Fish Island Area Action Plan, 2012

FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN Adopted

SEPTEMBER 2012 Communicating Regeneration

The AAP Team Urban Graphics Paul Buckenham James Lewis Jack Ettinger Sophie Medhurst Jonny Moore Bally Meeda Sripriya Sudhakar Asha Rajput Simone Williams Mark Woolf Philip Waters

Graphic design and cartography by: www.towerhamlets.gov.uk www.urban-graphics.co.uk FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN Adopted

SEPTEMBER 2012 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN FOREWORD community andthewiderarea.community approach to meetingtheneedsofour by abalanced ensuring Olympics legacy help usallmaximisethebenefitsof of ourvisionfor Fish Island. The planwill investment delivery to support priorities development guidance andsetsout this Area Plan Action provides local With theadopted Core Strategy inplace, live, work andvisit. become anarea where peoplechooseto this backdrop, Fish Islandwillevolve to regeneration inEurope. project Against urban exciting most the - Legacy Olympic of 2012 the Tower and Hamlets communities established the between link key a provides that potential outstanding with area an is FishIsland input hasbeenvaluable. development oftheAAP. Everybodies who hascontributed towards the owners. Ioffer my thanks to everyone residents, localbusinessesandland through extensive consultation with The Area Plan Action hasemerged newandexisting communities. support health facilitiesthat willbe neededto we planfor the schools, openspace and toconnected itssurroundings andthat sure that Fish Islandbecomes better The biggestchallengeswillbeto make communities. thedevelopment ofsustainable support will by better publictransport supported housing. Anewhubat Hackney Wick delivered, includingfamilyandaffordable homes inmixed developments could be The AAPshows how about3,000new homes andjobs. managed transformation to deliver new character,distinctive whilstallowing for want to retain andenhance Fish Island’s regeneration drivers for Fish Island. We environment andpublicrealm, willbekey andimprovingopportunities, thebuilt family sized housing, maximisingjob The Mayor’s Pledges for more affordable Lead memberfor Housing Councilor Rabina Khan Councilor Rabina CONTENTS

001 1 Setting the scene

023 2 A vision for Fish Island

031 3 Connecting Fish Island

043 4 Delivering new homes and jobs

057 5 A hub at Hackney Wick SPATIAL THEMES 067 6 Creating a high quality environment 087 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration

103 8 Appendix 1 - Evidence base

Appendix 2 - Implementation plan

Appendix 3 - Managed workspace guidelines FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

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What is the Fish Island Area Action Plan?

How is the AAP being prepared?

How will the AAP relate to other plans or policies?

Fish Island – place, people and economy

Character Areas of Fish Island

Opportunities and challenges Setting the scene 1 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

1 SETTING THE SCENE

WHAT IS THE FISH ISLAND AREA Homerton ACTION PLAN? Stratford International 1.1 Fish Island is a place full of potential. It occupies a strategic position between Stratford City established communities in Tower HACKNEY WICK Hamlets and the biggest and most exciting urban regeneration project in STRATFORD Europe. Unprecedented resources are being invested to develop the sports STRATFORD STRATFORD facilities and infrastructure to stage the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. VICTORIA Figure 1.1 shows Fish Island in relation to PARK its surrounding context.

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2 Roman Road Figure 1.1: Sub regional context 1.2 The Olympic Park is nearing completion 1.4 The lasting Olympic legacy will be more 1.7 The AAP sets out a vision which describes more than 200 hectares of land and than physical – it will help to raise the the kind of place that Fish Island could waterways (bigger than Hyde Park) overall living standards for people in be in the future. The AAP aims to create a being transformed to create a world east London, creating access to new balanced approach to regeneration that will class setting for the Games. Meanwhile jobs, training opportunities, education, deliver about 3,000 new homes - including a a further £4 billion has been invested in sport and physical activity. A whole new substantial provision of affordable and family Stratford City next to the Olympic Park, quarter of London will grow and develop, housing, supported by new schools, open creating thousands of job opportunities becoming a destination for visitors and a space and health facilities, alongside space and a new focus for business, shopping place that people will choose to live, work for new and existing businesses to grow and and leisure. and enjoy. The priority for regeneration is thrive. that within 20 years the communities who 1.8 The AAP shows how Fish Island could become 1.3 During the summer of 2012, the world’s host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic a joined up part of Tower Hamlets that will be attention will be focussed on east Games will have the same social and a great place to live, work or visit. Fish Island London. But the story won’t stop there economic chances as their neighbours will develop in way that meets the needs and – the 2012 Games will be the catalyst across London. This is often called the aspirations of Tower Hamlets’ communities to transform the Lower Lea Valley. In principle of ‘convergence’. time, the Olympic Legacy will deliver and maximises the Olympic Legacy. permanent world class sports venues 1.5 Tower Hamlets Council wants to maximise 1.9 The AAP will provide clear objectives, policies alongside thousands of new homes set the Olympic Legacy opportunities for and guidance that will help the community, within sustainable communities, with everyone living or working in Tower land owners and developers work with the schools and health facilities, parks and Hamlets. To help achieve this we need to Council and its partners to deliver the vision. open spaces, new connections and look closely at the future of Fish Island It may take many years for the vision for Fish

public transport. to see how this area can respond to the Setting the scene Island to be fully realised so the AAP focuses on unique set of opportunities by providing change and growth that could take place in Fish the link between the established 1 Island over the Core Strategy period to 2025. communities in Tower Hamlets and the Olympic Legacy development.

1.6 The Area Action Plan (AAP) is a plan to guide the regeneration and future development of Fish Island - the mainly industrial area south of Hackney Wick station, between the A12 road and the River Lea. Figure 1.2 shows the area included

in the AAP. It forms part of the LDF (Local FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN Development Framework) and delivers the vision set out in the Core Strategy. 3 Bow Church The River Lea canal 4 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 1 Setting the scene Olympic Stadium 1.10 he AAPwillbeusedby: T • • • • decisions onplanningapplications. making local planningauthorities sustainable development; infrastructure that supports organisations to forward bring local government andpublicsector overall vision; them contribute to delivering the land owners, businessowners to help Island; sustainable development inFish tothe localcommunity influence Figure 1.2:Aerial viewofFish Island PUDDING MILL LANE MILL PUDDING HOW IS THE AAP BEING CONSULTATION AND ENGAGEMENT 1.16 Further consultation was undertaken PREPARED? on the proposed submission version 1.13 Information received from previous LDF of the AAP. This stage provided the consultation has been used to help shape 1.11 The Council is not starting the AAP from opportunity for comments known as ‘Call scratch. Information sources (known the AAP. A full picture of the feedback for Representations’, between January to as the evidence base) help to build the received is available in the Statement of March 2012. foundations of the document. These Engagement. 1.17 A detailed Statement of Engagement sources include work carried out to 1.14 Consultation on the first (engagement) report sets out the full range of issues and prepare the draft Hackney Wick and Fish draft of the AAP was undertaken between the Council’s response. An explanation Island Masterplan, feedback from previous May and July 2011. The main issues raised has been provided for ideas and issues consultation, and technical studies that in relation to the AAP were: which cannot be accommodated. support Tower Hamlets Core Strategy and Managing • Support for improved connections but TECHNICAL STUDIES AND ASSESSMENTS Development DPD. mixed views on the position and type of connections over the canals; 1.18 Technical studies include evidence base DRAFT HACKNEY WICK AND FISH ISLAND developed for the Core Strategy and • More clarity on land use polices should MASTERPLAN related Council strategies. Examples be provided; relevant to the Fish Island AAP include 1.12 In 2007, Tower hamlets Council, Hackney the Industrial Land Study, the Urban Council and London Thames Gateway • More support for creative industries Characterisation Study and the Fish Island Development Coporation (LTGDC) could be included in the AAP; Conservation Area Character Appraisal embarked on a master-planning process • Greater emphasis on the importance and Management Plan (2009). A borough

for Hackney Wick and Fish Island to ensure Setting the scene of the waterways in defining local wide employment study with a specific the vision and aspirations for the area character should be included; focus on Fish Island was also undertaken are aligned. The work undertaken during 1 in 2011. Appendix 1 lists the evidence the master-planning process has helped • Support for protecting heritage assets base that underpins the AAP. to prioritise investment in public realm in and beyond the existing conservation improvements prior to the 2012 Olympic area. 1.19 The AAP is also informed by the results of Games and forms part of the evidence a Sustainability Appraisal and Equalities base for the Core Strategy and Fish Island Analysis. These documents have been AAP. 1.15 The AAP was amended to address these published alongside the AAP. issues as far as possible within the context of the Core Strategy. FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

5 6 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 1 Setting the scene otherwise – taking into account –taking whether: otherwise unlessmaterialpermission considerations indicate thedecisionthenCouncil willgrantmaking or relevant policiesare outofdate at thetimeof Where there are nopoliciesrelevant to theapplication unless material considerations indicate otherwise. plans)willbeapprovedneighbourhood withoutdelay, this Local Plan (and, where relevant, withpolices in Planning applications that accord withthepoliciesin environmental conditions inthearea. development that improves theeconomic, socialand can beapproved wherever possible, andto secure jointly to findsolutionswhichmeanthat proposals willalwaysIt work proactively withapplicants contained intheNational Planning Policy Framework. presumption infavour ofsustainabledevelopment Council willtakeapositive approach that the reflects When considering development proposals the development shouldberestricted. Planning Policy Framework takenasawhole;or when assessedagainstthepoliciesinNational significantly anddemonstrably outweigh the benefits, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE 1.0 POLICY AAP Specificpoliciesinthat Framework indicate that Any ofgranting adverse would impacts permission 1.21 1.20

he Mayor ofLondon’s OLSPGsetsout he London Plan adopted in2011is T T guidance intheAAP. and willhelpto inform themore detailed final OLSPG was published inJuly2012, Olympic Park andsurrounding areas. The strategic policiesandguidance for the Guidance (OLSPG). Planning Supplementary Olympic Legacy surrounding areas willbesetoutinhis forpriorities theOlympicPark andthe for London. The Mayor ofLondon’s realise thefullbenefitsof2012games toof London willwork withpartners highest regeneration priority. The Mayor surrounding area istheLondon Mayor’s regeneration oftheOlympicPark and that successful, viableandsustainable 20-25 years. The London Plan states framework for London over thenext environmental, andsocial transport setting outanintegrated economic, the overall strategic planfor London, HOW WILL THE AAP RELATE TO RELATE AAP THE WILL HOW LONDON PLAN LONDON PLANNING GUIDANCE (OLSPG) GUIDANCE PLANNING SUPPLEMENTARY LEGACY OLYMPIC OTHER PLANS OR POLICIES? OR PLANS OTHER

1.25 1.24 1.23 1.22 he AAPhasbeenproduced to bein he Fish IslandAAP willbeoneoftwo he Core Strategy (adopted in2010) he Local Development Framework TOWER HAMLETS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT LOCAL HAMLETS TOWER T T T T Strategy and other LDFdocuments. Plan, theOLSPG, Tower HamletsCore Planning Policy Framework, theLondon National Planning guidance, National conformity withrelevant policiesin documents relate to eachother. Hamlets. Figure 1.3shows how these site allocations across thewholeof Tower development management policiesand Development DPDwhichsetsout new LDFdocuments along withManaging shown inFigure 1.4. the Core Strategy visionfor Fish Islandis including Fish from Island. An extract the places that makeup Tower Hamlets alsocontains strategicIt guidance for development in Tower Hamletsuntil 2025. sets outstrategic policiesto guide masterplans. Planning Documents(SPDs)andAAPs and Plan Documents(DPDs),Supplementary include theCore Strategy, Development a suite ofplanningdocuments which is oftheCommunity Plan. It aspects Hamlets by implementing thespatial sustainable development of Tower (LDF) guidestheregeneration and FRAMEWORK (LDF) FRAMEWORK DELIVERING THE OLYMPIC LEGACY 1.27 The Council will work closely with the LLDC to ensure the successful delivery of 1.26 The Mayor of London has announced his the Legacy and to maximise the benefits intention that the Mayoral Development for local communities. The AAP will be Corporation (MDC) known as the London an important tool for LLDC in planning Legacy Development Corporation and managing future development in (LLDC). The LLDC shall be the local Fish Island. planning authority having planning and regeneration responsibilities, including 1.28 The ODA has a granted planning plan-making and development control. application to set the framework for The LLDC would cover the Olympic Park phased development on sites around and areas immediately surrounding it, the main stadium and sports facilities, including Fish Island. known as the Legacy Communities Development Scheme (LCS) including sites on Fish Island East. The AAP will shape the proposals and ensure they are integrated with the other parts of Fish Island and Tower Hamlets. Setting the scene 1 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

7 Figure 1.3: The Local Development Framework Figure 1.4: Vision Extract from Core Strategy 8 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 1 Setting the scene 1.29 ish Island is located in the north east part eastpart ish Islandislocated inthenorth F Road, Dace andBream Road Street. the street names, whichinclude Roach road. Fish Islandissocalledbecause of and theA12Blackwall Tunnel approach River Lea, theLondon Overground railway covered by thisAAPis bordered by the andNewhamCouncils.Hackney The area to with Hackney Wick, ontheboundary of Tower HamletsinBow Eastward, close AND ECONOMY AND PEOPLE PLACE, – ISLAND FISH Figure 1.5: Fish Island – Tower Hamlets context STADIUM OLYMPIC 1.31 1.30 he sale of surplus railway land led he area covered by the AAP was T T Fish Island. residents as “the Island”; and later, The enclosed area was known to local Greenway) and the North London railway. Northern Outfall Sewer (now known as the school were developed between the with terraced houses, factories and a 19th century. A network of new roads, Old Ford Marsh in the second part of the ‘‘factory town” in the southern part of eventually to the development of a small 1800s. industry began to establish here in the mid Railways followed shortly afterwards and late 18th century and early 19th century. Canals were cut across the marsh in the area alongside the banks of the River Lea. the 1800s was a predominantly marshy previously known as Old Ford and up until HISTORIC CONTEXT HISTORIC

1.32 By the beginning of the 20th century 1.33 The areas north and south of the Hertford 1.34 The Blackwall Tunnel Approach Road, Fish Island was an area of intense and Union Canal suffered heavy bomb originally known as the East Cross Route, diverse industrial activity including food damage in the Second World War. Post was constructed in the early 1970s as processing, importing and processing of war redevelopment saw much of the part of a proposed network of high speed raw materials such as crude oil, rubber housing cleared and the area developed motorways intended to serve central and iron and engineering works that used as predominantly industrial with few other London. The road is now part of the A12 the imported materials. uses. and is strategically important as an urban motorway. Setting the scene 1 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

Figure 1.6a: Historic map: 1896 Figure 1.6b: Historic map: 1968 Figure 1.6c: Fish Island in 2010 9 10 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 1 Setting the scene View looking south from Hackney southfromView Hackney looking Wick station 1.36 1.35 ome of the older factory buildingshave ome oftheolderfactory definesmuchofthe activity ndustrial S I close to Hackney wickstation. close to Hackney in theareaand Road southofMonier artists’ studiosare clustered inFish Island anddesign.600 focussed Some around art is a significant cluster of creative industries provide space for smallbusinesses. There been converted to smallerunitsthat units distribution factories, mixeduse buildings, storage and buildings ofupto 6-9storeys, including century, to more recent post-war dating fromand factories the19th warehouses brick two andthree-storey buildings,mix ofindustrial ranging from ofFishcharacter Islandtoday. There isa THE AREA TODAYAREA THE Old Ford Lock 1.38 1.37 ish Islandsuffers from severanceextreme here are otherclusters ofbuildings F T and othervehicles. crossing points for pedestrians, cyclists road withonlyalimited numberof and iscutofffrom the west by theA12 Lane. andsouthof the areas north White Post Road,of Monier towards theA12andin unitshaveindustrial beencreated north Road.south ofMonier Elsewhere newer Island closeto Hackney Wick station and of heritage theindustrial reflecting Fish Olympic Park 1.40 1.39 he Greenway route for isanimportant UnionandLeahe Hertford Navigation T T Olympic Park. Street edgeofthe High viathesouthern Pudding DLRstation andStratford Mill Victoria Park through Fish Islandto that connects andcyclists pedestrians withinFishreducing connectivity Island. however there are currently few bridges, alongthewaterwaysconnections havenetwork helpedto enhance Recent improvements to thetowpath unique waterside ofthearea. character with theRiverLea, helpto definethe canals that runthrough Fish Island, along Figure 1.8 Local Area Context

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1.46 The existing characteristics of Fish Island

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1.47 This is the area between the Overground railway, the A12, the Hertford Union canal and the Lea Navigation. This area is mainly industrial in character with warehousing, artist studios and out-door storage space, Hackney Wick station Artist Studios and some derelict sites and a scrap yard. Hackney Wick station and a cluster of older industrial buildings on White Post Lane including Queens Yard and the White Building are the main local land marks. A pedestrian bridge provides access across the A12 to Victoria Park; however the quality of the environment where the bridge lands in Wallis Road is poor. White Post Lane provides a connection across the Lea Navigation to Fish Island East.

