch and Upminster, the story of suburban contentment and growth changes dramatically at Rainham Village.

A historic village recorded in the Doomsday book, Rainham Village’s best days seemed behind it. Unsurprisingly there was a lack of ownership for the Village. The neighbouring Tesco’s store was a typical out of town development whose main road circumvented the Village in order to establish better in routes. This sapped vitality out of the struggling Village centre with life for local shop front businesses becoming even more precarious.

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Britain’s best known apprentice was on hand to open new business units in Havering delivered by the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation and built by contractor VolkerFitzpatrick in a £5million scheme, designed by the award-winning Alison Brooks Architects.

The first winner of the popular BBC show The Apprentice, Tim Campbell cut the ribbon marking the successful refurbishment and revitalising of former derelict warehouses into landmark high quality business units. Called Wildspace to mark their proximity to Rainham Marshes, the sleek and colourful units will provide opportunities for successful businesses to re-locate and grow in one of five new environmentally sustainable industrial units creating over 80 jobs.

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Projected investment: £21m
New homes: 101
Commercial space: 4,003 sq m
New jobs: 89
Developer status: Rainham Village – expressions of interest
Rainham Library – LTGDC / LB Havering
Lamson Rd – LTGDC
Amberly House – Havering College
Borough partner: LB Havering

LTGDC’s investment in Rainham Village has been to revitalise the village centre through acquiring sites to support a new transport interchange set around a new community library and public square. In the centre of the village new housing is to be provided responding to the housing needs of the community and keeping with the conservation requirements of the village.

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Projected investment: £82m
Development area: 25 hectares
Commercial space: 74,810 sq m
New jobs: 1,411
Developer status: LTGDC with development partner Goodman
Borough partner: LB Barking and Dagenham

The London Sustainable Industries Park (London SIP) is LTGDC’s flagship project in Dagenham South. The development will be the home of cutting edge sustainable technologies, from recycling and renewable energy generation to the manufacture of sustainable construction materials and research and development. Identified as one of the key projects in the Mayor of London’s Green Enterprise District, LTGDC’s ambition is to achieve industrial symbiosis with individual occupiers being a net exporter of renewable resources by neighbouring occupiers.

Projected investment: £350m of infrastructure and £1.8bn of construction
Development area: 607,000 sq m
New homes: 10,800
New jobs: 1,500
Developer status: JV between HCA and Bellway Homes with investment by Southern Housing and LTGDC
Borough partner: LB Barking and Dagenham

Barking Riverside will be a vibrant, sustainable community that will transform one of the largest brownfield sites in Europe. Rivalling the housing potential of the Olympic Park, Barking Riverside will provide over 10,000 new, mixed-tenure homes will be delivered within a high quality urban environment. The new community will benefit from heath, shopping, community, education and leisure facilities all supported by new public transport links and all positioned along 2km of water frontage.

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Projected investment: £225m
New homes: 2,539
Commercial space: 13,623 sq m
New jobs: 434
Developer status: Barking Central – Redrow
Barking Creative Industries Quarter – Roof and Bouygues
Borough partner: LB Barking and Dagenham

LTGDC’s interventions in Barking have bolstered and supported the renaissance of the Town Centre and surrounding areas by providing new retail and leisure, new space for creative and cultural industries and secured new housing.

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Projected investment: £15m
Green space created/enhanced: 6.2 hectares
Developer status: LTGDC, LDA, Lea River Park Authority, TfL
Borough partner: LB Newham & LB Tower Hamlets

Central to improving the quality and environment of the Lower Lea Valley is a two mile linear park stretching along the banks of the River Lea from the Olympic Park to the Thames, connecting communities with bridges and links, creating a continuous stretch of park and open spaces and unlocking the development potential of currently under-used sites with stunning waterside settings.

Projected investment: £80m
New homes: 300
Commercial space: 7,553 sq m
New jobs: 270
Developer status: Hackney Wick Hub – expressions of interest
Hackney Wick Station – LTGDC, TfL, Network Rail
Borough partner: LB Hackney & LB Tower Hamlets

LTGDC’s vision for Hackney Wick is creating a new heart for the community offering a unique place to work and live with improved transport access, public realm and open space. With a blend of new workspaces, studios, galleries, housing, cafes and shops, tomorrow’s Hackney Wick will be a high energy, diverse and well connected district.

