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11/02/2015
Mayor Launches Blueprint To Build Thousands Of Homes In London
The Mayor of London has published a blueprint for thousands of new homes to be developed along the River Thames.
Mr Boris Johnson launched the draft London Riverside Opportunity Area Planning Framework (OAPF), which sets out planning, regeneration and design guidance that will lead to the creation of 26,500 new homes and up to 16,000 jobs across the boroughs of Barking and Dagenham and Havering, and a small part of Newham.
38 Opportunity Areas have been identified across the capital. Opportunity Areas are London's major source of brownfield land with capacity for new housing, commercial and other development linked to existing or potential improvements to public transport accessibility.
The London Riverside Opportunity Area stretches from the Royal Docks to Rainham Marshes, a total distance of 12 kilometres.
Sir Edward Lister, Deputy Mayor for Planning said: "The capital is now home to a record number of people and we are working tirelessly to ensure we have the homes, jobs and transport infrastructure to support the city’s unprecedented growth. London Riverside can deliver genuinely affordable high quality housing for Londoners in a fantastic Thameside setting."
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Mr Boris Johnson launched the draft London Riverside Opportunity Area Planning Framework (OAPF), which sets out planning, regeneration and design guidance that will lead to the creation of 26,500 new homes and up to 16,000 jobs across the boroughs of Barking and Dagenham and Havering, and a small part of Newham.
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38 Opportunity Areas have been identified across the capital. Opportunity Areas are London's major source of brownfield land with capacity for new housing, commercial and other development linked to existing or potential improvements to public transport accessibility.
The London Riverside Opportunity Area stretches from the Royal Docks to Rainham Marshes, a total distance of 12 kilometres.
Sir Edward Lister, Deputy Mayor for Planning said: "The capital is now home to a record number of people and we are working tirelessly to ensure we have the homes, jobs and transport infrastructure to support the city’s unprecedented growth. London Riverside can deliver genuinely affordable high quality housing for Londoners in a fantastic Thameside setting."
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