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1.48 The area south of the Hertford Union canal to the Greenway includes a mix of older and modern industrial buildings. The largest single site is the former Scottish and Newcastle brewery site on Wyke Road. The cluster of late 19th and early 20th century factory buildings Conservation Area Iron Works near Old Ford Locks within Fish Island Conservation Area give the streets around Stour Road and Dace Road a strong identity. Many of these buildings have been converted to artist studios or managed space for small businesses. There are two recent live/ FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND NORTH NORTH FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND work developments:EAST Omega Works on theEAST junction of the Hertford Union Canal and

FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND Lea NavigationMID and Iron Works on MIDDace Road. The Greenway marks the southern extent of Mid Fish Island and provides

FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND walking SOUTHand cycling routes towardsSOUTH Victoria Park and east towards Pudding Mill Lane. H. Forman & Son on Stour Road Old Ford Locks Setting the scene 1

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1.49 This area is mainly industrial area south of the Greenway extending to the mainline railway. Wick Lane cuts through the area providing access to the various industrial and storage premises on either side. Larger modern industrial premises are located on the west side of Wick Lane, whilst older, smaller premises are located Wick Lane crossing the A12 Bow Midland Yard West to the east of Iceland Road and Autumn Street. Bow Midland West Rail Yard is situated close to where Wick Lane crosses the A12. It is the largest site in single ownership in Fish Island South and home FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND NORTH NORTH FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND EAST to a numberEAST of aggregate storage and concrete batching firms. Two live-work

FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND MID developmentsMID have been completed at 417 and 419 Wick Lane. Prominent landmarks include the former Christ

FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND SOUTH Church MissionSOUTH Church on Crown Close and Iceland Public House. A pedestrian bridge links Crown Close to Old Ford Road Setting the scene across the A12. Wick Lane also crosses the Pedestrian bidge over the A12 417 Wick Lane

1 A12, although the pedestrian crossing facilities are poor and do not feel safe.

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1.50 This is the area between the Lea Navigation and River Lea which will be developed as part of the Olympic Legacy and is now mainly a cleared site. The main buildings of prominence are Kings Yard Olympic Energy Centre off White Post Lane which was formerly part of the Energy Centre north of White Post Lane Energy Centre north of White Post Lane Clarnico Sweet Factory and Lock Keepers cottage adjacent to Old Ford Lock in the southern part of this area.

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FISH ISLAND SOUTH FISH ISLAND SOUTH 18 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 1 Setting the scene 1.51 Olympic Park Stadium elivering a future vision for Fish Island will D context. In summary these include: and challenges presented by the current depend on understanding the opportunities CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES • Media BroadcastMedia Centre (MBC). International Broadcast Centre / (IBC) for investmentand opportunities inthe power station, new or improved bridges, aquatics centre, acombined heat and venue, theOlympicstadiumand sports area. Inheritance will include a multi-use and changing theperception ofthe bringing investment ininfrastructure provide acatalyst for regeneration by Development andLegacy will Games The Olympic inheritance – The Olympic A12 • future growth. improve andsupport connectivity International stations willhelpto such asStratford Regional and to strategic connections transport investment. theproximity Maximising created byopportunities theOlympic Island withthemajorregeneration River Lea willbeneededto linkFish Navigation, UnionCanal Hertford and across connections direct theLea communities. strong Similarly and with place andconnect Tower Hamlets’ Island isto become amore integrated by theA12road willbevitalifFish perception andofseverance caused –OvercomingConnections the Strategic Connections Figure 3.02 Barriers to movementBarriers VICTORIA PARK BARRIERS TO MOVEMENT

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STRATFORD Three Mills Wall River Wall Mills Three CITY STRATFORD RAIL STRATFORD STRATFORD STRATFORD • Character and Heritage – Fish Island • Creative and Cultural Industries • Waterways – Fish Island benefits boasts a strong and unique character (CCI’s) – Over the past few decades the from being crossed north to south by as a result of its historic buildings, creative economy has spread east from the Lea Navigation and River Lea and interesting streetscape and remaining Soho into areas such as Clerkenwell west to east by the Hertford Union industrial features. These elements and Shoreditch and now into the East Canal. These waterways and their should be seen as a significant End. There is a significant cluster of towpaths provide significant regeneration opportunity to influence CCIs within Fish Island and there are opportunities for walking, cycling, future development proposals and opportunities to consolidate and boating, transportation of goods contribute towards creating a sense promote this cluster to contribute and waste, and improving ecology as of place. to a diverse local economy. well as providing a setting for future development. Setting the scene 1 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

Industrial Chimney Shaft The Counter Cafe Hertford Union Canal 19 20 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 1 Setting the scene • • come forward inapiecemeal way. residential development doesnot land to ensure that mixed useand to therelease ofprevious industrial a balanced andmanagedapproach Development pressure within theAAPboundary. andopenspacessmaller localparks of newcommunities andto establish openspaces for thebenefit important to to makebetter these connections to theeast. There are opportunities future ElizabethOlympicPark Queen and theLee Valley Regional Park and public parks, Victoria Park to thewest is situated between three significant Parks andopenspace –Fish Island – Ensuring –Ensuring Fish Land Industrial Island South • area. design offuture development inthe Lea. This willinfluence thenature and risk fromflood theRiver Thames and Fish to tidalandfluvial Islandissubject torisk – Responding flood The wholeof Victoria Park • sustainable communities. be essential to create balanced, locations andat therighttimewill facilitiesintheright and community infrastructure, suchasschools, health withtherightsocial is supported residentialEnsuring development newcommunities – Supporting Figure 1.8 Land Ownership

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Key Fish Island Area Action Plan Boundary Individual land ownerships within Fish Island A12 22 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 1 Setting the scene • 1.10). wide economic roles ofFish Island(fig the local, sub-regional andLondon challenge. The AAPwillneedto balance willbeakey andidentity character with theneedto retain existing andStratfordLegacy investment City ofOlympic – Balancingtheimpact Balancing localandstrategic objectives Figure 1.10:Fish Island andthemajorgrowth areas ineastLondon LONDON CITY OF CANARY WHARF ISLAND FISH STRATFORD CITY 02

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How will the AAP deliver the vision? A vision for Fish Island Fish A vision for 2 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

23 THE A VISION FOR FISH ISLAND VISION Fish Island will develop as an integrated part of Tower 2.1 Tower Hamlets Core Strategy contains a 2.2 The AAP estimates that about 3,000 Hamlets to become a great strategic vision for Fish Island. The AAP new homes could come forward in Fish place to live, work and visit, takes the vision to a new level of detail, Island, alongside 175,000sq.m. of new with new homes, affordable taking into account the opportunities and or revitalised employment floor space, housing and space for business, challenges. The AAP vision is based on the creating around 3,500 new jobs. fundamental principles of: innovation and industry. Fish Island will benefit from • Creating a well connected place that a unique setting that links becomes a joined up part of East London together the Olympic Park and legacy opportunities to the east • Making the most of the with existing communities to transformational effect of the Olympic the west. Legacy investment and Stratford City

• Managing the release of former Fish Island will be well industrial land for other uses that connected to its surroundings contribute towards creating sustainable in East London with new communities streets, bridges and public • Retaining a strong identity and sense transport, making it easy to get of place based on the unique industrial to and from. A neighbourhood heritage and waterside location centre at Hackney Wick, with

Setting the scene • Ensuring that new homes are shops and services focussed around a revitalised station,

2 supported with the right infrastructure. along with schools, health • Ensuring the regeneration and development of Fish Island contributes facilities and open spaces to the convergence agenda as defined will ensure sustainable in the London Plan communities can flourish. New development will be carefully managed to create a high quality environment

FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN that reinforces the strong local character in Fish Island based on the industrial heritage and 24 waterways. FISH ISLAND CHARACTER AREAS

2.3 The Core Strategy sets out the need to consider four place making responses to the four character areas of Fish Island. A summary vision for each of these character areas is described below. These in turn have set the strategic direction for the more detailed policies and guidance in the AAP.

Key Fish Island Area Action Plan Boundary A12 Railway lines The Greenway A vision for Fish Island Fish A vision for Mixed use regeneration

Residential led regeneration 2

Safeguarded Rail Site Employment led regeneration Bow Midland West Strategic Industrial Location (SIL) The Hub LocationPotential for location primary for school primary school LocationPotential for location primary for and/or secondary secondary school school Focus for creative industries Proposed Open Space LocalPotential open for space local open space Strategic connections Priority for connectivity improvements FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN Enhanced towpath Figure 2.1: Key diagram Safeguarded Rail Site Bow Midland West 25 26 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 2 Setting the scene 2.5 2.4 mproved train andbusservices, he Hubwill beanewneighbourhood I T the east. communities andtheOlympicPark to to Road thewest,and Roman andnew the HubandFish to Bow IslandNorth linkswillconnect andcycling walking the widerFish Islandarea. interchangetransport andagateway to of therailway willcreate anattractive eitherside and publicsquares linking station. Newentrances, station facilities will beanimproved Hackney Wick communities. oftheHub At theheart newresidential and working to support shops, cafes services, andrestaurants centre for Fish Island, withamixoflocal FISH ISLAND NORTH ISLAND FISH FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND NORTH NORTH NORTH FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND MID MID FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND SOUTH SOUTH FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND EAST EAST FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND NORTH NORTH FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND MID MID FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND SOUTH SOUTH FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND EAST EAST 2.7 2.6 elopment willopenupaccess ney Wick Hubwillbethe New dev Hack businesses to start up.businesses to start toindustries grow andfor newsmall established cluster ofcreative forwill provide the opportunities along thewaterways. Development Lea Navigation, to provide activity to UnionCanal theHertford and housing outsideofthecore Hubarea. for lower family opportunities density appropriate closeto thestation, with housingwillbe place. density Higher and helpto establishasenseof buildings whichdefinelocalcharacter the settingofexisting heritage development designed to enhance focus for more intensive forms of Southwark West Quay India Market Spitalfields MID

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2.8 Fish Island Mid will prosper through 2.10 Fish Island Mid will become a conservation and heritage led destination for visitors to enjoy the regeneration. New development will combination of waterside setting, high compliment existing buildings and quality industrial heritage, galleries activities, enabling a close knit mix and shops. of workshops, studios, offices, light industry and residential to develop side 2.11 Improved links across the Hertford Union Canal will provide better access Gosset Street by side. FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND to shops and facilities at Hackney Wick NORTH NORTH FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND 2.9 The cluster ofEAST creative industries and EAST Hub. small businesses within the network of

FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND 2.12 New bridges at Monier Road and Dace streetsMID south of Stour Road (Fish IslandMID Conservation Area) will compliment Road will provide important links the main centre of activity at Hackney across to the legacy development in Fish Island East. Extensions to existing Wick Hub.FISH ISLAND Conversion of older industrialFISH ISLAND SOUTH SOUTH buildings will provide a unique place for bus services will reinforce connections innovation and start up businesses to between Fish Island Mid, communities flourish. There will be opportunities for to the west and new communities in residential led development to activate the Olympic Legacy area. the waterfronts with new homes and 2.13 Enhanced access to the Greenway, work spaces. the new Lea Valley Walk, and A vision for Fish Island Fish A vision for Clerkenwell Islington improvements to Wick Lane under the

A12 will ensure that people can walk 2

FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND and cycle easily and safely between NORTH NORTH FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND EAST EAST Fish Island Mid and the surrounding areas.

FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND MID MID

FISH ISLAND SOUTH FISH ISLAND SOUTH FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

Regents Canal 27 FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND NORTH NORTH FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND 28 MID FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 2 Setting the scene MID FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND SOUTH SOUTH FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND EAST EAST 2.15 2.15 2.14 mprovements to theGreenway anda mprovements to access and the proximity willremainish IslandSouth afocus I I F better connection frombetter connection Crown Closeto ofLondon. andtheCity Canary Wharf the majoremployment hubsat Stratford, andbusinessesthat support industry Fish alocation ofchoice IslandSouth for to strategic routes willmake transport realm andbuildings. through improvements to thepublic a better neighbourto Fish IslandMid area timetheindustrial Over willbecome food processing andwaste management. environmentalmanufacturing, industries, includinghightech industries modern intensify andredevelop existing sites for for to employment withopportunities FISH ISLAND SOUTH ISLAND FISH FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND NORTH NORTH SOUTH FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND MID MID FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND SOUTH SOUTH FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND EAST EAST 2.18 2.16 es that overlook theGreenway will Sit Older industr and to the established live-work units.and to theestablishedlive-work southof character industrial Wick Lane to provide anatural buffer between the develop for employment led mixed use, Lea landscapedareas. withhighquality designed to improve access to theRiver sustainablebuildings and with modern locally andat Stratford. canaccess Road Roman jobscreated ensure that communities inBow and and routes to Hackney Wick station will combined busservices withextended Improved links andcycle pedestrian Fish withitssurroundings. IslandSouth street pattern andhelpto integrate Old Ford willreinstate Road thehistoric ial sites willbedeveloped Trinity Buoy Wharf Shoreditch Street High Business Park EAST

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2.19 Fish Island East will become a new 2.20 New connections combined with residential community with up to 650 improved bus services will link Fish new homes coming forward through Island East to the Hub at Hackney the Olympic Legacy. The character will Wick, the Olympic Park and Stratford. be defined by low density housing New development will address the for families with easy access to the waterways to enhance their setting, waterways, parks, sports and leisure set back to allow safe, attractive walking and cycling routes alongside. Gosset Street facilities inherited from the 2012 games. A new school, playing fields, community facilities and a local park will provide a 2.21 There will be opportunities for a range focus for new communities in Fish Island of building types and architectural East. styles to come forward designed to relate to the medium scale of buildings west of the Lea Navigation. A new network of streets and spaces will develop that reflect the established urban character west of the canal with strong connections to the rest of Fish Island and the Olympic Park to make Fish Island East a genuinely joined up part of London.

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FISH ISLAND SOUTH FISH ISLAND SOUTH 30 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 2 Setting the scene 2.23 2.22 he AAPandthepolicies he AAPwillsetoutamixofplanning T T within London. area,within theOlympicLegacy and play adifferent Borough,role withinthe spatial scales. Fish Islandwilltherefore relevance andsignificance at different itcontainsinterventions willhave oftheOlympicLegacy.forward asapart Island, includingdevelopment coming planning applications for sites withinFish and willbeathebasisfor determining public andprivate investment sector the vision. The AAPwillbeusedto target for that infrastructure projects willdeliver policies, design guidance andpriorities VISION? VISION? THE DELIVER AAP THE WILL HOW 2.24 aking into accountaking thefour character T around thefollowing spatial themes: areas inFish IslandtheAAPisstructured • • • improvements to thestation. retail andothertown centre usesand of employment uses, introduction of station, includingtheintensification aroundfocus Hackney ofactivity Wick detailed guidance oncreating anew A Hubat Hackney Wick – This covers ofnewhomesandjobs. the delivery out aplanningframework to mange Strategic Location Industrial andsets of former landdesignated industrial as dealswiththemanagedrelease section Delivering newhomesandjobs– This connections. andpublictransport cycle pedestrian, to improveout theopportunities ofLondon andsets a joineduppart needed to makeFish Islandwork as sets outthestrategic connections FishConnecting Island– This section 2.25 he final section setsouthow sustainable he finalsection T opportunity sites isalsoprovided.opportunity phasing, development management and for future regeneration. Guidance on sustainable development isthedriver highquality change andensuring mitigating climatemanagingrisk, flood regeneration canbedelivered by • public realm. assets, water space, openspace and designon urban principles, heritage that areaspects lessgood, focussing development andimprovements to be enhanced andusedto guidefuture ofFishunique character Islandcould oftheenvironmentaspects and looksat how thepositivesection environmentA highquality – This 03 Better publictransport withinFish Connections Island EnhancingtheGreenway over Connections the waterways Overcoming oftheA12 thebarrier Achieving connectivity 31 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 3 Connecting Fish Island SPATIAL THEME 32 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 3 Connecting Fish Island CONNECTING FISH ISLAND FISH CONNECTING by sign/ lampposts. hasnoplace.The bicyclist C -A12-Wick Roadviaduct: The pedestrianispushedasideby fences andobstructed fromconnection Fish Islandto theHUB. UnionCanalB -Hertford andtherefore crossing: Indirect unused off due to unclear routing, badaccessibility, traffi clightsand fences. A -A12-Wick Laneunderpass: The from pedestrianconnection the Greenway to Victoria parkisalmostcut Figure Point 3.1a:Roach from Crossing:connection Hackney Indirect Wick Station 3.2 3.1 ish Islandsuffers from poorinternal by sign/ lampposts. hasnoplace.The bicyclist C -A12-Wick Roadviaduct: The pedestrianispushedasideby fences andobstructed fromconnection Fish Islandto theHUB. UnionCanalB -Hertford andtherefore crossing: Indirect unused off due to unclear routing, badaccessibility, traffi clightsand fences. A -A12-Wick Laneunderpass: The from pedestrianconnection the Greenway to Victoria parkisalmostcut F A definingchar developments. andStratfordthe OlympicLegacy City can enjoy thebenefitsflowing from that thecommunities in Tower Hamlets sustainable development andensure East London willbeessential to secure to makeagenuinelyjoinedupplace in between Fish Islandanditssurroundings Enhancingconnectivity public transport. and muchofthearea haslow access to relatively at astrategic well served level despite being connectivity and external and canals. created by theA12road, railways, rivers communities dueto physical barriers its relative isolation from surrounding acter ofFishacter Islandis 3.3 he A12isthemost fundamental T in the1970s. London’s strategic routes transport oftheA12asone and theconstruction ofthearea character the mainlyindustrial of islargelyexisting connections alegacy journeys.and cycling ofthe The quality do notencourage easyorsafe walking seeFigureLane/A12 junction 3.1b) and (e.g.exist are ofpoorquality often Wick that do theconnections Road Roman the establishedcommunities inBow and area. While there are places to cross from reinforce ofthis theislandcharacteristic The presence oftheroad itselfhelpsto inFish to connectivity barrier Island. 3.6 3.5 3.4 ish IslandEastwillbedeveloped withup n integrated ofstreets network he street inFish networks Island, north F A T shops, schoolsandhealthfacilities. such as andget to services opportunities with existing communities, access job ensure that future residents canintegrate the Lea Navigation will beessential to development.Legacy across Connections oftheOlympic to 650newhomesaspart development linkedto publictransport. the potential for regeneration with Hackney Wick Station andenhance Island would create better access to areas thecharacter connecting ofFish movement through thearea. 3.1b) reduce andrestrict permeability andsouthof Road Trego Road, seeFigure adjacent to thecanal(e.g. of north Wyke lines. Large sites industrial located to travelopportunities desire ondirect are relatively withlimited self-contained UnionCanaland southoftheHertford Figure 3.02 THEME SPATIAL Strategic Connections

D - A12-Wallis Road bridge: The bridge is indirect and still too steep, has an unsafe environment due to lack of overview and ends on a parking lot.