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Sir Robin Wales, Mayor of Newham, broke ground on a £100 million development at Fife Road, Canning Town today with Richard Cherry, Deputy Chairman of Countryside Properties and Neil McCall, Group Operation Director of Affinity Sutton and Peter Andrews, Chief Executive of The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC).

The landmark development forms part of the £3.7 billion Canning Town and Custom House regeneration the UK’s sixth largest regeneration scheme. The Fife Road component will deliver 649 new ‘Lifetime’ homes and the reconstruction of Keir Hardie Primary School at a cost of £7.3 million by 2018, 140 new homes will be delivered in the first phase of the award winning scheme by 2013 with more than 30 per cent affordable.

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Bouygues Development and its consortium partner, One Housing Group, submitted an application to the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation for a 6 hectare site at Canning Town. It contains an outline planning submission for the masterplan as well as a full and detailed application for Phase 1 of the development.

Phase 1 comprises 179 residential units of private and affordable housing, retail and a Morrisons supermarket of over 7,000 square metres. The masterplan provides for a comprehensive, mixed use development consisting of town centre uses within a gross external floor area of 191,530 square metres, excluding basement zones. Such uses will encompass retail – including food and drink – offices, leisure, hotel, student accommodation, live/work, health and community functions. The outline proposal seeks approval for 1,130 residential units, including extra care apartments.

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Projected investment: £800m
New homes: 2,400
Commercial space: 60,000 sq m
New jobs: 348
Developer status: District Centre – Tesco
Bromley by Bow north – East Thames, Sothern Housing, LTGDC, Tesco
Sugar House Lane – LandProp Holdings
Borough partner: LB Tower Hamlets & LB Newham

View on map: no. 13

Bromley by Bow is ripe for regeneration. An atmospheric area comprised of under utilised light industrial units and boasts wonderful waterside settings alongside the historic Three Mills Studios.

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Projected investment: £3.7b
Development area: 1,100,00 sq m
New homes: 10,000
Commercial space: 60,000 sq m
New jobs: 3,500
Developer status: Town Centre – Bouygues
Rathbone Market – English City Fund
Area 3 – Countryside Properties
Borough partner: LB Newham

Canning Town and Custom House is the sixth largest regeneration scheme in the UK. Delivering two vibrant town centres, new homes across all tenures, leisure and retail facilities, along with more green space and greater opportunities for new and existing residents.

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Pipes are to be laid to bring low carbon heat, produced on the Olympic site, to homes and businesses in Stratford High Street.

The London Development Agency and London Thames Gateway Development Corporation are to provide £480,000 to Cofely, the energy services company of GDF Suez, to install hot water pipework connecting the energy centres on the Olympic Park and Stratford City through to Stratford High Street and beyond. This will mean that in future developers can tap into the low carbon heat source provided by the two energy centres rather than building their own combined heat and power plants.

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A brand new publication providing an engaging and contemporary insight into investment opportunities in east London was launched today. ‘east’ magazine is produced by LTGDC and 3Fox International and will provide its readers with the hottest development and investment opportunities in east London.

To find out more visit: www.eastmagazine.net

Approved Minutes:

2011-03-10 Planning Committee Minutes

Committee Reports:

Agenda for 10 March 2011

ITEM 2 Draft Planning Commitee Minutes 26 January 2011

ITEM 3 Land adjacent to Jenkins Lane Barking

ITEM 3 Appendix 1

ITEM 3 Appendices 2 to 5

ITEM 4 CIQ 62-96 Abbey Road Barking

ITEM 4 Appendices 1 to 6

ITEM 4 Appendices 7 to 10

ITEM 5 Pura Food Ltd Leamouth Peninsula North

ITEM 5 Appendices 1 to 3

ITEM 6 Update Report on Appeal Decision re Dovers Corner

ITEM 7 Update on BbB Judicial Review request

ITEM 8 Emerging Planning Policy in LLV Newham Core Strat Submission Doc

Addendum Reports:

ITEM 3 Addendum Report Land adjacent to Jenkins Lane incl Appendices

ITEM 4 Addendum Report CIQ 62-96 Abbey Road Barking

ITEM 5 Addendum Report Pura Food Ltd Leamouth Peninsula North

Commenting on the de-designation of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation’s planning powers for London Riverside and the resumption of localised planning control in Havering, Barking and Dagenham and Newham, Bob Lane, LTGDC chairman said;

‘The time is right for full planning powers to return to the boroughs and the Mayor of London. Though our planning powers are set to transfer in April, we will continue to play an active development and investment role in London Riverside delivering our key regeneration projects in partnership with London Riverside boroughs.’

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Welcome to issue 06 of Catalyst. With less than a year to go before the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games, 2011 will be a decisive year for east London’s fortunes.

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East London Housing Association Poplar HARCA invited local residents, MP Jim Fitzpatrick, and partners London Thames Gateway Development Corporation to witness the demolition of the Inner London Hotel and the start of a transformational regeneration programme for the Aberfeldy area.

The demolition marks the beginning of a ten year ambitious regeneration programme which will see the Aberfeldy area transformed, with new homes, more green space and a new village centre, bringing much needed new facilities like a community and expanded health centre.

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Commenting on proposals for a new urban development corporation to replace the Olympic Park Legacy Company, the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation and other delivery agencies contained in the Mayor of London’s consultation on new arrangements to deliver the Olympic legacy and regenerate east London, Bob Lane Chairman of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation said:

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The View Tube in Newham today became London’s unlikeliest tourist attraction by welcoming in their 100,000th visitor since opening in November 2009. Centre Manager Rosie Murdoch said “Who’d have though a few shipping containers perched on top of a sewer would attract people from across the world?”

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Closed Loop Recycling has announced £12m expansion plans which will double the current capacity of its Dagenham plant to 60,000 tonnes, creating the most advanced plastics purification facility in the UK.

As a result of a joint agreement with the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC), Closed Loop Recycling will purchase an additional three acres adjacent to its existing site on the London Sustainable Industries Park (SIP) at Dagenham to build a brand new factory extension, in order to realise its ambitious growth plans and meet demand for recycled food grade products. The expansion will support ambitious plans for partner brands, such as Britvic who are using the output of the factory for Drench water bottles.

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Situated in the heart of Stratford and a stone’s throw away from the 2012 Olympic site, Stratford’s vibrant Cultural Quarter is to receive a boost with a wide ranging package of physical and management improvements to make it an even more attractive place for local residents and visitors.

The Cultural Quarter partners – Stratford Circus, Theatre Royal, Stratford Picturehouse and the new Stratford Island University Centre – have come together to produce a fresh vision for their part of Stratford, and a phased approach to ensure delivery. The initiative was led by the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) which has also provided the initial funding and supported by the local business-led Stratford Renaissance Partnership (SRP).

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Research by Oxford Economics reveals that east London is the power behind London’s growth and global
competitiveness, with the potential in future years to contribute an extra £21 billion to its economy and an
additional 280,000 jobs.

LTGDC bought together leading business figures to the first East London Business Summit to discuss how east London’s potential can be realised.

Read the write up of the East London Business Summit

Approved Minutes:

 2011-01-26 Planning Committee Minutes

Committee Reports:

Agenda for 26 January 2011

ITEM 2 Draft Planning Committee Minutes 09 December 2010

ITEM 3 Royal Mail Parcel Force Stephenson Street E16

ITEM 3 Appendices 1 to 5

ITEM 3 Appendix 6

ITEM 4 Western Gateway West Silvertown E16

ITEM 4 Appendices 1 to 4

ITEM 5 90 White Post Lane E9

ITEM 5 Appendices 1 to 6

ITEM 6 Planning Performance Monitoring Quarterly Report

ITEM 7 S106 Planning Obligations Monitoring Quarterly Report 

Addendum Reports:

ITEM 4 Addendum Report Western Gateway West Silvertown E16

ITEM 5 Addendum Report 90 White Post Lane

A fully regenerated east London could contribute an additional £21 billion a year to London’s economic wealth, economists claimed today.

