By Joey Gardiner2020-12-10T07:00:00+00:00
Proposal by Barking & Dagenham council-owned regen business Be First to redevelop 1960s estate
Barking & Dagenham council has approved White Arkitekter’s plans to redevelop the 1960s Gascoigne Estate with 900 homes.
The development proposals, drawn up by the council’s regeneration subsidiary, Be First, include plans for a new 1.25-acre park, green roofs and solar panels, tree planting and community spaces and shops.
Designed around the idea of a 15-minute city – where all essential local services and shops are within a 15-minute walk - Councillor Darren Rodwell, leader of Barking & Dagenham council, said the plans would see the creation of one of the greenest and most sustainable neighbourhoods in the capital.