Indirect route between Fish Island and Victoria MULTI-USE STRATFORD A12 underpass at Wick Lane: SPORTS VENUE STRATFORD INTERNATIONAL Park, due to step access ramps poor environ- HACKNEY Unsatisfactory pedestrian and cycle link between The WICK STRATFORD ments on the landing points’ CITY Greenway and Victoria Park due to unclear routing and accessibility

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Crown Close pedestrian bridge is poorly integrated F - A12-Wick LaneA12 overpass: crossing The at Wick pedestrian Lane/Tredegar is obstructed Road: by signposts and into the wider pedestrian and cyle network Pedestrians are obstructed by street furniture lampposts an has no crossing facilities. The bicyclist has no place. and have no dedicated crossing facilities 33

Baseline Report Hackney Wick and Fish Island / April 2008 15 34 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 3 Connecting Fish Island 3.8 3.7 he Core Strategy sets outthree priorities from Fishhe issueofpoorconnectivity T T in Fish Island. requirementstransport for development guiding forprinciples and the connectivity incorporated as into theAAPto serve Fish Island. haveThese priorities been serving for andtransport connections Stratford City. to theOlympicParkconnections and place, onfoot andbicycle, maximising will makeFish Islandamore accessible an enhanced Greenway andtow paths pattern withnewandimproved bridges, through. The creation ofajoinedupstreet an easierplace to getto andmove Fishmovement making Island network, improvements to thestrategic andlocal FishConnecting Islandwillsee Fish Island: Strategy. This isreflected initsvision for and studiesincludingouradopted Core been recognised innumerous documents Island to surrounding areas hasalso EY CONNECTIVITY AND TRANSPORT TRANSPORT AND CONNECTIVITY EY o work with Transport for London 3. o improve by localconnections 2. o significantly improve strategic 1. MPLEMENTATION

K PRINCIPLES AAP POLICY FI 3.1 FI POLICY AAP transport hub and connections to it. hubandconnections transport and othersto improve Hackney Wick bicycle. for easeofmovement onfoot or creating astreet pattern that allows area.Legacy creating newroutes to theOlympic enhancing theGreenway and acrossconnections thewaterways, oftheA12,providingbarrier bridge byconnections overcoming the T T T I 3.12 3.11 3.10 3.9 ovides aframework within ealising the strategic shown connections he keyroutes required to linkthemain hen considering proposed R T W FI 3.1pr and Transport Principles. measures to deliver theKeyConnectivity offer a comprehensive of package andtogether objective broad connectivity areenhanced connections arranged by improvements. The optionsfor newor of localinfrastructure andpublicrealm on Figure 3.2willdependonanumber are shown inFigure 3.4. thearea3.3. Existingbusroutes serving have beenidentified asshown on Figure other, adjacent areas andpublictransport inFishcentres ofactivity Islandto each canbebuilt.networks improvements to keyroutes andlocal routes canprovide afoundation onwhich These strategic andcycling walking the NCN+1andLCN16 routes. cycling Walk strategic routes walking aswell as by andLea theCapital Ring served Valley that Fish Islandhasthebenefitofbeing improvements to note itisimportant thevisionfor Fishthat support Island. improvements and transport connectivity andpoliciestointerventions deliver the AAPto identify andprioritise Figure 1.8 Local Area Context

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DEGAR ROAD Strategic Connections TRE LCNStrategic 16 Connections Figure 3.2: Strategic Connections Capital Ring Lea Valley Walk 35

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Key Fish Island Area Action Plan Boundary Open spaces and parks Canals and water Buildings A12 36 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 3 Connecting Fish Island 3.14 3.13 he Engagement Version oftheAAP he A12definesthe western boundary T T amenable to andcyclists. pedestrians side oftheA12andare themselves oneither networks andcycling walking are effectively integrated into thewider by they existing connections ensuring instead focus onmaximisingtheuseof consultation. Improvements should that public received during littlesupport crossings across theA12to Fish Island included proposals for additionalvehicle environment for andcyclists. pedestrians providetypically apoorandunwelcoming acrossexisting connections theA12 across theA12into Fish Island. The for vehicular movements, provide access five crossing points,two ofwhichcater toneighbourhoods thewest. Currently, area’s relative isolation from adjacent of the ‘Island’, contributing to the OVERCOMING THE BARRIER OF THE A12 OF THE BARRIER THE OVERCOMING ACHIEVING CONNECTIVITY CONNECTIVITY ACHIEVING edestrian and cycle crossing andcycle edestrian 4. mprovements to create asafer and 3. rade and ofexisting pedestrian 2. rade oftheexisting pedestrian 1. MPLEMENTATION IMPROVE TO ACTIONS RIORITY

A12. Tredegar and Road Wick lanewiththe improvements of at thejunction and Road Victoria Park. route on Wick Lanebetween Monier more andcycling attractive walking Victoria Park with Wallis Road. over bridge cycle theA12linking Crown Close. improvements onthelandingsite on improved signage andpublicrealm Old Ford to Road Crown Closewith over bridge and cycle theA12linking P I Upg Upg I P ACCESS ACROSS THE A12 THE ACROSS ACCESS AAP POLICY FI 3.2 FI POLICY AAP A12 from Crown bridge Closepedestrian 3.15 he waterways ofFish Islandoffer the T Legacy isproperlyLegacy integrated. andensure theOlympic public transport Island, improve and access to services the anticipated levels ofgrowth inFish the waterways are neededto support place. Additional over connections employment growth to isexpected take areas where significant residential and waterways doesnotsufficiently connect existing provision ofcrossings over these routesand cycling alongtowpaths. The to create attractive walking opportunity CONNECTIONS OVER THE WATERWAYSTHE OVER CONNECTIONS SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL

3.16 Consideration of a new bridge across the AAP POLICY FI 3.3 River Lea at Autumn Street or Riverside AAP POLICY FI 3.4 Wharf to create a more direct route between Roman Road/Bow and Stratford PRIORITY ACTIONS TO IMPROVE PRIORITY ACTIONS TO ENHANCE will be given in the long term but will CONNECTIONS OVER THE WATERWAYS ACCESS TO THE GREENWAY depend on the future of Bow Midland East rail yard in Newham.

IMPLEMENTATION 3.17 The upgrading and/or replacement of IMPLEMENTATION existing and/or additional bridges across 1. A new all modes bridge over the Lea the Hertford Union Canal are also needed 1. Upgrade of the existing connection Navigation linking Monier Road to to support connectivity. Specifically with from Dace Road to the Greenway; Fish Island East; regard to the connections shown as 4a, 4b and 3 in Table 3.1 and Figure 3.3, new 2. A new pedestrian/cycling connection 2. A new pedestrian and cycle bridge connections will be expected to meet the from Wick Lane (between Crown connecting the corner of Roach Road highest standards in relation to design, Close and Riverside Wharf) to the and Beachy Road to Fish Island East; management safety with minimal impact Greenway; 3. Improved connectivity over the on towpath/waterway users and ecology. 3. A new pedestrian and cycle Hertford Union Canal between Fish connection from Riverside Wharf to Island North and Fish Island Mid. ENHANCING THE GREENWAY the Greenway bridge over the River (See section below titled ‘Improving Lea 3.19 The Greenway forms part of a strategic Internal Connections’); east-west walking and cycling route that Connecting Fish Island Connecting Fish 4. Re-opening and upgrading the all links Fish Island to destinations to the east. It also provides an important route modes bridge at White Post Lane; 3 to Pudding Mill Station, which offers rail 5. Environmental improvements access serving Fish Island Mid and Fish to Wansbeck Road (including an Island south. upgrade of the bridge over the Hertford Union canal). 3.20 Improving access from Fish Island onto the Greenway will encourage its use and reduce walking times between Fish Island and Pudding Mill Station. FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

The Greenway 37 38 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 3 Connecting Fish Island 3.23 3.22 3.21 he actions proposed inthischapterhe actions mproved within internal connections withinFishnternal connections Islandcan T I I full orpart. whether fundinghasbeencommitted in interventions, and identifying priorities detailonthese 1 provides further on Table 3.1andFigure 3.3.Appendix within andacross Fish Islandare shown that could deliver improved connectivity sustainable travel. development andencourageto support forcapacity theintensification oftraffic andincrease shops andservices transport, routes,cycle enhance access to public permeability, create and newpedestrian Fish Islandare neededto increase Union Canal. sitesindustrial eithersideoftheHertford the existing street layout andlarge UnioncanalandLeaHertford Navigation, caused by limited crossing points over the the different areas, character largely be poor, issuesbetween withparticular CONNECTIONS WITHIN FISH ISLAND FISH WITHIN CONNECTIONS rade Point oftheRoach Bridge. i. 2. MPLEMENTATION evelopment sites located between MANAGEMENT EVELOPMENT 1. INTERNAL IMPROVE TO ACTIONS RIORITY

Point Bridge; between Hackney Wick and Roach contingent route adirect onsecuring Upgrading willbe ofthisbridge traffic. andcycle pedestrian a substantial intensification of would beunableto accommodate The isnarrow existing bridge and Options for include: thisconnection at Hackney Wick andFish IslandMid. more route direct between thehub and Fish to provide IslandMid a Mid. hub at Hackney Wick andFish Island between the increase permeability routes andcycle pedestrian to should provide newand/orimproved White Post Laneand Wyke Road Upg A newlinkbet I D D P CONNECTIVITY IN FISH ISLAND FISH IN CONNECTIVITY AAP POLICY FI 3.5 FI POLICY AAP ween Fish IslandNorth 3. andpedestrian n additionalcycle ii.

embankment. station entrance oneachsideofthe The linkwould facilitate anew Hackney Wick to White Post Lane. to linkthehubat embankment throughunderpass therailway south ofthecanal. and landingpointsthe bridge north the availability ofimproved access to canal. This optioniscontingent on crossing over Union theHertford A newpedestr A ian and cycle ian andcycle SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL

Table 3.1: Priority Options for Improved Connections in Fish Island

Option Proposal

1 Upgraded Bridge to Victoria Park 2 Hackney Wick Station Link 3 Spinal North-South Link 4a Hertford Union Crossing (west) - new 4b Hertford Union Crossing (east) - new 5 Dace Road to Greenway Access Improvements 6 Wick Lane Pedestrian/Cycle Upgrade 7 Monier Road All Modes Bridge 8 Roach Road - Fish Island East Bridge 9 Old Ford Lock Crossing 10 Crown Close Bridge 11 Greenway Access Link 12 Riverside Greenway Access Link 13 Rail Yard Bridge (subject to release of safeguarded railway land in LB Newham) Wick Lane/A12 Junction

14 Island Connecting Fish 15 Fish Island East North-South Road 3 16 Fish Island East East-West Road (south) 17 Fish Island East East-West Road (north) 18 Wansbeck Road Crossing

Key Fish Island Area Action Plan Boundary A12 Existing connections

Upgraded connections FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN New connections Figure 3.3: Priority Options for Improved Connections in Fish Island 39 40 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 3 Connecting Fish Island 3.27 3.26 3.25 3.24 ehicular bridge between Fishehicular bridge oftheimprovementselivery outlined he recent enhancements to the accessibility ith low publictransport A newv D T W levels. accessibility increasing publictransport penetration into residential areas, to achieveallow greater busservices andFishIsland Mid IslandEast will Fish Island. ofroutesnumber anddirectness across stations andbusstops by increasing the Hackney Wick andPudding Lane Mill above will helpto improve access to Fish Island. station of isstilldifficult from many parts withHackney, reachingboundary the Wick station islocated ontheborough However, rail service. quality asHackney provided Fish Islandwithahigher andlongertrains,frequency have Overground withimproved service, surrounding places. Fish Island, Stratford andother between connectivity public transport development inthearea andimprove will berequired sustainable to support andaccess to publictransport services improvements to publictransport levels across Fish Island, significant BETTER PUBLIC TRANSPORT TRANSPORT PUBLIC BETTER 3. vice improvements- 2. rade ofHackney Wick Station - 1. MPLEMENTATION ENHANCING FOR ACTIONS RIORITY

Fish Island. cyclewill offer access to allwhouse to network coverScheme Fish Island Stations the -extending TfL Cycle Hire routes are shown inFigure 3.4. Station .Existingandpotential new interchange withHackney Wick for improvedopportunities to surrounding areas andprovide Island, improve busconnectivity bus routes Fish to better serve andalterationsExtensions to existing Fish Islandarea. hub at Hackney Wick andthewider an impressive newgateway to the from street to platform andwillcreate The station willoffer step free access routecycle adjacent to Queens Yard. hall located inanewpedestrian/ provide new entrances and a ticketing The station willberedeveloped to New Bar Bus ser Upg I P PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN FISH ISLAND FISH IN TRANSPORT PUBLIC AAP POLICY FI 3.6 FI POLICY AAP clays Cycle HireDocking

3.26 n addition to the actions aboven additionto theactions Tower I would benefit Fish Islandincluding: London Mayor’s Transport Strategy that improvementstransport contained inthe public Hamlets Council alsosupports • • • services andlongertrains services includingmore frequentservice Enhancements to theOverground connectivity. accessibility and in publictransport provide astep change improvement Fishserves Island. The linewould stage butmay includeastation that currently at theplanningdevelopment 2) –apotential newrail linewhichis Line(CrossrailChelsea –Hackney at Pudding Lane of service Mill would enableanincreased frequency between Bow Church andStratford oftheDLRline - doubletracking to StratfordDLR doubletracking SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL Connecting Fish Island Connecting Fish 3 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

Hackney Wick Overground 41 42 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 3 Connecting Fish Island Key A12 Potential routesfornew/andorextended services 262 extension 339 extension Bus route 339 Bus route488 Bus route 276 Bus route 8 Fish IslandAreaActionPlanBoundary Figure 3.4:Existingandpotential Fish busroutes serving Island SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL 04

Opportunities for jobs and business

Managing the release of industrial sites

Creative industry and small businesses

New homes in Fish Island

Density and type of new housing

Affordable and family housing

Creating sustainable neighbourhoods Creating new homes and jobs Creating 4 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

43 44 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 4 Creating new homes and jobs CREATING NEW HOMES AND JOBS AND HOMES NEW CREATING 4.2 4.1 ish Islandisalsohometo aflourishing ish Islandisanarea where business F F creative businesses. arts material suppliersandsomespecialist also otherbusinessessuchasbuilding but theprinting industry in particular industries exists withcomplementary creative community, arts whichco- 2011). Economic Policy Report and immediate surroundings (Spatial jobs are accommodated inFish Island Wharf. Estimates suggestthat 3,000 within proximity andCanary ofthe City and storage, capitalisingonitslocation by waste management, warehousing exist buthave beenjoinedmore recently continue toand light manufacturing suchasprinting, foodindustry processing ofFishcharacter Islandtoday. Traditional buildings andyards dominate the 19th century. industrial Oldandmodern have since flourished the and industry 4.5 4.4 4.3 he wholeofFish Island(except the esidential development willbe he Core Strategy seeksto ensure a T New r T through theAAPprocess. notes that thisfigure willbe confirmed new homesover to theperiod 2025,but Island could accommodate upto 2,400 indicates that Fishhousing trajectory and infrastructure. The Core Strategy new andenhanced facilities community appropriate by insomeareas supported benefits oftheOlympic Legacy. approach to landuseandmaximisethe in Fish Island, to promote amore flexible redevelopment offormer land industrial for managing the is anopportunity 30 and50haofSILupto 2025. There will beachieved by releasing between creating sustainablecommunities. This for theBorough inorder to assistin managed approach to land industrial forward. usesfromother non-industrial coming scale industries, butthishasprevented has helpedto maintain space for larger Strategic Location Industrial (SIL),which Navigation) was previously definedas area,Olympic Legacy eastoftheLea 4.6 he AAPstrategy for providing abalanced T mix ofuseswillbe: • • • • function to remain,function includingCGI’s. that local provide animportant Provide space for existing businesses Hub andFish IslandMid; Promote mixed usesinHackney Wick canal frontages inFish Island Mid; Fish IslandEast,Fish and IslandNorth Promote residential leddevelopment in in anewSILFish IslandSouth; Consolidate heavier activities industrial Key Fish Island Area Action Plan Boundary A12

KeyRailway lines The Greenway Fish Island Area Action Plan Boundary Mixed use regeneration A12 Residential led regeneration Railway lines Employment led regeneration The Greenway Strategic Industrial Location (SIL) Mixed use regeneration The Hub

Residential led regeneration THEME SPATIAL Potential location for primary school KeyEmployment led regeneration Potential location for secondary school Strategic Industrial Location (SIL) Focus for creativeFish industries Island Area Action Plan Boundary The Hub Proposed Open SpaceA12 Potential location for primary school Potential for localRailway open space lines Potential location for secondary school Strategic connectionsThe Greenway Focus for creative industries Priority for connectivityMixed improvementsuse regeneration Proposed Open Space Enhanced towpathResidential led regeneration Potential for local open space Employment led regeneration KeyStrategic connections Strategic Industrial Location (SIL) PriorityFish for connectivityIsland Area improvementsAction Plan Boundary The Hub EnhancedA12 towpath Potential location for primary school RailwayPotential lines location for secondary school TheFocus Greenway for creative industries MixedProposed use regeneration Open Space ResidentialPotential ledfor localregeneration open space Key Employment led regeneration Strategic connections Fish Island Area Action Plan Boundary Strategic Industrial Location (SIL) Priority for connectivity improvements A12 The Hub Enhanced towpath Railway lines Potential location for primary school The Greenway Potential location for secondary school Hackney Wick Hub (LB Tower Hamlets) Focus for creative industries Key Hackney Wick Hub (LB Hackney) Proposed Open Space Mixed use regeneration Potential for local open space Fish Island Area Action Plan Boundary Residential led regeneration Strategic connections A12 Employment led regeneration new homes and jobs Creating Priority for connectivity improvements Railway lines Local Industrial Location (LIL)

