Hackney Wick Supplementary Planning Document
The London Borough of Hackney, in partnership with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation, is currently developing a draft masterplan for Hackney Wick and Fish Island.
What is a masterplan and why are we doing one?
A masterplan is a tool to manage development pressure or to help regeneration. The Council has identified Hackney Wick as an area which will undergo change in the coming years, both from the impacts of the Olympic developments, and from developments lead by the private sector. The Masterplan will clearly set out the future vision for the area and address the following core objectives;
- Achieving intensified industrial areas;
- Addressing existing barriers to movement;
- Harnessing the benefit of the area’s waterways;
- Creating linkages to, along and across the River Lea Navigational Cut;
- Creating a strong and distinctive neighbourhood hub around the existing Hackney Wick Station;
- Improving accessibility by providing the necessary local and strategic linkages within and outside the study area.
Consultation and Programme
Community consultation is a key element of developing an effective Masterplan. An initial community drop-in session for the draft masterplan took place at H Forman & Son Salmon Factory on the 7 May 2008, and the Hackney Wick Community Centre (Old Hackney Baths) on the 8 May 2008. Members of the public were invited to express what they considered to be the issues and opportunities for the area during these drop-in sessions.
The information boards that were displayed on the day are available on this webpage. Download below.The informal consultation ended on 30 May 2008.
You will have a further chance to comment on a draft masterplan when the Council undertakes the formal consultation stage scheduled for early 2009 which proposes a range of ideas for Hackney Wick.
The masterplan is scheduled for adoption as a supplementary planning document (SPD) in late 2009.
Documents available to download:
Hackney Wick Information Boards (1.43MB)
Page updated: 5 Nov 2008