The study by Oxford Economics also revealed that east London was responsible for creating 1 in every 4 new jobs in the capital and created more jobs over the past decade than Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds or Manchester. (more…)

A new bridge and ‘suspended’ pathway along a section of the River Lee Navigation, near Bow, will be constructed during 2011 to enable walkers and cyclists to travel uninterrupted from the River Thames over 28-miles to the Hertfordshire countryside.

Funding has been secured to build the bridge and pathway, plugging the gap on the River Lee Navigation towpath, which up until now has seen pedestrians and cyclists having to contend with the busy and dangerous A11/A12 junction in Bow, East London.

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Sugar House Lane and Three Mills Land Use and Design Brief

The LTGDC Board has approved the draft Sugar House Lane and Three Mills Land Use and Design Brief for consultation with local businesses and residents, landowners, developers and public sector agencies. The draft Brief is intended to provide clear guidance for new development in the area. It is expected to build upon the Mayor of London’s Lower Lea Valley Opportunity Area Planning Framework and inform the London Borough of Newham’s Local Development Framework. The draft Sugar House Lane and Three Mills Land Use and Design Brief was consulted on until the 21 January 2011.

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Approved Minutes:

 2010-12-09 Planning Committee Minutes

Committee Reports:

Agenda for 09 December 2010

ITEM 2 Draft Planning Committee Minutes 11 November 2010

ITEM 3 Beckton STW SDP

ITEM 3 Appendices 1 to 4

ITEM 4 Burnside House New Road Rainham

ITEM 4 Appendices 1 to 4

ITEM 5 Emerging Planning Policy in LLV Newham Core Strategy re choices for the core strategy document

Issue 05 of Catalyst updates you on what has been a busy lead up to Christmas for LTGDC. In this time we’ve seen the start on site at Canning Town and Custom House, one of Europe’s largest regeneration projects, and an £8.5m investment in Barking Riverside to guarantee the delivery of the first homes in a 10,000 housing scheme.

Read full issue here

Approved Minutes:

2010-11-11 Planning Committee Minutes

Committee Reports:

Agenda for 11 November 2010

ITEM 2A and B Draft Minutes 09 September 2010 and 28 September 2010

ITEM 3 24 Salamons Way, Rainham

ITEM 3 Appendices 1 to 3

ITEM 4 Units 1 to 6 and 8- to 2 Beam Reach Business Park Rainham

ITEM 4 Appendices 1 to 8

ITEM 5 Land at Salway Road and Gt Eastern Road Stratford

ITEM 5 Appendices 1 to 10

ITEM 6 Planning Perfromance Monitoring Quarterly Report

ITEM 7 S106 Planning Obligations Monitoring Quarterly Report incl Appendix 1

Addendum Reports:

ITEM 4 Addendum Report on Units 1 to 4 and 8 to 12 Beam Reach Business Park

LTGDC’s Education and Skills Programme delivers projects which raise achievement, increase aspiration and enable further study or entry to employment. The Programme targets those skills particularly needed to support local economic development.

Visit the website and download the latest magazine to find out more

Approved Minutes:

2010-09-28 Extraordinary Planning Committee Minutes

Committee Reports:

Agenda for 28 September 2010

ITEM 2 Hindmans Way West

ITEM 2 Appendices 1 to 4

ITEM 2 Appendix 5 and 6

Addendum Report:

ITEM 2 Addendum Report Hindmans Way West

Approved Minutes:

2010-09-09 Planning Committee Minutes

Committee Reports:

Agenda for 09 September 2010

ITEM 2 Draft Planning Committee Minutes 12 August 2010

ITEM 3 Land adjacent to Jenkins Lane Barking

ITEM 3 Appendix 1

ITEM 3 Appendix 2

ITEM 3 Appendix 3

ITEM 4 Planning Obligations CIL Update Report

ITEM 4 Appendix 1 and 2

ITEM 4 Appendices 3 to 5

Addendum Report:

ITEM 3 Addendum Report Land Adjacent to Jenkins Lane incl Appendices

Approved Minutes:

