FFISHISH IISLANDSLAND AREA ACTION PLAN Draft Submission Document

DECEMBER 2011 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 FFISHISH IISLANDSLAND AREA ACTION PLAN Draft Submission Document

DECEMBER 2011 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN FOREWORD community andthewider area. approach tomeetingtheneeds of our Olympics legacy by ensuring abalanced help us all maximise thebene of our vis investment priorities delivery tosupport development guidance andsets out this Area ActionPlan provides local With theadoptedCore Strategy inplace, live, work become anarea wherepeoplechoose to this backdrop, Fish Island will evolve to regeneration project inEurope.Against Legacy -themost exciting urban of Tower Hamlets andthe2012Olympic between theestablished communities potential that provides akey link Fish Island is anarea with outstanding ion forFishIsl and visit. and. The pl and. The fi ts of the an will development of who hasc owners. Ioffermy thanks toeveryone residents, local businesses andland through extensive consultation with The AreaAction newandexistingsupport communities. health facilities that will beneededto we plan fortheschools, openspace and connected toits surroundings andthat sure that Fish Island becomes better The biggest challenges will betomake communities. thedevelopmentsupport of sustainable bysupported better public transport will housing. Anewhubat Hackney Wick delivered, includingfami homes inmixed developments could be The AAPshows howupto2,800 new homes andjobs. managed transformation todelivernew distinctive character, whilst allowing for want toretain andenhance Fish Island’s regeneration drivers forFish Island. We environment andpublic realm, will bekey opportunities, andimproving thebuilt family sized housing, maximising job The Mayor’s Pledges formoreaffordable been valuable. ontributed tow Plan has the AAP, ards the ly andaffordable all inputhas emerged Lead memberforHousing Councilor Rabina Khan CONTENTS

001 1 Setting the scene

031 2 A vision for Fish Island

039 3 Connecting Fish Island

053 4 Delivering new homes and jobs

071 5 A hub at Hackney Wick SPATIAL THEMES 081 6 Creating a high quality environment 101 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration

117 8 Appendix 1 - Evidence base

Appendix 2 - Implementation plan

Appendix 3 - Managed workspace guidelines AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION FISH ISLAND

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What is the draft Fish Island Area Action Plan?

How is the draft AAP being prepared?

How will the AAP relate to other plans or policies?

Fish Island – place, people and economy

Character Areas

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

1 SETTING THE SCENE

WHAT IS THE DRAFT FISH ISLAND 1.2 The Olympic Park is taking shape with AREA ACTION PLAN? more than 200 hectares of land and waterways (bigger than Hyde Park) 1.1 Fish Island is a place full of potential. It being transformed to create a world occupies a strategic position between class setting for the Games. Meanwhile established communities in Tower a further £4 billion has been invested in Hamlets and the biggest and most Stratford City next to the Olympic Park, exciting urban regeneration project in creating thousands of job opportunities Europe. Unprecedented resources are and a new focus for business, shopping being invested to develop the sports and leisure. facilities and infrastructure to stage the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. 1.3 During the summer of 2012, the world’s Figure 1.1 shows Fish Island in relation to attention will be focussed on east its surrounding context. London. But the story won’t stop there – the 2012 Games will be the catalyst to transform the Lower Lea Valley. In time, the Olympic Legacy will deliver permanent world class sports venues alongside thousands of new homes set within sustainable communities, with schools and health facilities, parks and open spaces, new connections and

Setting the scene Setting the public transport. AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION FISH ISLAND

2 1.4 The lasting Olympic legacy will be more 1.6 The draft Area Action Plan (AAP) is a plan 1.8 The AAP shows how Fish Island could than physical – it will help to raise the to guide the regeneration and future become a joined up part of Tower overall living standards for people in development of Fish Island - the mainly Hamlets that will be a great place east London, creating access to new industrial area south of Hackney Wick to live, work or visit. Fish Island will jobs, training opportunities, education, station, between the A12 road and the develop in way that meets the needs sport and physical activity. A whole new River Lea. and aspirations of Tower Hamlets quarter of London will grow and develop, communities and maximises the becoming a destination for visitors and a 1.7 The AAP sets out a vision which describes Olympic Legacy. place that people will choose to live, work the kind of place that Fish Island could and enjoy. The priority for regeneration is be in the future. The AAP aims to create 1.9 The AAP will provide clear objectives, that within 20 years the communities who a balanced approach to regeneration policies and guidance that will help host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic that will deliver up to 2,800 new homes the community, land owners and Games will have the same social and - including a substantial provision of developers work with the Council and economic chances as their neighbours affordable and family housing supported its partners to deliver the vision. It may across London. This is often called the by new schools, open space and health take many years for the vision for Fish principle of ‘convergence’. facilities, alongside space for new and Island to be fully realised so the AAP existing businesses to grow and thrive. focuses on change and growth that 1.5 Tower Hamlets Council wants to maximise could take place in Fish Island over the the Olympic Legacy opportunities for next 15 years to 2026. Figure 1.x shows everyone living or working in Tower the area included in the draft AAP. Hamlets. To help achieve this we need to look closely at the future of Fish Island

to see how this area can respond to the Setting the scene unique set of opportunities by providing

the link between the established 1 communities in Tower Hamlets and the Olympic Legacy development. AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION FISH ISLAND