Enhanced towpath The Greenway 4 Strategic Industrial Location (SIL) Mixed use regeneration Proposed Open Space Residential led regeneration LocationPotential for location primary for school primary school Employment led regeneration LocationPotential for location primary for and/or secondary secondary school school Safeguarded Rail Site Strategic Industrial Location (SIL) Bow Midland West Focus for creative industries The Hub Waterfront character predominantly green space Potential location for primary school Waterfront character predominantly residential character Potential location for secondary school Waterfront character industrial character Focus for creative industries Safeguarded Rail Site Bow Midland West Proposed Open Space FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN PotentialLocal open for space local open space Figure 4.1: Fish Island land use strategy Strategic connections Priority for connectivity improvements 45 Enhanced towpath 46 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 4 Creating new homes and jobs 4.8 4.7 Big Yellow Storage ome industrial activities benefitfrom activities ome industrial o respond to theaimsofCore S T residents andofotherbusinesses. or to minimisenegative on impacts use ofexisting strategic infrastructure being clustered inonelocation to make land for Tower HamletsandLondon. appropriate supplyofstrategic industrial (SIL) inFish to IslandSouth maintain an consolidated Strategic Location Industrial Strategy, theAAPproposes anew STRATEGIC INDUSTRIAL LOCATION (SIL) LOCATION INDUSTRIAL STRATEGIC AND BUSINESS BUSINESS AND JOBS FOR OPPORTUNITIES Kings Kings Yard 4.9 ualitative outby assessment carried Q Industrial Location.Industrial area retained asaLocalthe northern south ofCrown Closeand Wick Lanewith Greenway SILto thearea orrestricting covering allFish upto IslandSouth the recommends a tightly drawn SIL boundary the Employment LandStudy which analysis hasbeenendorsedthrough and Wick Lanescore thehighest. This Locations. Sites southofCrown Close identifiedcriteria for Strategic Industrial of theGreenway score well against the GLAshows that theareas south Workspace 4.11 4.10 he existing industrial uses here should he newSILwillbethearea bounded T T within class B1c, B2, B8). and for industrial uses (falling mainly existing and new development in the area support the emerging requirements of management and energy generation, to environmental industries, waste development of high tech manufacturing, be intensified and sites promoted for (fig 4.2) estatesindustrial southofAutumn Street. Rail Yard, aspertheLondon Plan and existing safeguarded Bow Midland West Lane andCrown willincludethe Close. It by theA12,Lea Navigation, Wick SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL

AAP POLICY FI 4.1: Strategic Industrial Location

4.12 Improved access and environmental quality in Fish Island South, which will be a priority to make this a location of choice for high value modern manufacturing, DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 3. Proposals that fall outside of use technology and distribution businesses. classes B1 (c) B2 and B8 will not 1. The area between the A12, Wick Lane, be supported, except where this Crown Close, Autumn Street and provides small scale “walk to” the River Lea will be designated as amenities such as crèches, cafes Strategic Industrial Location (SIL). and small local shops, that serve The boundary of SIL is shown on fig the needs of people working in the 4.2. industrial area and the adjacent live/ work developments on Wick Lane, 2. Within the proposed SIL: in line with the Industrial Capacity (a) Land will be promoted and (London Plan) SPG. safeguarded for employment and industrial uses falling mainly within IMPLEMENTATION use classes B1(c), B2 and B8 as set 4. Prepare detailed design guidance out in the London Plan, the Industrial new homes and jobs Creating for the SIL to show how sites can be Capacity (London Plan) SPG 2008 and

redeveloped to provide a range of 4 Tower Hamlets Core Strategy. different types of industrial premises (b) The Bow Midland West Rail site to meet local and London wide will be safeguarded for uses which demand. make effective use of the railhead, 5. Work with partners, including the including for existing, planned or LLDC and the GLA to develop a potential use of the railhead for regeneration and investment strategy aggregate distribution. for Fish Island SIL to encourage the redevelopment and enhance the offer as a competitive location FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN attractive to modern industry. Industrial factory 47 48 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 4 Creating new homes and jobs Employment andresidential development 4.14 4.13 es closeto theA12,west ofDace Road he area north of Wick Lane between the Sit T chapter. detail ontheLILcanbefound later inthis a newLocalLocation Industrial (LIL),more development through thedesignation of safeguard thisarea for employment led to residential use. The AAPproposes to noise andvibration andsolesssuited environment here isaffected by road lightuses.of modern industrial The requirementsis essential for servicing benefit from good vehicular access which and the existing live/work developments. Greenway as a strategic pedestrian route environmental and amenity impacts on the in this location due to the potential industrial uses would not be appropriate more transitional in character. Heavier proposed SIL and the Greenway will be LOCAL INDUSTRIAL LOCATION INDUSTRIAL LOCAL 4.16 4.15 romoting uses smaller scaleindustrial he area between SmeedRoad, Wyke

P T employment floorspace. willbe nonetlossof principle starting of mixed usedevelopment, butthe employment useswithinthe LILaspart for intensification and ofindustrial on fig4.2. There willbeopportunities and LILinFish isshown Island South here. oftheproposed SIL The boundary Managing Development DPDwill apply policies intheCore Strategy anddraft a LocalLocation Industrial (LIL). The the SILanddesignating thisarea as Mid. This willbeachieved by releasing the more mixed ofFish character Island intensively area used industrial and a suitabletransition between themore of in thearea north Wick Lanewillprovide and flexible space for smallbusinesses the A12. towards westwards and Greenway the of south character industrial more the and waterways the to adjacent focus residential mainly the between zone to play an important role as a transitional cultural industries. This area willneed is hometo acluster ofcreative and of smallscalelightusesand industrial number a includes Area Conservation the Greenway, which includes Fish Island and Street Bream Road, Roach Road,

Live/Work development he redevelopment of sites with 2. evelopment resulting inthenetloss MANAGEMENT EVELOPMENT 1.

Local Location Industrial AAP POLICY FI 4.2 FI POLICY AAP Development policy DM17areDevelopment met. policy Managing in draft and thecriteria floor space onsite is re-provided iftheexisting industrial supported include residential useswillonlybe & c),B2andB8)floorspace to (classB1(b existing industrial Island LILwillnotbesupported. floorspaceof industrial within Fish T D D SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL Creating new homes and jobs Creating 4

Safeguarded Rail Site Bow Midland West Key Bow Midland West Rail Yard Fish Island Area Action Plan Boundary Strategic Industrial Land (SIL) Local Industrial Location (LIL) A12 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN Safeguarded Rail Site Bow Midland West

Figure 4.2: Fish Island SIL and LIL boundary 49 50 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 4 Creating new homes and jobs 4.19 4.18 4.17 anaging the redevelopment of former former of redevelopment the anaging abovehe sections explain how existing Development withinthemixed usearea community andcommercial.community complemented by otherusessuchas predominately residential whichcanbe development to willbeexpected provide diverse community. Residential-led usesto createsupporting avibrant and of residential, commercial, andother towill beexpected provide abalance M T redevelopment. that willbeusedto assessproposals for be complimented withclearcriteria The spatial approach setoutabove will process. management development statutory the through achieved be developmentand theLegacy area will Strategic andLocalLocations Industrial Island Fish of whole across development use mixed for sites land industrial andsmallbusinesses.industries promoting theexisting clusters ofcreative ofFish and andSouth parts IslandMid designating aLocalLocation Industrial in LocationIndustrial inFish IslandSouth, Fish Islandby consolidating theStrategic achieve abetter balance ofusesacross land usepoliciescould bealtered to INDUSTRIAL SITES INDUSTRIAL OF RELEASE THE MANAGING outside of the the of outside the the

roposals for redevelopment of MANAGEMENT EVELOPMENT 1.

former land industrial Managing theredevelopment of AAP POLICY FI 4.3 FI POLICY AAP subject to otherpoliciesintheAAP:subject depending ontheindividualsite, criteria. This willbeappliedflexibly favourably iftheymeetthefollowing residential willbeconsidered SIL andLIL,for mixed useincluding sitesexisting industrial outsideofthe P D • • • help to deliver the AAPvision; enhanced publicrealm that would improved and/or connections The proposal would provide buildings oftownscape merit; AreaIsland Conservation and including buildingswithinFish or refurbish assets heritage The proposals would retain and/ permitted useofthesite; compared withtheexisting orlast more jobswould becreated) when increase employment -i.e. density The proposals would maintain or • • • • industries. enterprises and/orcreative work space for smallandmedium Proposals would includeflexible on adjacent sites); residential uses(includingthose between employmentconflict and would notresult inany significant development that includehousing Proposals for mixed use development; newhousing to support facilitiesrequiredcommunity or contribute to thesocialand The development would provide redevelopment hasbeenprovided; businesses affected by the A relocation strategy for existing SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL

CREATIVE INDUSTRY AND SMALL BUSINESSES

4.20 It is widely recognised that London’s CCIs 4.23 The Olympic Legacy International 4.24 CCIs create local job opportunities; in are both a driver and a consequence of its Broadcasting Centre and Main Press particular start-up space for Small Medium broader economic success. Over the last Centre (IBC/MPC), in the London Borough Enterprises (SMEs) or the self-employed. several decades, London’s creative sector of Hackney, will provide substantial new They contribute towards place making has spread eastwards. Fish Island is at the employment space, which could be and the area’s distinct character. Many of heart of a cluster of CCIs, with substantial occupied by large scale creative media, the Fish Island’s historical buildings, which new areas of space coming forward in the broadcasting, digital and related uses. are no longer suitable for traditional Lower Lea Valley. Capitalising and nurturing the eastward industrial activity have been adapted shift of CCIs is of high importance for to create workspace for CCIs and other 4.21 Tower Hamlets has the second highest Hackney Wick/Fish Island. There is now small businesses. The reuse of existing (following Hackney with the highest) the opportunity to support, enhance and buildings, new developments and utilising number of artists’ studios and groups, grow this economic activity, to create space for active uses, will promote with 28% of all of London’s artists’ studio an area of international significance. heritage-led renewal. This approach buildings and 43% of units (Mayor’s Building on the existing economic assets would support and enhance the character Cultural Strategy 2010). A mapping audit in Hackney Wick/Fish Island, could attract of the Fish Island Conservation Area and exercise undertaken by the London media businesses to the IBC/MPC, which buildings of local significance, to avoid the Development Agency (LDA, 2009), value the close proximity to the existing loss of existing flexible workspaces spaces identified 610 studios (including live/ CCIs and small businesses for ideas and through new large scale developments. work) across the Hackney Wick and Fish innovation.

Island area. new homes and jobs Creating

4.22 Studio spaces are not only occupied by 4 creative practitioners such as designers, artists & galleries but also by a variety of supporting businesses from printers to financial consultants. The concentration of CCIs and small businesses in Fish Island plays a central part in the future evolution of the vision for the area. FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

Iron Works 51 52 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 4 Creating new homes and jobs 4.26 4.25 evelopers willbeencouraged to retain here isevidence ofdemandfor further D T developments. ofamixuse employment spaces aspart the management andmaintenance of providers canplay asignificant role in development opportunity. Workspace employment needsfor any particular providers local inorder to ascertain discussions withmanagedworkspace will alsobeencouraged to enter into of existing ornewbuildings. Developers and SMEs, through theredevelopment on flexible managed workspaces for CCIs focususes andspaces, withaparticular existing andto provide newemployment continues to grow. as thewaiting listfor managedworkspace flexible affordable workspaces inthe area, 2 refurbishmenthe re-use, and MANAGEMENT EVELOPMENT 1

and SMEs Protecting andenhancingCCIs AAP POLICY FI 4.4: FI POLICY AAP out inappendix3oftheAAP. in accordance withtheguidance set floorspace suitable for CCIs andSMEs should provide employment encouraged. and creative willbe industries suitable for smallbusinesses flexible andmanaged workspaces, proposed locallyListed Buildings, for Post Area LaneConservation and Area,Conservation proposed White buildings withinFish Island conversion ofolderindustrial New dev T D elopment opportunities elopment opportunities 4.30 4.29 4.28 4.27 ish Island is well placed to take advantage of he provision of facilities such as schools, itial work suggests that through careful esidential development will be appropriate F T In R Island is provided in Section 6. on the provision of new open space in Fish forward as sites are re-developed. Further detail opportunities for smaller open spaces to come To achieve this, the AAP will need to identify from play areas through to sporting activities. choice of different types of open space available open spaces close to homes, so that there is a a requirement to provide access to more local Hamlets Open Space Strategy) that there is also this, evidence suggests (through the Tower communities in Fish Island. In addition to between these open spaces and the residential Park, subject to establishing good connections Victoria Park and the Queen Elizabeth II Olympic alongside housing and other uses. to support the development of Fish Island health facilities and open space will be essential management policies. in line with Core Strategy and development proportion of affordable and family housing, homes across Fish Island, including a significant development could deliver about 3,000 planning and innovative design, new community facilities. development, supported by local services and employment and commercial and retail environment alongside other uses including designation in order to create a mixed-use in Fish Island outside of the proposed SIL NEW HOMES IN FISH ISLAND ISLAND FISH IN HOMES NEW

new SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL

FISH ISLAND NORTH FISH ISLAND MID FISH ISLAND EAST

4.31 Good public transport access through 4.34 Residential development is seen as 4.37 Fish Island East will undergo major scale the redevelopment of Hackney Wick an important part the vision for Fish comprehensive redevelopment as part Station and proximity to the emerging Island Mid including family housing of the Olympic Legacy development hub at Hackney Wick means that Fish and residential development as part of proposals. Fish Island East will become Island North will be one of the key areas mixed-use developments, where housing a new residential neighbourhood that of change and see significant levels of can add value to waterside locations. will include a range of house types with residential development coming forward Residential development must also a focus on higher amounts of family over the lifetime of the AAP. respond to the character appraisal and housing and provision of substantial management guidelines of the Fish Island affordable housing. There is an 4.32 Residential development in Fish Island Conservation Area. opportunity in Fish Island East to create North will include both new homes and a brand new high quality residential the re-use of existing buildings, all of 4.35 The main opportunities for residential neighbourhood in a high quality which should respond to the character development in Fish Island Mid will be on environment using innovative design that and setting of the area. The main sites fronting the Hertford Union Canal responds to the positive characteristics opportunities for new homes in Fish Island and Lea Navigation and through the of adjoining parts of Fish Island and the North will be through the redevelopment comprehensive redevelopment of large Olympic Park. of sites close to Hackney Wick Station scale sites such as Neptune Wharf. for mixed use development and the 4.38 New physical and social infrastructure comprehensive development of the larger HOUSING IN THE LIL will need to be provided for new and sites adjacent to Hertford Union Canal. existing residents, which includes new 4.36 As set out in the FI 4.2 and DM17, school provision, local open space, 4.33 Residential development in Fish Island the LIL in Fish Island will protect and and community provision. Improved new homes and jobs Creating North should protect, enhance and safeguard industrial land. If a mixed use connections to neighbouring areas (as 4 respond to the character, setting, scale development is suitable within the LIL, described in the connectivity section) and urban grain of the area; through redevelopment would need to ensure will ensure the new communities on both the creative and adaptive reuse that industrial land and its future function Fish Island East become integrated with of existing historic buildings and well is not jeopardised by reverse sensitivity existing communities in Tower Hamlets designed modern buildings. The proposed issues. Through effective high quality and that community facilities provided White Post Lane Conservation Area will design, layout and management, LIL could here can be used by people living outside provide additional guidance as to how potentially provide residential alongside the immediate area. new development is integrated within the an industrial employment led-scheme. historic environment and heritage assets along White Post Lane. FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

53 54 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 4 Creating new homes and jobs 4.40 4.39 igure 4.4below provides guidance asto ofresidentialhe density development F T areas withinFish Island. new homeswithineachoftheCharacter the type, andamount height, of density space. provision ofpublicandprivate open to andthesatisfactory localcharacter constraints, detaileddesign, response proposals willalsodependonthesite withinspecificdevelopmentdensity based onPTAL levels. Appropriate matrix,andbebetween density Quality Policy 3.4,andtheSustainableResidential should beinaccordance withLondon Plan HOUSING HOUSING NEW OF TYPE AND DENSITY Fish Island East FishMid Island Fish IslandNorth areaCharacter housing) with high family (flats /houses Lower density family housing) density (high Medium Mixed use Typology 3 -6 4 –6 4 -8 height (storeys) Prevailing 4.41

New housingc on-site affordable housing. housing needsthrough theprovision of meeting theBoroughs’ overall affordable to redevelopment to contribute towards for sitessignificant subject opportunities any residential development. There are affordable housingasa component of be achievedat least35% by seeking housing across theborough. This will sets anoverall target of50%affordable for Tower Hamlets. The Core Strategy of affordable housingisakeypriority different housingneeds. The provision Island willneedto meetarange of HOUSING HOUSING FAMILY AND AFFORDABLE 50 –200 120 –300 Up to 350 range (u/Ha) Appropriate density oming forward inFish 650 1,250 1,100 (units) capacity Suggested residential Figure 4.4 Clerkenwell Islington 4.42 here isalsosubstantial demandfor T draft Olympic Legacy SPG. OlympicLegacy draft development. This isconfirmed inthe significant focus oftheOlympic Legacy has stated that homesfor familieswillbe facilities. and sports The Mayor ofLondon as green space, leisure publictransport, environment,high quality amenities such of familyaccommodation withaccess to potential to contribute to theprovision Development inFish Islandhasthe more bedrooms) across Tower Hamlets. family housing(homeswiththree or SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL

CREATING SUSTAINABLE AAP POLICIES FI 4.5 NEIGHBOURHOODS

Affordable and Family Housing 4.41 Housing growth in Fish Island will 4.44 School places will be provided in either need to come forward with appropriate one or two primary schools within Fish supporting infrastructure to ensure the Island and potentially one secondary creation of sustainable neighbourhoods. school, subject to the amount of The Core Strategy and Infrastructure development being proposed. A joint DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT Delivery Plan identify areas of search for approach with adjoining boroughs, LLDC new primary and secondary schools and and the GLA will be needed to understand 1. Development proposals including 10 a primary care health facility to support the most appropriate strategy for or more new homes must provide a anticipated housing growth in Fish Island providing primary and secondary school minimum of 35% affordable housing and also to support wider demands in places across Fish Island and Hackney as set out in Tower Hamlets Core Tower Hamlets. Wick. Stratregy and the draft Managing Development DPD. 4.45 The Council’s projections identify the need EDUCATION for two additional secondary schools to be 2. Affordable housing should be split 4.42 Sufficient school places will need to provided within Tower Hamlets during the between intermediate (30%) and be provided within Fish Island to meet LDF plan period to 2025. This is over and social rent (70%). Affordable rented the demand for places arising from above the increase in capacity secured accommodation (as defined in residential development including the through the expansion of existing schools National Planning Policy Framework) Olympic Legacy Development. under the Council’s Building Schools for will only be acceptable where social the Future programme and takes into Creating new homes and jobs Creating rented accommodation would render 4.43 The Core Strategy identified Fish Island account the need to re-provide the four the proposals unviable as set out in as an area of search for both new forms of entry currently provided by Bow 4 the Managing Development DPD. secondary and primary schools to support Boys School which is not considered fit for anticipated housing growth in Fish Island purpose to remain as a secondary school. 3. Housing should provide for a and also to support demand for additional Hackney Council has also identified a range of house types and sizes in school places arising from growth across need for additional secondary school accordance with guidance set out on Tower Hamlets. The principles that places, in the east of its borough. Tower Hamlets Core Strategy, draft underpin the Olympic Legacy objective Managing Development DPD, and of “convergence” support the provision of the Mayor of London’s Housing SPG. new schools and high quality education for children from both existing and new

communities in and around Fish Island and FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN the Olympic fringe.