2010-08-12 Planning Committee Minutes

Committee Reports:

Agenda for 12 August 2010

ITEM 2 Draft Planning Committee Minutes 08 July 2010

ITEM 3 Fresh Wharf Estate Barking

ITEM 3 Appendix 1

ITEM 3 Appendix 2

ITEM 4 Car Park rear of Trocoll House Waking Road Barking

ITEM 4 Appendix 1 and 2

ITEM 4 Appendix 3 and 4

ITEM 4 Appendix 5 and 6

ITEM 5 Planning Performance Monitoring Quarterly Report

ITEM 6 S106 Planning Obligations Monitoring Quarterly Report

Addendum Reports:

 ITEM 3 Addendum Report Fresh Wharf Estate Barking incl Appendix 1

Approved Minutes:

2010-07-08 Planning Committee Minutes

Committee Reports:

Agenda for 8 July 2010

ITEM 2a Draft Extraordinary Planning Committee Minutes 26 May 2010

ITEM 2b Draft Planning Committee Minutes 10 June 2010

ITEM 3 Land to north of Rainham Stn bounded by Ferry Lane Wennington Rd and Stn Approach Rainham

ITEM 3 Appendix 1

ITEM 3 Appendix 2

ITEM 3 Appendix 3

ITEM 4 Site previously known as Abacus Park Choats Road Dagenham

ITEM 4 Appendix 1

ITEM 5 Dovers Corner Rainham Update Report

Addendum Reports:

ITEM 3 Addendum Report Land to north of Rainham Stn bounded by Ferry La Wennignton Rd and Stn Approach Rainham

Special edition of Catalyst with an exclusive focus on LTGDC’s work in delivering regeneration to the Lower Lea Valley.

Read full issue here.

Approved Minutes:

2010-06-10 Planning Committee Minutes

Committee Reports:

Agenda for 10 June 2010

ITEM 2 Draft Planning Committee Minutes 13 May 2010

ITEM 3 Dovers Corner Industrial Estate Rainham

ITEM 3 Appendix 1

ITEM 4 Stratford Town Centre Public Realm

ITEM 4 Appendix 1 to 4

ITEM 4 Appendix 5

ITEM 4 Appendices 6 to 7

ITEM 4 Appendices 8 to 11

ITEM 5 Lea River Park

ITEM 5 Appendix 1

ITEM 5 Appendix 2

ITEM 5 Appendix 3

ITEM 5 Appendix 4

ITEM 5 Appendix 5

ITEM 5 Appendix 5 ctd

ITEM 5 Appendix 6

ITEM 5 Appendix 7

Addendum Reports:

ITEM 3 Addendum Report Dovers Corner Industrial Estate Rainham

ITEM 4 Addendum Report Stratford Town Centre Public Realm

ITEM 5 Addendum Report Lea River Park

Approved Minutes:

2010-05-26 Extraordinary Planning Committee Minutes

Committee Reports:

Agenda for 26 May 2010

ITEM 2 Land south of Otis Street and Three Mills Lane

ITEM 2 Appendices 1 to 5

ITEM 2 Appendix 6

Addendum Reports:

ITEM 2 Addendum Report Land south of Otis Street and Three Mills Lane

Approved Minutes:

2010-05-13 Planning Committee Minutes

Committee Reports:

Agenda for 13 May 2010

ITEM 2 Draft Planning Committee Minutes 21 April 2010

ITEM 3 1-4 Park Lane Facing Materials Committee Report

ITEM 3 Appendix 1

ITEM 3 Appendix 1 ctd

ITEM 3 Appendix 2

ITEM 4 Dovers Corner Industrial Estate

ITEM 4 Appendix 1

ITEM 4 Appendix 2

ITEM 4 Appendix 3

ITEM 4 Appendix 4

ITEM 4 Appendix 5

ITEM 4 Appendix 6

ITEM 4 Appendix 7

ITEM 4 Appendix 8

ITEM 4 Appendix 9

ITEM 4 Appendix 10

ITEM 5 Planning Performance Monitoring Quarterly Report

ITEM 6 S106 Planning Obligations Monitoring Quarterly Report

ITEM 6 Appendix 1

ITEM 6 Appendix 2

ITEM 6 Appendix 3

Addendum Reports:

ITEM 4 Addendum Report Dovers Corner Industrial Estate

Issue 03 of Catalyst updates you on recent LTGDC activities aimed at regenerating east London including major investment announcements, the start on site of several developments, awards, and launches.

