Plans have been submitted for the £1bn redevelopment of the Carpenters Estate in Stratford, E15.
Populo Living, Newham Council’s wholly owned housing delivery company, submitted the outline masterplan this week to the LLDC planning authority, as it forges ahead with London’s largest estate restoration, with a team led by the Tibbalds CampbellReith joint venture, Metropolitan Workshop and Proctor & Matthews Architects.
The masterplan outlines the delivery of 2,152 homes, with 50% at social rent, alongside community, education and commercial uses. The development will also include pedestrian routes and open spaces. The phased plans will be delivered over the next 15-20 years.
The 28-acre site is surrounded by Stratford High Road, The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Westfield Stratford City, and Stratford Station.
Andrew Matthews, founding director at Proctor & Matthews Architects, said: “The masterplan for Carpenters Estate, developed alongside residents, paves the way for a significant number of new and improved homes, alongside education, business and community space that will support a vibrant mixed-use neighbourhood right at the heart of Stratford.
“The plan is a unique response to the specific character and identity of Carpenters, delivering a hierarchy of people-focused public realm spaces, supported by a townscape structure of varying built form scales, dwelling types and densities.
“The result is a masterplan that reflects the scale and character of London’s historic neighbourhoods and responds directly to the ‘sense of place’ that residents wish to see.”
Newham mayor Rokhsana Fiaz said: “We are making substantial progress with the Carpenters Estate restoration and regeneration programme and submitting the outline masterplan is a demonstration of our commitment to transforming the estate into a vibrant community and neighbourhood instead of a ghost town languishing because of historical neglect.”
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