Lower Lea Valley
Where
The Lower Lea Valley stretches from the 2012
Games site at Stratford, south to the River Thames. It is bounded
by Hackney Wick and Hackney Marshes to the north and extends
eastwards from the A12 to the rail line between Stratford and
Canning Town.
Key figures
LTGDC's regeneration frameworks will contribute to:
- 35,000 new homes
- 50,000 new jobs
About the area
The area is home to some of the most deprived
communities in the UK and has been identified as the inner London
area with the greatest potential for regeneration – it is estimated
that 25% of London’s growth will take place in this area. The
successful 2012 Games and Stratford City development will act as a
driver for investment over the next 30-40 years.
LTGDC’s projects
In the area to the south east of the Olympic
Park site, Stratford town centre will develop as a new metropolitan
centre for new homes and employment.
Further south, Canning Town and Custom House
will benefit from an improved town centre, demolition of 1,700
dilapidated homes and construction of 3,900 new homes. LTGDC has
been working closely with the London Borough of Newham to deliver
the physical and social change in the area.
It is proposed there will be opportunities for
further commercial and residential development at Bromley-by-Bow,
supported by a new school and health facilities.
Around this the Lea River Park will link to a
ribbon of green space stretching north to the Olympic Park and to
the south, the River Thames. The focal point will be the River Lea
itself with a new lock and water control structure at Prescott
Channel to encourage commercial and recreational activity. At the
southern end, the East India Dock will be improved and
regenerated.
LTGDC is providing funding for land
acquisition in Stratford and Custom House as well as contributing
resources to the management and future planning of the area.