55 56 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 4 Creating new homes and jobs 4.48 4.47 4.46 omprehensive redevelopment ofFish ollowing theassessment ofanumber he Council hasidentifiedBow the Lock C F T under thesingleownership oftheLLDC. asthis area is development, particularly ofawider residential led school aspart orsecondary to deliver aprimary Island Eastprovides anopportunity isconsideredIsland Mid, deliverable. ofamixed usedevelopmentpart inFish forms ofdevelopment potentially as schoolsite alongsideother A primary assembling asite through CPOprocesses. anddeliverability of financial viability are considerable attached risks to the school,deliver andthere asecondary of theLea Navigation large enoughto itthereIsland Mid, isnosinglesite west of sites onFish andFish IslandNorth from theeastofBorough. school by 2018withthedemandarising site would berequired to deliver asecond four forms ofadditionalcapacity. Afurther Bow Boys andprovide School afurther accommodate from the4forms ofentry schoolopeningby 2014. entry This will schools, withtheaimofaneweight form site to provide thefirstofthesenew ork withlandownersork inFish 3. with OPLCork to identify an 2. MPLEMENTATION esidential development inFish MANAGEMENT EVELOPMENT 1.

Education AAP POLICY FI 4.6 FI POLICY AAP the Hertford Unioncanal.the Hertford development ofsite(s) adjacent to ofthefuture comprehensivepart school(0.5haapprox) as primary the provision ofathree form entry to safeguardIsland Mid asite for comprehensive development. legacy Fish ofthe IslandEastaspart schoolwithin orsecondary primary appropriate of a site anddelivery Obligations SPD. Hamlets Core Strategy andPlanning places inaccordance withthe Tower provision ofadditionalschool Island shouldcontribute to the W W I R D 4.49 ork with partners andlandowners withpartners ork 2. MPLEMENTATION esidential development inFish MANAGEMENT EVELOPMENT 1. ll homeswithinFish Islandshouldhave

A Healthcare clinics, dental andwalk practices incentres. health care facilitiessuchasGPsurgeries, facilitiesincludingprimary of community Wick for willprovide arange opportunities intheHubat Hackney focus ofactivity with goodaccess viapublictransport. The which islocated inanaccessible location healthcare facility access to aprimary HEALTH CARE CARE HEALTH AAP POLICY FI 4.7 FI POLICY AAP care inFish facility Island. stand-alone facility, for newprimary of amixed usedevelopment ora to provide asuitablelocation, aspart Obligations SPD. Core Strategy andthePlanning in accordance with Tower Hamlets the provision ofhealthcare facilities Island shouldcontribute towards W I R D SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL 05

Role and function of the Hub

Defining a core for the Hub

Hackney Wick Station improvements

Connecting the Hub to the wider area

Introducing retail and other town centre uses A hub at Hackney Wick HackneyA hub at 5 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

57 58 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 5 A hub at Hackney Wick A HUB AT HACKNEY WICK AT HACKNEY HUB A Hackney Hackney Wick 5.1

at Hackney at Hackney Wick Station. improved linksandconnections transport inauniquesetting, focussedservices on area willoffer a range of retail shopsand centre.neighbourhood The Hackney Wick to deliver anew as anopportunity Core Strategy OLSPG andthedraft has beenidentified in Tower Hamlets The area around Hackney Wick Station Hackney Hackney Wick station 5.2 ney Wick willbecome aHub, Hack hub. businesses, aswell asavibrant retail employment hubfor micro andsmall significant ofanactive role inthedelivery Wick area. These willplay industries a intheFishindustries IslandandHackney andenhance creativeto support The Hubalsorepresents anopportunity wider Fish IslandandHackney Wick area. growth andregenerationsupport inthe leisure facilitiesto andcommunity providing access to localshops, services, 5.4 5.3 The Hub, Hepscott Road igh quality newarchitectureigh quality will he area includedintheHubwillstraddle H T residential useswithindevelopments. to incorporating employment and environment withinnovative approaches buildings andcreate amixed use complement thereuse ofexisting the Hubare joinedup. Wick of station willensure thetwo parts andimprovementsviaduct to Hackney proposed beneath therailway connection centre. Enhanced publicrealm, a asaneighbourhood their component part however, hasnotdesignated Hackney designated centre, asaneighbourhood oftheHubis Hamlets component part side ofHackney Wick station. Tower and Hackney, either to focus activity between the boundaries Tower Hamlets SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL

ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUB

5.5 The Hub is in close proximity to other 5.6 The Hub will act as a gateway to the 5.7 The overarching principles for the Hackney major retail town centres, such as Roman Hackney Wick and Fish Island area, as Wick Hub are: Road and Stratford City, which provide well as the future Queen Elizabeth Park local residents with retail comparison and associated Olympic legacy facilities. • Ensure a coordinated approach to products, such as clothes and household Activity will be along key routes towards development of the Hub either side of goods. The Hub will complement these the station, which will create a network the railway line and borough boundary. town centres, and offer a different of interconnected routes and spaces of • A Hub of employment and retail activity, shopping experience by providing a activity. There is also an opportunity to that builds on the character and ‘unique range of shops and unit sizes, to access capitalise on the visitor economy offer selling point’ of Hackney Wick and day-to-day convenience goods that serve from Stratford City, the Olympic Legacy Fish Island, to define a neighbourhood the local catchment area, accessible facilities and associated events. As such, centre that complements (rather than by walking and cycling. It will also potential uses in the Hub will provide a competes with) existing town centres, differentiate itself, by providing a range mix of uses, which could also serve the such as Roman Road and Stratford City; of employment spaces, particular in the visitor economy. creative and cultural sector, enabling • Heritage led renewal which builds on start up micro and small businesses to the unique character and heritage develop and pool resources in the local across the area, through innovative and area, where appropriate. creative principles.

• A Hub that integrates well with it’s Wick HackneyA hub at surroundings and enhances routes to, from and within the neighbourhood 5 centre to the wider Fish Island and Hackney Wick area and to the Olympic Park.

• A coordinated approach to the development of the Hub and station improvements, including the creation of a station square and new links to join the two parts of the Hub either side of

the railway. FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

Brick Lane Covent Garden 59 60 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 5 A hub at Hackney Wick Key Hackney Wick Figure 5.1 5.8 etting outtheextentofHubwill S shows theextentofHubarea. and Felstead inHackney. Road Figure 5.1 to includethearea between therailway Hamlets. The northwards Hub willextend Wansbeck astheHubarea Road in Tower by White Post and Road Lane, Rothbury AAP hasdesignated thearea bounded outby Aecomcarried for LTGDC, the of theHubinHackney. Basedonstudies joined up approach part with the northern focussed closeto thestation to achieve a development is andensure that activity help to achieve afocused approach to Key Fish IslandAreaActionPlanBoundary A12 Hackney Wick Hub(LBHackney) Hackney Wick Hub(LBTowerHamlets) HUB THE FOR CORE A DEFINING

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HACKNEY WICK STATION IMPROVEMENTS

5.9 The catalyst for creating the Hub as a • The southern ramp, to access 5.11 Improvements to the station will be vibrant place to live, work and play will be westbound services, involves a based on the principles of creating driven by improvements to Hackney Wick number of turns, which makes it a better access, improved visibility, better Station to create a focus on sustainable rather inconvenient, extended access. interchange and achieving a better public transport with easy interchange relationship between station entrances between trains and buses. Station • Only one bus route (276), which and the focus of Hub activity. improvements will be complemented by operates between Stoke Newington a network of better routes and streets, and Canning Town, runs directly past 5.12 The Borough, Hackney Council, LTGDC which link sites north and south of the the station itself. and TfL have worked closely on a station. study to identify deliverable station • Bus stops are located on Hepscott improvements. In summary these 5.10 Currently the station has a number of Road 100m to the south of the include: shortcomings: station which does not promote good interchange and the location of the • Provision of a new north-south route • There are two points of access north station entrance is also not clear from through the railway embankment (eastbound platform) and south the bus stops. aligning with the corner of Wallis Road westbound platform) of the rail line and linking through to Felstead Road in from Wallis Road which can cause • The existing station pedestrian Hackney passenger confusion; access ramps land on a narrow part of Hepscott Road either side of the • Relocating the main Station entrance

• The long ramped access to the embankment. and ticket office adjacent to the new Wick HackneyA hub at platforms does not achieve DDA route adjacent to two new public compliance; • The existing rail embankment causes squares either side of the railway; 5 a barrier to north south movement • At platform level there is a footbridge through the area. • Providing new lifts and stairs to which does not provide step free provide a more direct access to the access between platforms; platforms.

• Providing better station signage and way finding;

• Potential relocation of bus stops to

create more direct interchange. FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

61 62 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 5 A hub at Hackney Wick Figure 5.2:Conceptual image ofHackney Wick Station SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL

CONNECTING THE HUB TO THE WIDER AREA

5.13 The success of the Hub will depend 5.14 The other main priorities for improving on ensuring it is integrated with the connections will be: wider Fish Island and Hackney Wick area through good strategic and local • Creating the north-south pedestrian connections. The improvements to the link through the Hub (described White Post Lane bridge will provide a above); direct connection to Fish Island East • Improving the bridge link over the and the Olympic Legacy development. A12 from Wallis Road to Victoria Park, Introduction of bus services will further including the quality of the public add to the public transport connectivity in realm adjacent to the base of the this area. bridge;

• Creating a direct link from the Hub to Bridge link over the A12 from Wallis Road to Victoria Park the pedestrian bridge at Roach Point

• Creating a direct link from the Hub across the Hertford Union Canal to Wyke Road, via sites currently occupied by waste processing businesses and

other large scale industrial uses. Wick HackneyA hub at

These are described in more detail earlier 5 in chapter 3.

Roach Point Crossing over the Hertford Union Canal FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

63 64 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 5 A hub at Hackney Wick 5.15 Columbia Market Road etail and employment activity willbe etail andemployment activity R gateway to thearea. more peopleto usetheStation asa operators. This willencourage inturn workspaces suitablefor independent be provided, includingsmallshopsand and employment businessspaces will in Fish Island. Arange ofretail shopunits the creative that have sector established in small andmicro businesses, particular thecluster of role insupporting important street frontages. The Hubwillalsohave an mixed-use developments, to ensure active located ontheground andlower floorsof and employment usesintheHubwillbe public square andimproved Station. Retail aspossiblearound theproposed activity focussed in the Hub to encourage as much OTHER TOWN CENTRE USES USES CENTRE TOWN OTHER AND RETAIL INTRODUCING 5.16

function oftheHub.function from,not detract orthreaten therole and of usesintheHubandnonretail uses do This isto ensure anappropriate balance Business innovation centre (B1) printing, film,media)(B1) Creative workspace industries (i.e. artists, Community facilities(D1) Education (D1) Convenience shopping (A1) Cafés, barsandrestaurants (A3/A4) andexhibition space (D1) Galleries SME Workspace Studios (B1) Residential (above ground floor) (C3) encouraged willinclude: communities, themixofusesthat willbe that meetsday to day needsoflocal To create avibrant centre neighbourhood 5.17

development andcomply withDM2. to outside oftheHubshouldbeancillary oftheHub, andviability vitality retail uses ofthearea. and function To protect the needs, contributing to thecharacter The Hubwillprovide for localretail LOCAL SHOPS OUTSIDE THE HUB HUB THE OUTSIDE SHOPS LOCAL Spitalfields Market Spitalfields SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL

CREATING ACTIVE FRONTAGES

5.18 Active frontages are part of the character opportunities for activity to spill out onto 5.21 There are opportunities to capitalise on of important streets and ensure that pavements through street cafes and shop the significant number of micro and small the life of the building helps animate displays. These active frontages should businesses in the area, to create a strong the street making it feel safer and ideally relate to ground floor retail spaces, character and identity for Hackney Wick. more welcoming. Active frontages are cafes, restaurants, public facilities, office This will help shape the area and build on particularly important on key routes as receptions, galleries and public facilities. a unique selling point, that could attract they not only provide opportunities for visitors and promote further growth and business activity and contribute to local investment. character and identity, but also provide natural surveillance. CREATING A STRONG CHARACTER AND 5.22 The reuse of existing buildings, new IDENTITY developments and utilising spaces for 5.19 It is essential that an appropriate balance active uses will promote heritage-led is achieved between busy streets and 5.20 Fish Island and Hackney Wick area is renewal and integrate the new with the quieter streets, and that sufficient active amongst the many hotspots in the Lower old in a phased manner. A heritage-led frontages are developed, particularly Lea Valley, that has seen a significant renewal approach would support and in the Hub. Building frontage should growth in the expansion and movement enhance the proposed Conservation Area, be substantially transparent so that the of London creative economy. Currently, buildings of “local importance” and the activity within the building is visible from the Hub has a high concentration of Hub. the street, as well as including entries studio space occupied by cultural and Wick HackneyA hub at to buildings. This should also include creative practitioners. 5 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

65 Spitalfields active frontage Exmouth Market West India 66 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 5 A hub at Hackney Wick 3. 2. evelopment withinHackney Wick MANAGEMENT EVELOPMENT 1.

Hackney Hackney Wick Delivering avibrant hubat AAP POLICY FI 5.1: FI POLICY AAP community. the future demandsofthelocal increase theretail offer andmeet at independent retail providers, to smaller units aimed in particular range ofretail usesandunitsizes, Hackney Wick Station . the improvements andupgrade of where appropriate, contribute to line andborough boundary, and of theHubeithersiderailway coordinated approach to thedelivery boundary. oftheHub spaces whichform part ofinterconnectedseries routes and around Hackney Wick Station, anda businesses, whichwillbefocussed and employment for types smaller Hub shouldprovide amixofuses, New dev New dev D D elopment’s to provide a elopment’s to ensure a evelopment at Hackney Wick 5. 4.

area. to thearchitectural ofthe heritage anddesign, contributinghigh quality New developments shouldbeofa retained andreused where possible. AreaConservation shouldbe townscape withintheproposed merit Listed Buildingsandbuildingsof renewal. Locallyby heritage-led of Hackney Wick andFish Island should buildontheuniquecharacter to theareas character. andanimation isappropriate activity of frontages, to ensure ground floor Careful consideration to thecharacter fronting Hackney Wick Station. key routes, publicspaces and groundactive floorfrontages onto D New dev elopments shouldprovide ork with appropriate partners to with appropriateork partners 8. to achieve withpartners ork 7. MPLEMENTATION 6.

improvements. Wick Hubandassociated station ofHackney facilitate thedelivery forBrief White Post Lane, to develop adetailedDevelopment route undertherailway viaduct. a publicsquare andnorth/south surrounding developments to create Hackney Wick station, linking improvements andupgrade to ofcomprehensive delivery early ElizabethPark.Queen Valley Regional Park andto thefuture Fish IslandHackney Wick area, Lea from andwithintheHubto thewider surroundings, enhancingroutes to, integrated into theHubandits W W I New dev elopments to bewell SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL 06

Development principles

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Public realm improvements Creating a high quality environment Creating 6 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

67 68 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 6 Creating a high quality environment CREATING A HIGH QUALITY ENVIRONMENT QUALITY HIGH A CREATING Disused publichouse - The Lord Napier 6.2 6.1 his chapter focuses onenhancing T A keyObjec and publicrealm improvements. assets,heritage water space, openspace designurban includingbuildingheights, is lessgood. Guidance isprovided on future development canimprove what environment inFish Islandandhow what and isgoodaboutthecharacter and openspaces. design,sustainable urban architecture encompasses thehighestquality with thehistoric environment and environment that iswell integrated an attractive, andsafe distinctive Island contributes towards creating that future development inFish tive oftheAAPisto ensure Historic Historic Warehouse 6.3 he AAPseeksto create ahighquality T environment by: • • • wider area; to strengthen to the keyconnections views to, from andwithinFish Island enhancing thelocalandstrategic spaces; existing ofstreets network andopen spaces that are well integrated withthe creating ofstreets anetwork and open character; and heritage its uniqueindustrial in Fish Islandthat takesinto account managing andguidingdevelopment White Post Lane • • waterfront forwaterfront residents andvisitors. creating asafe, andattractive active waterways withintheFish Islandarea; environment around thetowpaths and and navigators andimproving the bynetwork pedestrians, cyclists promoting theuseofwaterway SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL

DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES

FISH ISLAND NORTH

6.4 Fish Island North provides an opportunity 6.6 A cluster of locally listed buildings and 6.8 In addition to this, the buildings of for development that enhances the buildings of townscape merit north of townscape merit at the junction of Hepscott setting of the buildings of historic and the railway line are part of the London Road and White Post Lane are proposed to townscape merit clustered along White Borough of Hackney Wick Conservation be locally listed. Hackney Wick Hub would Post Lane and contributes towards Area. South of the railway, buildings of be at the heart of the neighbourhood creating a focus on employment and local interest or townscape merit in Fish centre where developments will be retail around the Hackney Wick Hub and Island North are clustered around White designed to complement the existing development of Fish Island’s waterspace. Post Lane. These buildings, from various heritage assets within the area and Hackney periods and exhibiting various styles, Wick Conservation Area to the north 6.5 Development in Fish Island North will be define the industrial heritage of the area. of the railway line. The heritage assets required to incorporate new residential There is an opportunity to designate a identified in Hackney Wick AAP shall also and flexible employment floor space new Conservation Area that recognises be carefully considered in the development through creative and adaptive reuse of the group value and townscape merit of of sites to create a balanced, heritage led existing historic buildings of local interest these buildings. redevelopment of the area. and through well designed modern buildings. Development in Fish Island A NEW CONSERVATION AREA IS 6.9 The waterways are an important heritage North should protect, enhance and PROPOSED asset and are integral to the area’s respond to the character, setting, scale industrial character .Development will be and urban grain of the area. 6.7 A conservation area is proposed around promoted which enhances and stimulates

existing buildings of townscape merit activity along the canal front and increases a high quality environment Creating and boardering the canal edge to the access to the historic Hertford Union Canal east and south. The designation would and the Lea Navigation. 6 enable special architectural and historic character of this area to be preserved or 6.10 The proposed neighbourhood centre will enhanced through new development, generate activity and promote a number re-use and stewardship of the existing of new developments. Building heights buildings. Further work will be undertaken and massing will need to be carefully to appraise the Conservation Area and managed to facilitate developments that are buildings within. This will be informed considerate and respectful of the historic by a public consultation process. An environment to the north (Hackney Wick indicative Conservation Area boundary is Conservation Area), heritage assets in shown on fig 6.1. the area and, the proposed locally listed FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN buildings and Conservation Areas. White Post Lane - Artist studios 69 70 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 6 Creating a high quality environment Key Key A12 Proposed Conservation Area Fish IslandConservationArea Buildings/facades of townscapemerit Fish IslandAreaActionPlanBoundary Conservation AreaConservation outsideoftheAAPBoundary Conservation AreaCharacterAppraisal” “As identifiedintheFishIsland A12 Proposed ConservationArea Fish IslandConservationArea Buildings/facades of townscapemerit Fish IslandAreaActionPlanBoundary Conservation AreaCharacterAppraisal” “As identifiedintheFishIsland Key Heritage Assets Figure 6.1 A12 Proposed ConservationArea Fish IslandConservationArea Buildings/facades of townscapemerit Fish IslandAreaActionPlanBoundary Conservation AreaCharacterAppraisal” “As identifiedintheFishIsland Figure 6.1:Fish assets Island –Heritage

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AAP POLICY FI 6.1:

FISH ISLAND NORTH

DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION

1. Development in Fish Island North 5. Within Fish Island North and 7. Work with the ODA and stakeholders should bring forward opportunities particularly within the context to take forward the designation of for new residential and flexible of the proposed White Post Lane White Post Lane conservation area. employment floor space through the conservation area, prevailing 8. Update the Council’s Local List to creative adaptation and re-use of building heights up to six stories will include buildings currently identified existing heritage buildings and high be appropriate. Proposals above 6 as being of townscape merit. quality new development. stories within Fish Island North will be subject to detailed assessment 2. The design of development in against the criteria in policy DM26, Fish Island North should respect English Heritage/CABE guidance for and enhance the strong industrial tall buildings and the proposed White character and provide a transition Post Lane Conservation Area. to the proposed Olympic Legacy development to the east. 6. Building heights above 6 storeys may a high quality environment Creating

be appropriate within or adjacent 6 3. New development should be to Hackney Wick Hub, subject to designed to enhance the character detailed assessment against the and appearance of existing heritage criteria in policy DM26 and English assets and respond positively to the Heritage/CABE guidance for tall canal side context. buildings. 4. Redevelopment of larger sites should bring forward opportunities for White Post Lane new walking and cycling routes to increase permeability and deliver

new public open spaces. FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

71 72 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 6 Creating a high quality environment 6.13 6.12 6.11 he aspiration for thearea isto enhance iscurrently anareaish IslandMid New emplo T F the needs of firms asthey the needsoffirms grow. and intermediate space to accommodate for smallbusinessstart-ups opportunities of creative andprovides industries space whichconsolidates thecluster should provide flexible employment floor Homes andJobs)oftheAAP. mixed 4(Creating use, inSection New employment, to thepoliciesfor subject mix ofusesincludingresidential and redevelopment sites ofindustrial for a area andbythe conservation allowing within management fabric oftheurban its strong through localidentity proactive ofthearea.the character buildingswhichcontributeindustrial to work space andstudiosintheolder creative occupying industries managed periods. There isasignificant cluster of buildingsdatingindustrial from different housedinexisting various kinds dominated by employment usesof FISH ISLAND MID ISLAND FISH yment-led development 6.16 6.15 6.14 tford Cut UnionCanal are and Hackney he area ispredominantly characterised willbecomeonier Road animportant Her T M the canalinFish IslandMid to improvethe opportunity the settingof addresses UnionCanal, theHertford offers development modern quality which located upto the edgeofthecanal. High era oftheindustrial withbuildings typical relationship ofthebuildingsto thecanalis that relate to thearea’s past. industrial The assetsinthearea heritage two important innovative materials. large floorareas usingcastiron andother advancement inspanning oftheperiod types, representing the technological large footprint buildingsofvarious brick AreaConservation that iscomprised of Fish liestheFish IslandMid Island yards andstorage. for parking Within footprint buildingswithlarge open by employment useswithinlarge services. andsmallscalelocalshops or galleries this route, includingemployment space, frontages at ground floorwhichaddress should bedesigned to provide active development onsitesRoad facingMonier development.Olympic Legacy New Bow and linking Victoria Park withthe west to eastroute through Fish Island

6.18 6.17 he conservation area preserves he conservation he Greenway to thesouth,whichdates

T T strength ofstreet frontages. diverse that buildsonthe buildingtypes to explorepresents anopportunity Fish Island. The narrow widthofblocks of from theotherparts blocks isdistinct layout ofstreets withnarrow urban and Edwardian estates. industrial The oflaterelatively parts intact Victorian attractiveness for usersofthegreenway. measures that improves and theamenity of thewiderpublicrealm improvement and openspaces into anintegral part to makesomeoftheseyards opportunity presentRedevelopment an opportunities from thegreenway. Creative reuse and are views oftheyards andbuildings their backsto thegreenway andthere area havebuildings intheconservation Currently useswithinthe theindustrial level sewers from Wick Laneto Barking. from the1860s, takeshighandmiddle AAP POLICY FI 6.2:

FISH ISLAND MID THEME SPATIAL

DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

6.19 Included within the conservation area 6.21 Wansbeck Road, which runs parallel 1. Development in Fish Island Mid are a number of industrial chimneys to the A12,is an important link within should respect and enhance of different typology. Development Fish Island which connects Fish Island the unique street layout, urban opportunities must explore ways of with the wider area. Currently, due to form and fine grain character to integrating these local landmarks with the industrial uses along this stretch, provide opportunities to enhance the development and /or public realm Wansbeck Road is characterised by dead the experience of the historic built and create a setting for these heritage frontages and poor quality public realm. environment. assets. Public realm improvement projects have been identified along this stretch and 2. Re-use and adaptation of historic 6.20 New developments present opportunities some of these works will commence factory and warehouse buildings, to create new links across the waterways this year. The nature and quality of including sympathetic alterations and establish new connections and employment uses proposed as part of or additions will be encouraged enhance existing links through and to the AAP provides an opportunity for where it preserves and enhances Fish Island. The new connections are the development to create a presence the character and appearance of the also opportunities for place making on Wansbeck Road and create active Conservation Area, taking account that complements the local context frontages at ground level. Redevelopment of the Conservation Area Character and heritage assets in the immediate of sites along Wansbeck Road also Appraisal and Management setting. Public realm improvements and provides an opportunity to enhance the Guidelines. considered design response to new links quality of public realm and improve the 3. Redevelopment of larger sites are fundamental in delivering the vision environment for pedestrians and cyclists. for the Fish Island AAP. should bring forward opportunities for new walking and cycling routes a high quality environment Creating and public open space to increase permeability and open up views to 6 the waterways and across to the Olympic Park.

4. Within Fish Island Mid and particularly within the immediate setting of the conservation area, building heights of 4-6 storeys will be appropriate. Development proposals above 6 storeys will be subject to detailed assessment within the FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN Managing Development DPD and national guidance. 73 Dace Road Industrial chimney in Fish Island Conservation Area 74 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 6 Creating a high quality environment Mission Church onCrownMission Close 6.22 he area by ischaracterised

T to theA12. area itto Fish connecting Islandmidand Fish Island, runsthrough thecentre ofthe interest. Wick Lane, thekeytraffic route in Ammonia Works, bothbuildingsoflocal is Lighthouse’‘The public houseand Sunday school. To theeastof Wick Lane anda a former glass bendingfactory warehouse buildingsandyards including west comprise oflate twentieth century east. Acluster ofhistoric buildingsto the small residential population to thenorth predominantly useswitha industrial FISH ISLAND SOUTH SOUTH ISLAND FISH Public houseon Wick Lane 6.24 6.23 uture development presents uch ofthisarea ofmodern istypical F M townscape merit. enhance thesettingofbuildings integrate withFish Islandmidandto River Lea andtheOlympicPark, to to openupviews ofthe opportunities its environs. integrated well withinFish Islandand ofFishthe east, thispart Islandisnot to thewest andtheOlympicarea to close to residential neighbourhoods andstorage.for parking Though located big footprint buildingswithopenyards estatesindustrial withlarge plotsand 6.25 Wick Lane he AAP presents an opportunity to he AAPpresents anopportunity T the SIL. development isnotappropriate within live work unitson Wick Lane. Residential development that integrates theexisting from Fish andaform of IslandMid the greenway to create atransition oftheareaexplored around to thenorth mixed useincludingresidential shouldbe foremployment uses, opportunities economically viable. additionto the In in amannerthat issustainableand andsustainexisting uses industries promote of innewtypes andbring SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL

AAP POLICY FI 6.3:

FISH ISLAND SOUTH

DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

1. Comprehensive redevelopment of 3. New development should existing small scale industrial units incorporate opportunities to enhance will be supported where it delivers the setting of existing buildings of the key principles of intensifying townscape merit on Crown Close and industrial floor space suitable for Wick Lane. modern industry. 4. Development should incorporate 2. New development should be opportunities to increase views of the designed to provide active building River Lea and across to the Olympic frontages to Wick Lane, to enhance Park. natural surveillance and improve 5. New development should be the quality of the built environment. designed to rationalise and improve Regard will be had to the existing vehicular access arrangements.

industrial character of Fish Island a high quality environment Creating South and the need to ensure that 6. Development either side of Wick future development at Bow Midland Lane should be designed to respond 6 West Rail Yard for rail related uses positively to the existing live work and aggregate distribution is not units in terms of scale and location of prejudiced. the less intensive employment uses on the site. FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

Crown Close 75 76 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 6 Creating a high quality environment Olympic Stadium 6.26 ish IslandEastwillbecome anew F successor organisation. Olympic Park Company Legacy andtheir for comprehensive development by the ofFishpart Islandwillbebrought forward a mixed, sustainablecommunity. This residential andhometo neighbourhood FISH ISLAND EAST EAST ISLAND FISH 6.28 6.27 ish IslandEastwillfeature amixofflats urrently Fish IslandEastisamainly F C community space and nursery provision. spacecommunity andnursery also feature anewschool, leisure and Navigation canal. The will neighborhood and green space alongsidetheLea and familyhomeswithprivate gardens in Fish IslandEast. ofaffordabledelivery andfamilyhousing presumption infavour ofmaximisingthe terraced houses. There willbeastrong including flats, maisonettes and willbeappropriateof housingtypes ofFishthe adjoiningparts Island. Arange and echoesthepositive of characteristics responds well to thesurrounding area environment, withinnovative design that scope to create abrand newhighquality cleared area whichmeansthat there is 6.31 6.30 6.29 he prevailing buildingheights shouldbe that thisarea isnot t willbeimportant evelopment shouldtakeadvantage T I D locations subject to detailedassessment.locations subject for tallerbuildingsinappropriate between 4and6storeys withpotential the Lea Navigation edge. be realigned thegamesaway after from to such astheOlympicLoop –due Road dominated by heavily trafficked roads Lea opposite theOlympicPark. along theLea Navigation andtheRiver backs to allow route anewwaterfront of thewaterside settingbutincludeset SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL

AAP POLICY FI 6.4:

FISH ISLAND EAST

DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

1. Comprehensive residential led re- 4. Developments in Fish Island East will development of Fish Island East as be compact, low to medium rise and part of the Olympic Legacy will be predominantly 4-6 storeys in height supported where it delivers high with potential for taller buildings quality, sustainable development in appropriate locations subject to including significant family and detailed urban design justification affordable housing. and assessment.

2. New development should deliver a 5. Development should enhance the network of walking and cycle routes setting of existing heritage assts with good access to public transport, including Kings Yard energy centre, that extends the existing well defined the proposed designation of White network of streets and spaces in Fish Post Lane conservation area and the

Island North and Mid. setting of the Lockkeepers Cottage at a high quality environment Creating Old Ford Lock.

3. Development should provide 6 opportunities to incorporate public 6. Development must enable the access to the unique waterfront creation of high quality, usable and location and be designed to maintain flexible linear open space along key views of the Olympic park from the waterfronts and include strong areas within Fish Island North, Mid linkages across the area to strategic and South. open space at Victoria Park and the future Queen Elizabeth Park. FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

Riverside access from cafe 77 78 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 6 Creating a high quality environment Old Ford Locks 6.33 6.32 esidents andfamilieswillneed ish Islandiswell placed to take New r F redeveloped, seefigure 6.3. open spaces to come forward assites are of for anetwork identified opportunities are available.activities The AAPhas from informal play through to sporting space catering forranging activities a choice ofdifferenttypes ofopen spaces closeto where theylive, sothat to have easyaccess to more localopen of growth expected over the 15 next years. spaces willbeessential to allow thelevel ofFishparts Islandandtheseopen midandeastern communities innorth, between thenewresidentialconnections the OlympicPark. Establishinggood Victoria Park andthoseemerging within advantage ofmajoropenspaces at OPEN SPACE OPEN

6. linear open space along the waterways new local or open square with 5. new informal open space in the vicinity 4. pportunities for public open 3. ew local park (approx 1.2 ha) as part 2. ublic square or piazza as part of the 1. he main opportunities for new public

OPEN SP AAP POLICY FI 6.5: FI POLICY AAP Legacy scheme. in Fish Island East, as part of the Olympic Lane; in Fish Island south adjacent to 417 Wick connections to and from the Greenway Stour Road and Beachy Road; of the historic chimney at the junction of the Hertford Union canal; redevelopment of larger sites south of space as part of the comprehensive Canal; larger sites north of the Hertford Union of the comprehensive redevelopment of Hackney Wick Station; focus for activity and improved links to Hub at Hackney Wick to provide a open space will be: a a o n p T ACE PROVISION 6.35 6.34 ig 6.2demonstrates how theprovision n addition,thecomprehensive F I Olympic Legacy Area.Olympic Legacy Green across Grid Fish Islandandinto the will assistinimplementing Tower Hamlets ofstreetsthe network inFish Island. This Elizabeth IIPark andviaimprovements to to route park from Victoria Park to Queen througha network theGreenway, apark strategic openspaces could belinkedin of thelocalopenspaces andthelarger appropriate MOLwithinFish IslandEast. Partnership withGLAandLLDCto identify development. The Council willwork in through Road ofMonier the extension accessible location alongtheproposed the proposed schoolinacentral, green space shouldbeprovided alongside Lea Navigation andRiverLea. Additional new linearopenspaces alongsidethe to providepresents theopportunity redevelopment ofFish Islandeast SPATIAL THEME SPATIAL Creating a high quality environment Creating 6

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6.40 In the residential and green space 6.41 The water network is currently navigated 6.43 Heritage Assessments and Character zone dynamic uses of the waterways by residential and commercial vessels and Appraisals must be carried out at the will be supported to enhance the a number of residential boats use the area initial stages of a project to consider the character and activity of the areas. for mooring. The requirements of boaters significance of waterway surroundings. Cities which have undergone must be integral to development on the Townscape and waterspace assessment waterspace regeneration in the past waterways. The permanent and temporary must be carried out in conjunction with have encouraged enhanced mooring mooring of boats provides regenerative other appraisals to fully assess the impact facilities, floating commercial vessels benefits and the accommodation of of development. such as cafes and restaurants, ‘park mooring facilities will be supported where and glide’ schemes, angling, punting appropriate, as will water based attractions and kayaking centres. Introduction of or diverse water uses such as ‘working canal side lighting will be considered afloat’. if it enhances the safety of pedestrian 6.42 Development in Fish Island South will need and cycle traffic. Amsterdam, Venice to be sensitive to the water frontage and not and Copenhagen provide examples harm the visual attractiveness of the area. of dynamic utilitarian approaches to Canal side development should consider waterside development. Development opportunities loading and unloading proposals will be considered in light of of freight. Finding new uses for historic their complementarity to the LLDC/Canal buildings is encouraged and should follow and River Trust Olympic Legacy Waterways the principles of minimum intervention.