View the full issue here

Approved Minutes:

2010-04-21 Planning Committee Minutes

Committee Reports:

Agenda for 21 April 2010

ITEM 2A Draft Planning Committee Minutes 11 February 2010

ITEM 2B Draft Extraordinary Planning Committee Minutes 30 March 2010

ITEM 3 Rainham Library

ITEM 3 Appendix 1

ITEM 3 Appendix 2

ITEM 3 Appendix 3

ITEM 3 Appendix 4

ITEM 3 Appendix 5

ITEM 4 Beckton Gas Pressure Reduction Station

ITEM 4 Appendices 1 to 5

ITEM 5 150 High Street Stratford

ITEM 5 Appendix 1 to 4

ITEM 5 Appendix 5

ITEM 5 Appendix 6

ITEM 5 Appendix 7

Addendum Reports:

ITEM 3 ADDENDUM REPORT Rainham Library

ITEM 4 ADDENDUM REPORT Beckton Gas Pressure Reduction Station

ITEM 5 ADDENDUM REPORT 50 High Street Stratford

Approved Minutes:

2010-03-30 Extraordinary Planning Committee Minutes

Committee Reports:

Agenda for 30 March 2010

ITEM 2 Rathbone Market Canning Town PART I Report

ITEM 2 Appendix 1 Addendum Report and March 09 Cttee Report on Rathbone Market incl appendices

ITEM 2 Appendix 2 draft conditions and informatives

ITEM 3 CIL Update LATE ITEM

This targeted research by Creative Consultant Tom Flemming, commissioned by LTGDC, provides an overview of the current profile and dynamics of the creative industries sector in Hackney Wick & Fish Island.

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Approved Minutes:

2010-02-11 Planning Committee Minutes

Committee Reports:

Agenda for 11 February 2010

ITEM 2 Draft Planning Committee Minutes 14 January 2010

ITEM 3 Canning Town Roundabout

ITEM 3 Appendices 1 to 3

ITEM 3 Appendices 4 to 7

ITEM 3 Appendix 8

ITEM 4 Barking Riverside Barking Reach Renwick Road

ITEM 4 Appendices 1 to 6

ITEM 5 206-214 High Street Stratford

ITEM 5 Appendices 1 to 6

ITEM 6 1- 4 Park Lane Stratford Kwik Fit Site

ITEM 6 Appendices 1 to 3

ITEM 6 Appendices 4 to 5

ITEM 7 Emerging Planning Policy in LLV Hackney Wick AAP Phase 1 incl Appendix 1

ITEM 8 Review of Delegation Agreement incl Appendices

ITEM 9 S106 Planning Obligations Monitoring Quarterly Report

ITEM 10 Planning Performance Monitoring Quarterly Report

Addendum Reports:

ITEM 4 ADDENDUM REPORT Barking Riverside Barking Reach Renwick Road

Approved Minutes:

2010-01-14 Planning Committee Minutes

Committee Reports:

Agenda for 14 January 2010

ITEM 2 Draft Planning Committee Minutes 10 December 2009

ITEM 3 Update on S106 Heads of Term re Williams Street Quarter planning application

ITEM 3 Appendix 1

ITEM 4 Land West of the Fairview Industrial Park

ITEM 4 Appendix 1

ITEM 4 Appendix 2

ITEM 4 Appendix 3

ITEM 4 Appendix 4

ITEM 5 Emerging Planning Policy in the Lower Lea Valley Hackney Core Strategy

ITEM 5 Appendix 1

ITEM 5 Appendix 2

Welcome to the second edition of Catalyst. With less than 1000 days until the London 2012 Games we’re making sure that every day is used to powerfully convey the investment opportunity that east London provides.

Read the full issue here