By Tom Lowe2021-04-23T05:00:00+01:00
Job is the second won through council developer Be First’s £1bn framework
Wates has been appointed by Barking and Dagenham council’s in-house developer Be First to build the second phase of an 850-home housing scheme.
The contractor’s residential arm is set to start work on the approved 386-home development in July.
Located on the western side of the 1960s Gascoigne Estate, it will involve the demolition of three existing blocks and construction of five new blocks and townhouses with a mix of tenures, 228 of which will be affordable.
Wates was awarded the scheme’s 200-home first phase in 2019
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.