Hackney Wick Area Action Plan
Hackney Wick is an area that will undergo great changes in the coming years. The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and private and public sector investment have resulted in a need for a strategy to guide and manage future change in the area.
Hackney Council, in partnership with the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation and Design for London, have prepared a draft Area Action Plan for Hackney Wick.
What is an Area Action Plan and why are we doing one?
An Area Action Plan (AAP) is a tool to manage development pressures 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 Lea Navigation;
- Creating a strong and distinctive neighbourhood hub around the existing Hackney Wick Station;
- Improving accessibility by providing the necessary local and strategic link within the study area.
Consultation and Programme
The Council is undertaking consultation on the draft Hackney Wick Area Action Plan (Phase 1) – Masterplan. A ten week consultation period will run between 1 December 2009 to 9 February 2010. The Council wants your input to help shape this document and the future of Hackney Wick.
Have your Say
We want to know what you think about the principles and proposals in the draft AAP. There are a number of ways that you can find out more and have your say.
You can read and download the draft Hackney Wick Area Action Plan (Phase 1) – Masterplan, the summary brochure and supporting documents below:
Draft Hackney Wick Area Action Plan (Phase 1) – Masterplan (1.77MB)
Summary Brochure (363KB)
Baseline and Key Issues Report (April 2008) (7.27MB)
Preliminary Consultation Report (June 2008) (1.12MB)
Stage 2 Report (October 2008) (13.7MB)
Characterisation Study and Assessment of Key Buildings (January 2009) (1.94MB)
Energy and Utilities Infrastructure - Opportunities and Constraints (March 2009) (3.58MB)
Transport Infrastructure Requirements (November 2009) (6.72MB)
Sustainability Appraisal and Equalities Impact Assessment (November 2009) (948KB)
Feedback Form
Online: You can complete this form online here.
Or you can complete the feedback form below and return to us:
Hackney Wick Feedback Form (409KB)
- Post: write to Freepost plus RLYK-SJEG-GHZC, Planning - Strategic Projects, Hackney TownHall, Mare St, E8 1EA; or
- Email: strategic.delivery@hackney.gov.uk (please include Hackney Wick in the subject heading); or
- Drop it into Council’s Planning Reception at 275 Mare Street London, E8 1GR (Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm).
Visit Us
Alternatively you can inspect a copy of the draft AAP and supporting documents and pick up a feedback form at:
- Council’s Planning Reception at 275 Mare Street London, E8 1GR (Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm)
- the Hackney Town Hall: Mare Street E8 1EA (Mon-Fri 8:00am-8:00pm and Sat 9:00am – 1:00pm),
- The Hackney Wick Community Centre: Old Baths, 80 Eastway, Hackney Wick, E9 5JH; or
- Any of Council’s Libraries to pick up a copy of the draft AAP and feedback form.
Drop in Sessions
You can have your questions answered and pick up some information at our drop in sessions, to be held at the Hackney Wick Community Centre on:
- Thursday 14 January: 6pm – 8pm
- Tuesday 19 January: 10am – 12 noon
- Thursday 21 January: 6pm – 8pm
Meet a planning officer
You can also meet a planning officer to discuss the draft APP in more detail.
Email strategic.delivery@hackney.gov.uk or phone 020 8356 7743 to book an appointment. Meetings will be held at the Hackney Wick Community Centre on:
- Monday 11 January: 12 noon – 2pm
- Friday 22 January: 10am – 12 noon
- Monday 25 January: 6 pm – 8pm
For more information
Email: strategic.delivery@hackney.gov.uk (please include Hackney Wick in the subject heading)
Phone: 020 8356 8150.
If you would like to be kept informed about the progress of the draft, please send us an email with your contact details to the email address specified above.
Next Steps
We will review all of the comments received on the draft APP and use them to help shape the document.
All of the comments received will be summaried and posted on this website and those who wanted to be kept informed will be notified by mail or email. The ideas and proposals within the draft AAP will then be reviewed to incorporate community and stakeholder comments where appropriate.
The Council hopes to adopt Phase 1 of the document in mid 2010. At that point, the Council will publish a consultation report which will summarise comments received, and how the Council has responded to those comments in developing the final document.
Previous Community Engagement on the Masterplan
An initial community drop-in session for the draft masterplan took place at H Forman & Son Salmon Factory on 7 May 2008, and the Hackney Wick Community Centre (Old Hackney Wick Baths) on 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 is available for download. (see below) The informal consultation ended on 30 May 2008.
Hackney Wick Information Boards (1.43MB)
Page updated: 7 Dec 2009