Tower blocks of up to 38 stories high could soon appear in Walthamstow as part of the regeneration of Blackhorse Lane. Uplands Business Park, an 11-acre (4.4-hectare) site in the center of the industrial area, was recently bought by BlackRock for a reported sum of £51 million (US$66 million).
BlackRock are now working with housing developer NEAT on plans to build up to 1,800 new homes on the site, as well as industrial and employment spaces. Draft plans, presented to residents for consultation, show a line of eight tall tower blocks, alongside several mid and low-rise buildings.
The tallest proposed building is 38 stories high. Existing industrial buildings would be demolished to open up a new park space, dubbed “Wetlands Waterside”, that would face Dagenham Brook and the reservoirs. The council’s local plan, which shapes new developments including at Blackhorse Lane, is currently being considered by a planning inspector before final approval.
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