Regeneration news
Step Forward for Beckton Gasworks Regeneration
St William’s planning applications for the first phase of Beckton Riverside received a resolution to grant permission from the London Borough of Newham’s Strategic Development Committee, subject to the signing of the Section 106 agreement.
The committee approved full planning permission for a comprehensive package of enabling and remediation works, which are essential ahead of residential development.
And outline planning permission for the residential element, which will deliver 2,900 new homes, a new 5-acre riverside park, high-quality open spaces, and a mix of commercial and community uses.
This application sites includes 30-acres of the former Beckton Gasworks. This land has been derelict since the 1960s.
The former Gasworks is an important site in Beckton, owned by St William Homes LLP (part of the Berkeley Group). The site has been allocated in the 2018 Newham Local Plan for comprehensive residential-led, mixed-use development. The redevelopment provides an opportunity to bring forward high-quality new homes, a mix of other uses, significant public realm and connections to and through the site, including access to the historic river frontage.
Managing Director of St James & St William, Dean Summers said: “This marks a significant step forward for this complex, long-term regeneration site, and we’re delighted that our shared vision for Beckton Riverside has been backed by the London Borough of Newham. There is still a long way to go to bring this project into delivery, and we continue to work closely with the council, the GLA, Homes England, and local stakeholders to develop a viable scheme that unlocks the site’s enormous potential.
“Unlocking this key site would also be the catalyst for further investment in the surrounding opportunity area and strengthen the case for the DLR extension to Beckton and Thamesmead.”