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DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT • New developments to reconfigure • White Post Lane and Rothbury Road connections to respond to pedestrian to improve the setting of locally The Council will expect new desire lines and/ or establish future listed buildings and those within the development to adhere to the desire lines, by creating a seamless proposed conservation area. following public realm principles public realm which co-ordinates and where appropriate, contribute to existing and new development. • Dace Road and Old Ford Lock to their delivery: improve the setting of Fish Island IMPLEMENTATION Conservation Area buildings and the • Enhance the open space network setting of the historic locks. by providing greener routes and Priorities for public realm the introduction of new spaces that improvements to support the overall • Monier Road to enhance the future navigate people through the area in vision for Fish Island will be: role of this connection to Fish Island line with the Green Grid Strategy. East and to complement proposed • Wansbeck Road corridor to improve junction alterations at Monier Road • Contribute to high quality public the overall environmental quality and Wansbeck Road. realm improvements which link and experience for cyclists and a high quality environment Creating into the wider movement pattern • Wallis Road to strengthen the key

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87 88 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 7.1 Development in Fish to Islandisexpected public transport. public transport. promote andtheuseof cycling walking, ofclimate changeand mitigate theimpact effi local biodiversity, useenergy andwater and spaces, andthathelpto enhance lifestyles through well designed buildings a place whichpromotes sustainable to provideThis presents anopportunity and homesover 15-20years. thenext deliver asignifi ciently, ofwaste, managetheimpact cant numberofnewjobs 7.3 7.2 The Core Strategy seeksto achieve The preceding oftheAAPset sections shops andservices. access to openspace andaccess to access to employment opportunities, neighbourhoods, housing, highquality health benefi tsof well designed interrelatedrecognises theimportant simultaneouslyand sustainability wider economic andenvironmental development. environmental in future sustainability the keyconsiderations for achieving Island. setsoutsome of This section the future visionofdevelopment in Fish out how theseprinciplescanapplyto To planfor future changeanddemand, • Ensure newdevelopments adopt • Promote anintegrated andsustainable • to create a Exploringtheopportunities • carbonemission’s Minimising through • 7.4 The AAPwillseekto achieve sustainable and fl exibleofuse during theirlifetime. new developments shouldbeadaptable measures; sustainable design andconstruction the future; sustainable growth anddevelopment into development andfl approach to themanagementof low carbonarea; technologies; the useofenergy effi development by: ood riskto ensure cient and renewable CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

7.5 The London plan seeks to achieve an 7.7 The Olympic Energy Centre at Kings 7.9 Adaptation to the eff ects of climate overall reduction in London’s carbon Yard in Fish Island East provides the change will be as important as dioxide emissions (CO2) of 60% by 2025 opportunity for new developments in the minimising the contribution that new (based on 1990 levels). The Mayor of area to connect to a new decentralised development and infrastructure makes London expects boroughs to contribute energy network which is interlinked towards those eff ects. Given this, new to meeting this target through their plan into the wider energy network. A local developments will need to demonstrate making and development management heat and power network would make it exemplary water effi ciency measures responsibilities. aff ordable for new developments to make and landscape planting that will thrive greater carbon savings. at increased temperatures (and lower 7.6 Tower Hamlets Core Strategy seeks to precipitation levels) whilst providing achieve a zero carbon borough by 2025 7.8 The Council will work with its partners, shade, enhancements to biodiversity and and sets out a strategic approach to land owners and developers to develop aesthetic value. Where possible, onsite achieving this through the designation an area wide energy strategy and explore renewable energy generation for both of low carbon areas in which new opportunities to interconnect and link residential and industrial development development should achieve higher into wider energy networks to improve will also increase the level of self levels of carbon reductions than energy effi ciency in Fish Island. suffi ciency across Fish Island. elsewhere in the borough. These areas are based in the concentration of future development sites. Fish Island is included as a low carbon area. Delivering sustainable regeneration Delivering 7 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

89 90 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration - Renewable energy technologies. - Decentralised energy systems; and - Energy effi measures above ciency the 2. The specifi Development withintheAAPshould 1. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT Effi Climate ChangeandEnergy AAP POLICIES FI Building Regulationrequirements; integrates: to ensure thedevelopment Policies onenergy andsustainability London Borough of Tower Hamlets compliance withtheLondon Planand the AAPwillneedto demonstrate full London Plan2011Policy 5.2. Energy Hierarchy asdetailedinthe through thecumulative steps ofthe the BuildingRegulations2010 inCO2reduction emissionsabove seek to achieve theminimum ciency c site proposals within 7.1: - Minimising carbonemissionthrough - Minimising to create a - Exploringtheopportunities Proposals withintheAAPshould 3. 4. To planfor future changeand - Ensuringnewdevelopments adopt - Ensuringnewdevelopments enhance - Adopting more effi the useofenergy effi area.low orzero-carbon deliver sustainabledevelopment by: during theirlifetime. be adaptableand fl demand, newdevelopments should measures. sustainable design andconstruction habitats. landscaping whichprovides wildlife as green roofs and wallsandsoft biodiversity, withfeatures such networks. energy through decentralised energy renewable technologies cient delivery of exible ofuse cient and . Work andstakeholders withpartners 7. Work andlandowners withpartners 6. Work to develop a withpartners 5. IMPLEMENTATION network. decentralised heatandpower future implementation ofalocal and delivered to allow the land interests are safeguarded waterways, highways orprivate acrossestablish connections to to ensure thatopportunities Centre atKings Yard. network basedontheOlympicEnergy to implementalocalheatandpower SP11.5. policy Fish IslandinlinewithCore Strategy carbon area across thewholeof framework for implementingalow MANAGING FLOOD RISK Proposed Land Use Vulnerability Classifi cation

7.10 The Fish Island AAP lies within a Housing development More vulnerable combination of Flood Zones 1, 2 and 3. Commercial development including offi ces, industrial development, Less vulnerable (see Fig 7.1). This means that certain parts shops, cafes, restaurants, leisure and community uses of Fish Island have either a low, medium Primary / Secondary Schools More vulnerable or high probability of fl ooding based on the Environment Agency defi nition of Open Space Water-compatible fl ood risk. In responding to and managing development the impact of fl ood risk, there is the Health facility More vulnerable opportunity to adopt the sequential Waste management / District heating facility Essential infrastructure approach to development layout by locating more vulnerable and essential infrastructure within the Flood Zone 1 and 7.12 The current site frontage with the River • Development layout must consider 2 areas on site and ‘water compatible’ uses Lee Navigation in Fish Island East surface water fl ow routes and manage located within Flood Zone 3 and closer predominantly consists of concrete and runoff on site sustainably with a target to to the watercourses. The location of more sheet pile hard edge. The Thames River achieve greenfi eld runoff rates; vulnerable and essential infrastructure Basin Management Plan has identifi ed • Include ‘at source’ SUDS control measures uses within Flood Zone 3 will require mitigation measures for the watercourse to reduce existing site runoff on the Exception Test as set out PPS25 to help achieve a ‘good’ ecological status. accordance with London Plan and local; (Development and Flood Risk). Development provides the opportunity to 7.11 In accordance with Table D2 of PPS 25, the enhance the river frontage encouraging • Open up river corridors and provide more classifi cations of the proposed land uses both habitat creation and public access fl oodplain storage; sustainable regeneration Delivering that will come forward through the AAP are to the water whilst also acting to prevent as follows: erosion and provide fl ood protection to • Incorporation of fl ood resistance / 7 the area. resilience measure up to the fl ood level;

7.13 The Council has carried out a borough • Application of the sequential approach at wide Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and site level to be carried out to ensure ‘more a more detailed site assessment to inform vulnerable’ land uses are located within how development in Fish Island should Flood Zones 1 and 2; respond to Flood Risk. Development should refer to the recommendations • All residential accommodation to be from the assessments, as follows: located on the fi rst fl oor or above; FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN • Consideration of safe access / egress from the site and safe refuge. 91 92 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration Key Flood Zone 2 Flood Zone 3 Fish IslandAreaAction PlanBoundary Figure 7.1:Flood riskzones AAP POLICIES FI 7.2: Managing Food Risk

DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 3. All new development and IMPLEMENTATION infrastructure should minimise 1. New developments should minimise surface runoff through the eff ective 5. Promote an integrated and the risk of fl ooding and should use of Sustainable Urban Drainage sustainable approach to the be subject to a specifi c Flood Systems such as porous/pervious management of development and Risk Assessment (FRA) to support paving for new highway surfaces, fl ood risk to ensure sustainable planning applications, in accordance car parking areas and walkways; growth and development into the with National Planning Policy and green/brown roofs. Rainwater future through the preparation of an Framework. recycling, wastewater reuse (grey area wide fl ood risk management water for fl ushing and watering of plan. 2. New development in Fish Island landscaped communal areas), and should minimise the risk of fl ooding other water effi ciency measures and where they are over 1ha in site should also be considered where area or within a Flood Risk Zone 2/3, feasible. they should be subject to a specifi c Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) to 4. New residential development should sustainable regeneration Delivering support planning applications, in

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93 94 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration 7.14 7.15 Development coming forward as part of Development coming forward aspart oftheproposals Planningfor thedelivery available for development until2013. Park, includingFish IslandEastwillnotbe Island. ofthearea Most intheOlympic anddevelopmentprojects withinFish of thenonOlympic compliment delivery needs to bemanagedandcoordinated to DevelopmentLegacy Corporation (LLDC) by theLondon ofthe legacy the delivery the OlympicandParalympic and Games schools andhealthfacilities. to thegrowth anticipated, suchas new facilitiestosocial andcommunity respond housing willdependontheprovision of ofFishparts Islandto provide new public realm enhancement. Transforming new bridges, stationimprovements and signifi of AAP visionalsorelies onthedelivery involved.organisations andpartners The the many landowners, stakeholders, becauseof important is particularly described withintheFish IslandAAP DELIVERING THE AAP DELIVERING THE cant infrastructure projects,cant infrastructure suchas 7.16 The Council willtakeaproactive delivering theAAPsuchthatitrefl approach toward development when Appendix 2. Planin the AAPandImplementation its priorities, asdefi requirement for contributions towards redevelopment inFish Islandwiththe need for encouraging andpromoting FI 1. The Council willseekto balance the Planning Policy Framework andPolicy development assetoutintheNational the presumption infavour ofsustainable ned by thepoliciesin ects ects 7.18 7.17 Newarrangements for planningand The Council hasworked successfully vision intheAAP. successor bodies)to drive forward the relationship with theLLDC(orother establish apositive andeff applications. The Council willseek to anddetermining planning plan making 2012. October The LLDChaspowers for effestablished, taking from 1st ect which includesFish Islandhasbeen regeneration intheLower Lea Valley, do so. inFishprojects Islandandwillcontinue to and secure fundingfor pre-Olympic London Development to Agency deliver Development Corporation andthe of Hackney, London Thames Gateway includingLondon Boroughwith partners WORKING WITH PARTNERSWORKING WITH ective ective working DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PHASING

7.19 The AAP will be a material consideration 7.23 Development in Fish Island will be • Development in Fish Island East linked in determining planning applications incremental and driven largely by to commitments for new bridges across within Fish Island , alongside the Core the market and prevailing economic the Lea Navigation. Strategy, Managing Development DPD conditions. It is possible that the vision and the London Plan. set out in the AAP will not be realised fully within the fi rst 15 years. Most land 7.26 All new development in Fish Island will 7.20 The Council and its patners have a in Fish Island is in private ownership and be expected to contribute to improving positive and collaborative approach the pattern of ownership is varied and vital connections across the A12 to ensure to development management and complex. This presents a challenge to Fish Island becomes an integrated part of encourages anyone considering making achieving comprehensive development. Tower Hamlets. an application for planning permission to undertake pre-application advice. 7.24 The Council and its partners will Structured pre-application discussions encourage land owners to work help to provide certainty over the collaboratively to achieve the best likelihood of planning permission being possible outcomes in delivering the vision granted and help to iron out diffi cult in Fish Island. The Council and its partners planning issues at an early stage in the will help to facilitate this process where development design process. possible by assisting with negotiations and by working closely with everyone 7.21 It is anticipated that the LLDC will become who has an interest in delivering the the local planning authority for its area agreed vision. on 1st October 2012, with a full range of sustainable regeneration Delivering planning powers. The Council will cease to 7.25 Phasing of development should be linked have responsibilities for plan-making and closely to the delivery of infrastructure 7 development control within Fish Island and public transport improvements. In and the LLDC will exercise these duties. general, phasing of new development will be based on the key principles of: 7.22 Subject to the Order which will provide details on the transition of planning • Development in Fish Island North powers, the Council anticipates that linked to station infrastructure the AAP will continue to be a material improvements consideration for managing development in Fish Island, until the LLDC has adopted • Development in mid Fish Island linked its own local plan. to improved north south connections FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN including new connections across the Hertford Union Canal 95 96 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration 7.28 7.27 The following describehow the sections There are anumberofsites across Fish Key strat sites. the opportunity This guidance is key AAPprinciplesshouldbeappliedto These sites are shown onfi realising theoverall vision for thearea. in that theyare strategically important the size andlocationofthesite means constraints) andwhere to certain (subject Island thatare suitablefor redevelopment local planningpolicies. into account othernational, regional and development proposals willneed to take This guidance isnotexhaustive and the owners orlocalplanningauthority. briefs should beprepared eitherby OPPORTUNITY SITES OPPORTUNITY 5 4 3 2 1 egic anddetailedsite development A12 Olympic LegacyOpportunity Sites 415 WickLane Former Wharehouses, BreamStreet Neptune Wharf McGrath Site White PostLane Opportunity sites Fish IslandAreaActionPlanBoundary g 7.2.

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• Development will need to deliver • Development should respond to Site 1 key principles of the Hub at Hackney and enhance the setting of the Wick; proposed locally listed buildings on White Post Lane and the • Land uses should include setting of the proposed White Post employment space, offi ces, shops, Conservation Area; cafes and new homes, including aff ordable housing; Delivering sustainable regeneration Delivering 7

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97 98 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration MCGRATH WASTE TRANSFER SITE, Development shouldprovide new • Development shouldprovide anew • Mixed usedevelopment including • Site cannotcome forward untilpolicies • Roach Point bridge; UnioncanaltowHertford pathand the site providing to the connections routes andcycling throughwalking thewiderarea; serve local parkofapproximately 1.2ha,to and smallscaleretail; aff ordable housing, uses community employment uses, galleries;residential, satisfi Managing Development DPDcanbe London Planand TH Core Strategy and that safeguard waste sites inthe TREGO ROAD (APPROX ed; 2.86 HA) Form,of anddelivery connectivity • to improve south Opportunity north • Proposals shouldprovide ahigh • Development shouldrespond • with theNeptune site opposite. Wharf development needsto beconsidered acrossconnections thecanal; Road; realm improvements to Wansbeck frontagequality anddeliver public towards central London; and enhance strategic views west enhance ofthecanal thecharacter positively to thewaterside setting, Site 2b Site 2a NEPTUNE WHARF (FORMER SCOTTISH AND NEWCASTLE BREWERY), WYKE ROAD (APPROX 2.31 HA)

• Mixed use development including • Development should provide new employment uses, galleries, residential, walking and cycling routes through including aff ordable family housing, the site providing visual connections community uses and small scale retail to the Hertford Union canal and uses; locks;

• Provide local open space; • Provide new or enhanced walking Site 3 and cycling connections across the • Safeguard land for a future primary canal; school (c. 0.5Ha). This takes fi rst priority over all other non transport • Development should respond infrastructure requirements apart from positively to the waterside setting the CIL but including aff ordable housing, and enhance the character of the in relation to the redevelopment of this canal and strategic views westwards site, to ensure that it is economically towards central London; viable and that a new primary school is provided in a sustainable location • Form, connectivity and delivery of

to help meet education needs arising development needs to be considered sustainable regeneration Delivering across Fish Island ; with the McGrath site opposite. 7

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99 100 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration FORMER WAREHOUSES BREAM Development shouldimprove • The site shouldprovide for public • Development shouldrespond to • Mixed useddevelopment including • local views alongDace Road; frontagehigh quality to improve the Area andprovideConservation a and enhance thesettingof space; access to andviews across thewater Locks; enhance thelocalsettingofOldFord site adjoinstheLea Navigation and where character the the waterfront forward inacomprehensive manner; housing andgalleriesto come employment, residential, aff STREET (APPROXSTREET 0.7 HA) ordable Site 4 Site 4 SITE AT 415 WICK LANE (1.10HA)

• Employment-led mixed use • Opportunity to provide a new public development, including residential, open space adjacent to 417 Wick small scale community and retail Lane providing an improved outlook facilities to provide a transition for the existing ground fl oor business between Fish Island SIL and the units in this development; mixed use character in Fish Island Mid; • Opportunity to provide a new direct and accessible link from Wick Lane to • Development should provide a high the Greenway, the location of which Site 5 quality frontage to improve the local is to be determined through the views along Wick Lane from Crown development management process; Close; • Development should improve the • Development should relate positively setting of the cluster of heritage to the Greenway and enhance buildings on Crown Close. natural surveillance; Delivering sustainable regeneration Delivering 7 Site 5 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

101 102 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration 7.29 7.28 7.30 It is likely that public sector funding islikelythatpublicsector It theseinitiatives The Council supports LTGDC withNetwork hasbegunworking possible andsustainable. toinfrastructure makedevelopment both resources to helpdeliver thenecessary inprovidingincreasingly vital important Levy willbecome Infrastructure the future ofaCommunity introduction 106agreements) and obligations (Section developer contributions through planning over thecoming years. The role of vision willbecome more constrained as thoserequired to deliver theAAP for such projects majorinfrastructure honoured. developmentthe OlympicLegacy are across theLea Navigation through that commitments to provide bridges Wick Stationimprovements andensure maintain momentumontheHackney and willwork withtheLTGDC/LLDC to in2012. the Games some ofwhichwillcome forward before acrossconnections theLea Navigation, made commitments to deliver keybridge station improvements. The LLDChas optionsfor theproposedat delivery and Rail Transport for London to look INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING AND DELIVERING 7.33 7.32 7.31 The Council and its partners willexplore The Council anditspartners The Implementation Planwillform The Implementation the The AAPincludesadetailed required by London Plan. contribute towards theMayor’s CILas developments willalsoberequired to the LLDCCILpowers. Where applicable contributions eitherthrough targeting of diff or otherkeypartners. by theCouncil orLLDC,private developers initiated,projects whether theseare led refl to and tasksthatwillbecontinually updated basis ofa ‘rolling programme’ ofprojects seek fundingfrom ofsources. avariety projects, setoutrelative prioritiesandto to identifythefundsneededto deliver role Planwillbe oftheImplementation implementation planAppendix2.Akey erent optionsfor theuseofdeveloper ect projects completed projects and new ect 7.34 The development principlesandactions Monitoring Report. oftheCouncil’sas part LDFAnnual outlined intheAAPwillbemonitored MONITORING 08 Appendix 1 Evidence Base

