Demolition underway at one of UK’s largest regeneration projects.
One of Tower Hamlets’ most ambitious regeneration schemes reached a new milestone yesterday (18 April) as demolition works commenced to clear part of the site for new homes and community facilities.
Bringing nearly 1,600 new homes to Poplar – of which up to 698 will be affordable – the Blackwall Reach Regeneration Programme will transform the local area and have a lasting, positive impact on the lives of thousands of residents and people living in neighbouring areas.
It has also just been listed as the 50th largest regeneration scheme in the country, in a ‘Top 100’ list compiled annually by Planning magazine.
In addition to delivering much needed new homes, the scheme will transform public areas on the existing Robin Hood Gardens estate, create better transport links, improve community facilities by funding an expanded primary school, and deliver employment and training benefits for local people.
Yesterday’s demolition works will kick-start the whole project, by clearing part of the site – land at the north east of the Blackwall Reach site, north of Woolmore Street, between Robin Hood Lane and Cotton Street and to the north east of Bullivant Street – for phase 1A; the first part of the regeneration plans.
Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Lutfur Rahman, said:
“Housing is one of my top priorities and the regeneration of Blackwall Reach will bring life changing improvements to hundreds of Tower Hamlets families.
“The demolition works mark a huge milestone in this development, and will pave the way for the construction of new homes over the coming months.”
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