London Riverside
The 3,500 hectares of land which extends along the north bank of the Thames, from Beckton to Rainham represents one of London's great development challenges.
Historically an area of heavy industry served by the river, much of this has now departed leaving vast riverside land available for development, but in locations that are remote, frequently contaminated and lacking in essential infrastructure.
The riverside location and proposals for new transport infrastructure, including a new crossing of the River Thames in 2013, open up significant new opportunities to transform this area.
The key site is at Barking Riverside - at 180 hectares, the largest brownfield site in outer London.
English Partnerships and Bellway Homes have established a new joint venture company to develop the site for a new sustainable community - with employment, educational, retail and leisure elements - of 10 800 new homes.
The masterplan is under consideration. The scheme will require new transport infrastructure, including a new DLR extension, social and community facilities and a new environmental context.
The area also contains an additional major mixed use development zone at South Dagenham and a series of industrial and employment areas including Ford Dagenham, home to the £37 million Centre of Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence, which is emerging as a centre for technology based research and development; and Dagenham Dock, a 133 hectare site where the emphasis is on the development of an environmentally sustainable business cluster.
The Development Corporation`s operating area also includes Barking Town Centre, whose riverside location, available land and excellent connections to the City (13 minutes to Central London) have yet to be exploited.
Working in partnership with a wide range of interests, London Thames Gateway will support the establishment of Barking as the new strategic centre for the Riverside area.
At the eastern extremity of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation's operating area is Rainham Marshes where the intention is to establish the London Riverside Conservation Park- a 640 hectare conservation, recreation and amenity zone, which will bring together the site of Special Scientific Interest designated marshes, (already operated as an RSPB nature reserve) and a new country park beside the Thames.
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