Barking housing plans hailed as 'blueprint' for fixing crisis

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has hailed the proposed Barking Riverside development as "a model of how to fix our housing crisis" and "a blueprint" for the government. The ambitious project aims to create a new town with up to 20,000 homes on 443 acres of brownfield land, previously occupied by Barking Power Station. The plans include 13,046 new homes, with 35% designated as affordable, alongside schools, parks, and commercial spaces. Matthew Carpen, managing director of Barking Riverside Ltd, noted that £400m has already been invested in infrastructure, including a new London Overground station. Mr Khan said: “Barking Riverside is a prime example of a new town in London, a pioneering partnership delivering thousands of new homes for Londoners." 

The Standard (14/10/2024)