Next phase of 651 homes approved at Barking Riverside

Barking & Dagenham Council’s planning committee gave unanimous backing to the most recent section of the East London mega-scheme, which shall be delivered in partnership with the Mayor of London by means of Barking Riverside Restricted (BRL).

The brand new plans cowl 12 blocks starting from 4 to fifteen storeys on a web site east of the long run District Centre.

Development is because of begin at plot 210 in April 2026, with work to be delivered by L&Q’s in-house building staff, which has already handed over 709 properties at Barking Riverside.

Round 30% of the properties shall be for social lease and 28% for London Dwelling Hire, focused at first-time patrons.

Nearly 70% of the properties are designed for households, with two- and three-bedroom flats making up the majority of provision.

The scheme, designed by GRID Architects with planning help from Savills, will even embody over 2,000 sqm of communal amenity area, rain gardens, meals rising areas, and inexperienced roofs.

Walsh Group is structural engineer on the job with XCO2 Vitality on board as M&E engineer.

The 20,000-home masterplan is backed by £124m of Properties England infrastructure funding and is likely one of the largest regeneration initiatives in Europe.