Appendix 2 Implementation Plan

Appendix 3 Managed Workspace Guidelines Appendix 8 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

103 104 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 8 Appendix APPENDIX Evidence base which supports theFishEvidence basewhichsupports IslandArea Plan Action APPENDIX 1: EVIDENCE BASE EVIDENCE 1: APPENDIX LBTH LBTH LBTH LBTH LBTH LBTH LBTH LBTH LBTH LBTH LBTH LBTH LBTH LBTH LBTH LBTH LBH GLA GLA and EnglishHeritage British Waterways British Waterways Author Roman Road Public Road Roman Strategy Realm Strategic Flood Assessment Risk statement capacity Public transport Planning for Population ChangeandGrowth Assessment Capacity –Baseline Report Managing Development DPD(Draft) Connected Places Making Local Economic Assessment Plan Delivery Infrastructure Housing Strategy Employment Land Study PointUnique Selling Study Town Centre Spatial Strategy andLeisureRetail Study Capacity Local Economic Assessment Borough Portrait of Tower Hamlets Core Strategy Hackney Wick Phase 1Area Plan Action London Plan Housing inLondon Promoting waterside highquality development Lower Lea Valley Waterspace Strategy (Draft) Publication 2010 2009/11 2006 2009 2011 2008 2011 2011 2009 2009 2010 2009 2009 2010 2009 2010 2010 2011 2008 2009 2011 Year Author Publication Year LBTH Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2009 LBTH Transport Planning Strategy 2011 LDA HWFI Creative Potential 2011 LDA Industry in the City 2006 LTGDC Hackney Wick Fish Island Vision and Objectives Regeneration 2010 LTGDC A12 Study 2010 LTGDC Creative Industries Study 2009 LTGDC Employment Space in the Lower Lea Valley 2008 LTGDC Hackney Wick Hub Development Brief and Implementation Strategy 2010 LTGDC/LBTH/LBH Hackney Wick Fish Island Masterplan Baseline Report and Stage 2 Report 2008 CLG National Planning Policy Framework (Draft) 2011 CLG PPS10: Planning for Sustainable Waste Management 2005 NHS Tower Hamlets/ Joint Strategic Needs Assessment 2010 LBTH Aecom Information Paper - Population Analysis of LB Hackney Lea Bridge Ward Data and LB 2012 Wandsworth New Housing Survey Data Appendix 8 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

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APPENDIX 2: IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 2: APPENDIX

Project NameandDescription/Summary Connecting Fish Island Fish Connecting Road toRoad Cadogan Terrace overconnection theA12from Wallis Upgraded pedestrian/cycle Upgraded to Bridge Victoria Park Monier Road to Road FishMonier IslandEast New allmodesvehicle linking bridge Bridge Road Monier Victoria Park on Wick Lanefrom theGreenway to link Upgraded pedestrian/cyclist Wick LanePedestrian/Cycle Upgrade toRoad theGreenway Upgraded linkfrom pedestrian Dace Improvements Dace to Road Greenway Access Canal) crossings over Union theHertford (includesoptionsforMid enhanced at Hackney Wick andFish Island more route direct between thehub and Fish to provide IslandMid a A newlinkbetween Fish IslandNorth Link Spinal North-South Timescales More than10years Long – 3 to 10years – Medium years –3 Short Medium Medium Short Medium Medium essential) desirable/ (Optional/ Priority Desirable Essential Desirable Desirable Essential Linked Developments Developments Surrounding Scheme CommunitiesLegacy n/a Developments Surrounding Wharf Wyke Road, Neptune White Post Laneand Sites located between McGrath waste site, (if known) Cost Approx Unknown Unknown £119k £1.9m Unknown Unknown Potential Funding Sources LLDC TfL S106/CIL LLDC LCN+ OPTEMS LTGDC ODA LLDC S106/CIL S106/CIL Committed Unfunded Funded Funded Unfunded Unfunded Agencies Delivery LBTH, LLDC, TfL LBTH, LLDC LBTH LBTH, LLDC British Waterways LBTH, Developer, Project Name and Description/Summary Timescales Priority Linked Developments Approx Funding Sources Delivery Short – 3 (Optional/ Cost Agencies years desirable/ Potential Committed Medium – essential) (if known) 3 to 10 years Long – More than 10 years

Connecting FishConnecting Island Roach Road- Fish Island East Bridge Medium Essential Legacy Communities Unknown LLDC Funded LBTH, LLDC New pedestrian and cycle bridge Scheme connecting the corner of Roach Road and Beachy Road to Fish Island East Old Ford Lock Crossing Medium Desirable Sites on Dace Road / Unknown S106/CIL Unfunded LBTH, LLDC, TfL, , Upgrading of Lea crossing at Old Ford Conservation Area TfL, LLDC, British Waterways Lock British Waterways Crown Close Bridge Medium Essential Sites within Fish Unknown S106/CIL Unfunded LBTH, LLDC, TfL Upgrade of existing pedestrian and Island South TfL, LLDC cycle route over A12 at Crown Close Greenway Access Link Medium Desirable Sites within Fish Unknown S106/CIL Unfunded LBTH, LLDC, TfL, New pedestrian and cycle connection Island South TfL, LLDC developer from Wick Lane to the Greenway Appendix Riverside Greenway Access Link Medium Desirable Sites within Fish Unknown S106/CIL Unfunded LBTH, LLDC, TfL,

New pedestrian and cycle connection Island South TfL, LLDC developer 8 from Riverside Wharf/ Wick Lane to the Greenway bridge over the River Lea Rail Yard Bridge Long Optional Bow Midland Rail Yard Unknown S106/CIL Unfunded LBTH, LLDC, TfL, New bridge connection across TfL, LLDC developer the River Lea at Autumn Street or Riverside Wharf (Dependent on the future of Bow Midland East rail yard in Newham). FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

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Project NameandDescription/Summary Connecting Fish Island Fish Connecting facilities at Wansbeck crossing Road Upgraded andcycle pedestrian Wansbeck Crossing Road Lane toward Stratford on Fish Islandeastlinking White Post New eastwest allmodesconnection Fish IslandEast- West (north) Road link new north-south toproposed bridge a Road Monier on Fish the IslandEastlinking New eastwest all modesconnection Fish IslandEast West (south) Road East to East Wick andthestadium. andFish toRoad Road Monier Island Fish Carpenters IslandEastlinking allmodesroute on New north-south F facilities at Wick Lane/A12junction Upgraded andcycling pedestrian Wick Lane/A12Junction ish Island North South Road South ish IslandNorth Timescales More than10years Long – 3 to 10years – Medium years –3 Short Medium Medium Medium Medium Short Priority essential) desirable/ (Optional/ Essential Essential Essential Essential Essential Linked Developments Neptune Wharf Trego Road McGrath Waste Site, Scheme CommunitiesLegacy Scheme CommunitiesLegacy Scheme CommunitiesLegacy n/a (if known) Cost Approx Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown £280,000 Potential Funding Sources S106/CIL LBTH LLDC LLDC LLDC LLDC OPTEMS Committed Unfunded confirmation) to (subject Funded confirmation) to (subject Funded confirmation) to (subject Funded Funded Agencies Delivery Developer LBTH LBTH, LLDC LBTH, LLDC LBTH, LLDC LBTH Project Name and Description/Summary Timescales Priority Linked Developments Approx Funding Sources Delivery Short – 3 (Optional/ Cost Agencies years desirable/ Potential Committed Medium – essential) (if known) 3 to 10 years Long – More than 10 years

Delivering new jobs and homes Secondary or Primary School Medium / Essential Olympic Legacy Unknown LBTH Unfunded LBTH, LLDC The AAP seeks to identify a site and Long development at Fish LLDC delivery mechanism to provide a 5FE Island East S106/CIL Secondary School in Fish Island East. Primary School Medium Essential Sites north / south Unknown LBTH Unfunded LBTH, LLDC, The AAP seeks to safeguard a site for of the Hertford Union S106/CIL Developers a 3FE Primary School adjacent to the Canal Hertford Union Canal Primary Health Centre Medium / Essential Sites within the Unknown PCT Unfunded LBTH, PCT, LLDC Provision of a Primary Healthcare Long Neighbourhood Centre S106/CIL Facility within the Hackney Wick Neighbourhood Centre Workspace Providers Working Group Short Desirable n/a n/a n/a n/a LBTH, LBH, LLDC, Ongoing engagement to establish a Workspace working relationship with Workspace Providers Providers and Developers to ensure

new developments meet the local Appendix economic needs of CCIs and SMEs. Creative Cultural Strategy Short Desirable n/a Unknown LBTH Unfunded LBTH, LBH, LLDC 8 A programme of initiatives and LBH projects to consolidate and enhance LLDC the cluster of creative industries in Fish Island. Fish Island Regeneration and Short / Optional n/a n/a n/a n/a LBTH, LLDC, Investment Strategy Medium Landowners, Working with landowners, Business developers and business operators operators to encourage the redevelopment

of industrial uses in the Fish Island FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN South.

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Project NameandDescription/Summary

Creating a high quality environment quality high a Creating Wick Hackney at hub A pedestrians. experience for and cyclists environmental and quality Corridor to improve the overall Wansbeck Road alongside otheruses. premises,of industrial which cansite providing arange ofdifferenttypes the redevelopment ofthearea, LIL andSILto guideandsupport designDetailed guidance for the Design Guidance Industrial development inthearea. infrastructure to support necessary comprehensive ofthe delivery of keysites, andto ensure the development potential design guidance, to fullyrealise Further detailedplanningand sites Development briefs for opportunity route.north/south creation ofapublicsquare and surrounding developments and Hackney Wick Station, linkedto Comprehensive redevelopment of Hackney Wick Station Timescales More than10years Long – 3 to 10years – Medium years –3 Short Medium Medium / Short Medium / Short Medium / Short Medium Priority essential) desirable/ (Optional/ Essential Desirable Desirable Essential Linked Developments Neptune Wharf Trego Road McGrath Waste Site, LIL andSIL Sites located within Lane of Site north Wick Bream Street Former Warehouses, Neptune Wharf Trego Road McGrath Waste Site, Post Lane of Sites notrth White White Post Lane (if known) Cost Approx Unknown Unknown Unknown £10m Potential Funding Sources S106/CIL LLDC LBTH, DfL LLDC LBTH, LBTH Rail Network TfL/LUL S106/SIL MDC LTGDC/ Committed LLDC Unfunded Unfunded Unfunded Agencies Delivery Developer LBTH DfL LLDC LBTH LBTH Rail Network LBH, MDC, LBTH, TfL/LUL,

Project Name and Description/Summary Timescales Priority Linked Developments Approx Funding Sources Delivery Short – 3 (Optional/ Cost Agencies years desirable/ Potential Committed Medium – essential) (if known) 3 to 10 years Long – More than 10 years

Creating environment a high quality Crown Close and Wick Lane Short / Essential Sites within Fish Unknown LBTH, LTGDC LBTH Enhance the quality and experience Medium Island South MDC, Developer of the key connection across the S106/CIL A12, to mitigate the impact of traffic related to industrial uses on Wick Lane and to improve pedestrian and cycle links across the A12. Dace Road and Old Ford Lock Short / Essential Dace Road / Unknown LBTH, OPLC LBTH Improve the setting of Fish Island Medium Conservation Area MDC, British Waterways Conservation Area, the buildings British Developer within, and the setting of the Waterways historic locks through public realm enhancements and wayfinding. Monier Road Short / Essential Sites on Monier Road Unknown LBTH, Unfunded LBTH Enhance the future role of this Medium MDC, Developer connection to Fish Island East and S106/CIL to complement proposed junction alterations at Monier Road and Appendix Wansbeck Road. 8 Wallis Road Short / Essential Sites on Wallis Road Unknown LBTH LTGDC LBTH Strengthen the key route from Medium S106/CIL Developer Victoria Park and future Queen Elizabeth Park, by enhance the pedestrian and cycle environment. White Post Lane and Rothbury Road Short / Essential Sites north south of LBTH Unfunded LBTH Improve the setting of the proposed Medium White Post Lane and MDC Developer Conservation Area and building of Rothbury Road S106/CIL local significance. Enhancements to assist with the delivery of the FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN proposed station and new north/ south link to create a public square.

111 112 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 8 Appendix within thisguidance. containedshould applytheprinciples developments intheFish Islandarea, ofnew employment workspace aspart Fish IslandAAP. Proposals delivering the employment policieswithinthe and otherstakeholdersto deliver AAP, whichwillassist developers to Fish issupplementary Island section The contained principles withinthis forprinciples B1 employment workspace. management, design anddelivery Workspace Guidelinesfor thegeneral This appendixsetsoutManaged regeneration ofthisnature inthearea. is required to guideemployment ofthearea.character Further guidance andcomplements theexisting part creative andcultural sector, that forms inthe and smallbusinesses, particular retain andenhanceto micro support, The visionintheFish IslandAAP, seeks WORKSPACE GUIDELINES GUIDELINES WORKSPACE MANAGED 3: APPENDIX *This isnotanexhaustive list examples ofprovidersSome include; to meettheneedsoflocaleconomy. proposals are viableandsustainable, Workspace Providers, willensure that discussionwithManaged Early considering employment proposals. of micro andsmallbusinesses, when response to thelocaleconomic needs employment workspace isflexible and Workspace Providers to ensure that encouraged to work withManaged –Developers arePartnership working EMPLOYMENT WORKSPACES EMPLOYMENT DELIVERING AND SECURING • • • • • • • • • • Stourspace Workspace Group Shoreditch Trust Acava Place Chisenhale Art Bow Arts Trust SpaceUrban Studios Mother SPACE Acme Studios

economic growth inthe area. and localfacilitiesto assistwith sustainable environment for networking also andto ensure anappropriate and manage workspaces. This amount will of aviablebusinessplanto deliver and masstocritical enablethedevelopment 20 to 25workspaces, providing sufficient typically to amounts This workspace. employment flexible of sqm 500 of minimum a provide to encouraged be will employment incorporating developments New scale. in range employment workspace could projects Types ofEmployment Space –Successful

EXAMPLE PROJECTS LEVEN ROAD LONDON, E14 BRIDGET RILEY AND BRITANNIA, FISH ISLAND BOW ROAD STUDIOS, E3

Description Description Description

Mixed-use development comprising 21 Conversion of a historic peanut factory in Two large adjacent buildings on Bow self-contained studios ranging from 18.1 Fish Island which provides 37 studios in Road, comprising 90 artist studios. to 35.3 sqm per unit and 66 affordable Bridget Riley Studios and 55 studios in Studios are self contained, with open housing units. Britannia. Units vary in size. plan communal areas. The studios cover a wide range of sizes and are suitable for a Partnership Partnership range of different art practices.

Swan Housing and Acme Cultural-led regeneration of two historic Partnership www.acme.org.uk/leven.php buildings. SPACE have a long term lease on both sites. Delivered and managed by Bow Arts Trust www.spacestudios.org.uk/studios/studio- www.bowarts.org/studios/bow-road- sites/bridget-riley-studios-e3 studios Appendix 8

Leven Road London, E14 Bridget Riley and Britannia, Fish Island Bow Road Studios, E3 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

113 114 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 8 Appendix Timber Wharf, E2 sites/timber-wharf-e2 www.spacestudios.org.uk/studios/studio- by SPACE Delivered by OneHousingandmanaged Partnership to smallbusinesses.practitioners units withsufficient facilities forself This development provides well designed arches and12withina2storey building. provides 20studios-8withintherailway A residential-led development ,which Description TIMBER E2 WHARF, TIMBER Matchmakers Wharf, E9 www.acme.org.uk/leven.php Swan HousingandAcme Partnership available from June2012. andthestudioswillbe is underway 209 residential units. Construction 49 workspace, retail, commercial and Mixed-use development comprising Description MATCHMAKERS E9 WHARF, MATCHMAKERS Trinity Buoy Wharf www.urbanspace.com Regeneration andprivate landowners SpaceUrban Management, Leaside Partnership and ariverside cafe development. studio’s,of usesincludingartist offices, provide affordable workspace for a range shippingcontainers which Recycled Description TRINITY BUOY E14 WHARF, BUOY TRINITY DESIGN SPECIFICATION • DDA complaint design and access REFERENCE DOCUMENTS REQUIREMENTS • Good security with 24 hour access Artist’s Studios: A guide to securing, To assist with affordability for start supporting and creating affordable studio up, micro and small businesses, new in Loncon, 2007, Capital Studios – the developments will be encouraged to MANAGING FLEXIBLE WORKSPACES London Artists’ Studios Development provide employment workspace built to Programme and Acme Lease Arrangements – A key component a basic flexible specification provided by for sustainable workspaces is security Industry in the City, LDA, 2006 their managed workspace delivery partner and flexibility - ‘easy-in, easy-out’ lease (e.g. bare concrete floor, low level power Investing in Creative Communities, terms. Managed workspace provider will sockets, strip lighting, communal WCs and The Provision of Affordable of Artists’ typically take on a large, long lease or sinks): Studios -A role for Spatial Planning, 2011, management agreement, with the ability National Federation of Artists’ Studio Size of workspace - The requirements for to underlet individual units to individual Providers, a workspace, particular in the creative tenants on a licence. The specialist and cultural sector varies, but the average workspace provider can then offer ‘easy London’s creative workforce, 2009 studio is around 25 sqm, ranging from 20 in easy out’ flexibility which is helpful to (update), GLA sqm to 100 sqm for a flexible managed micro-businesses, whilst the head lease or unit. freeholder has one tenant. Working Paper 40: London’s creative workforce, 2010 (update), GLA Unit design and access - There is no The ability to adapt to a sudden change of blueprint for a workspace unit, but circumstances, and the scope to terminate generally there are typical requirements a lease at short notice, is desirable for that can accommodate a flexible many micro and small businesses. The Appendix workspace, such as; flexibility, coupled with a long term lease so that micro and small businesses can 8 • Self-contained plan ahead is encouraged. • Higher ceilings than normal office or domestic space

• Good natural lighting and ventilation

• Shared supporting facilities such as telecommunication networks, and other equipment including broadband FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN

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