St William has secured full planning permission for the regeneration of the long derelict Stratford Gasworks site from the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC).
The Section 106 legal agreement has been finalised for the 2.2-acre brownfield site, which will be transformed into a new neighbourhood providing 245 private and affordable homes close to West Ham and Stratford Stations.
The development, which was designed in partnership with Cowen + Partners and LDA Design, will require Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator before Berkeley Group company St William can make a start on site.
Dean Summers, managing director of St William, said: “We are delighted to have now achieved full planning consent for this complex gasworks site and look forward to delivering 245 good, green private and affordable homes here.
“We need to make full use of London’s brownfield sites, and I want to commend the teams at LLDC and the London Borough of Newham for helping us to finalise the Section 106 Agreement within just five weeks of the planning committee’s approval. This demonstrates a clear commitment to driving homebuilding.
“I also want to thank the local people and stakeholders who have helped to shape and improve these plans through the planning process. St William have now commenced the detailed design in preparation for submitting to the Building Safety Regulator for Gateway 2 approval.”
Anne Ogundiya, head of development and transition (planning policy and decisions) at the LLDC, added: “LLDC are pleased to see the redevelopment of this vacant gasholders site for much needed homes. This design led scheme with generous landscaping and public realm improvements is expected to be the catalyst for the redevelopment of the remaining site allocation area.”
