Residents back council plan for £500m Canning Town Estate regeneration

Almost 70% of local residents have voted in favour of Newham Council’s £500m regeneration plan for the Canning Town Estate. The scheme features 500 family homes with three bedrooms or more and improved public realm, including communal gardens and play spaces. All the homes are energy-efficient as part of the council’s Climate Action Just Transition plan, which also mean cheaper bills. The move follows a two-year process and is the third positive ballot outcome which forms a part of the council’s ambition to deliver up to 1,700 homes, 50% of which will be affordable. The Canning Town Estate regeneration scheme has won the resounding endorsement of local residents, after 69.9% of residents voted ‘yes’ in the month-long ballot which concluded this week. Of those eligible to take part, there was a 56.6% turnout. Following the positive ballot, work will now proceed to submit the masterplan application to the local planning authority later this year. Rokhsana Fiaz, mayor of Newham, said: “We have the overwhelming backing of the community who are ready to see positive change happen in a neighbourhood that has been left behind for too long. “We will now get cracking with the improvements in the local area and build much needed homes our people can afford.” See planning decisions in London Borough of Newham >> Image © Newham London Borough Council