The River Lea canal Olympic Stadium 3 4 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 1 Setting the scene 1.10 TheCouncil hasana which contai Island: Stratford City Park andwithinwalkingdistance of work, right next to the Olympic offering auniqueplace to liveand A mixed-use, sustainable community ns astrategic dopted Core Strategy vision f or Fish Figure 1.1: Southwark Hackney London Boroughof Tower Hamlets ICOIA CTORI VI Sub regional context PARK Newham Roman Road Greenwich Homerton

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Figure 1.2: Aerial view of Fish Island 5 6 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 1 Setting the scene 1.12 1.11 TheCore Strategy provides astrategic Thedraft National Planning Policy only beusedwhereclearly justi development plan documents should Local Plan forits area andadditional planning authority shouldproduce a Framework (NPPF)says that each local should beprepared. industrial land -anArea ActionPlan the managed release of strategic would have tobeaddressed – including that because of thecomplex issues that vision forFish Island and acknowledges fi ed. 1.14 1.13 TheAAPwill show howthecommunity, TheCouncil believes anArea Action implementing thespatial Plan is theright way of coordinating and future forFish Island. opportunities anddeliverasustainable bodies can work together torealise local authorities,land owners,public Island. delivering asustainable future forFish play inrealising apart opportunities and developers andpublic organisations can the Council andits land partners, owners, AAP will showhowthelocal community, policies andpriorities forinvestment. The by providing amix of detailed guidance, managing change over thenext 15 years Island intheCore Strategy. It will focus on vision f vision or Fish 1.15 Thedraft AAPwill beusedby: • • • • decisions onplanning applications. local planning authorities making sustainable development; infrastructure that supports organisations tobringforward local government andpublic sector overall vision; them contribute todeliveringthe land owners,business owners tohelp Island; sustainable development inFish the local community toin fl uence HOW IS THE DRAFT AAP BEING PREPARED?

1.16 The Council is not starting the draft Area DRAFT HACKNEY WICK AND FISH ISLAND CONSULTATION AND ENGAGEMENT Action Plan from scratch. Information MASTERPLAN sources (known as the evidence base) 1.18 Information received from previous LDF help to build the foundations of the 1.17 In 2007, Tower hamlets Council, Hackney consultation has been used to help shape the document. These sources include work Council and LTGDC embarked on a fi rst engagement draft AAP. A full picture of carried out to prepare the draft Hackney master-planning process for Hackney the feedback received is available in the LDF Wick and Fish Island Masterplan, Wick and Fish Island to ensure the vision Consultation Report. feedback from previous consultation, and and aspirations for the area are aligned. The work undertaken during the master- 1.19 Consultation on the fi rst (engagement) technical studies that support the Core draft of the AAP took place between May Strategy. planning process has helped to prioritise investment in public realm improvements and July 2011. Over 100 people took part in prior to the 2012 Olympic Games and consultation events and written comments forms part of the evidence base for the were received from 123 individuals or Core Strategy and draft Fish Island AAP. organisations. The main issues raised in relation to the AAP were:

• Support for improved connections but mixed views on the position and type of connections over the canals;

• More clarity on land use polices should be Setting the scene provided; 1 • More support for creative industries could be included in the AAP;

• Greater emphasis on the importance of the waterways in defi ning local character should be included;

• Support for protecting heritage assets in PLAN AREA ACTION and beyond the existing conservation area;

• Concerns about the impact of the proposed FISH ISLAND waste to energy facility.

7 8 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 1 Setting the scene 1.20 Theproposedsubm the AAP An explanation of issues andtheCouncil’s response. consultation sets report out thefull range context of theCore Strategy. Adetailed these issues as far as possible within the accommodated. for id eas andissue has been amendedto has s which cannot be been provided ission version of ission version address 1.21 1.22 Technical studies includeevidence base TheAAPis alsoinformedby theresults of have beenpublished alongside the AAP. Impact Assessment. These documents a Sustainability Appraisal andEqualities evidence base that underpins theAAP. undertaken in2011.Appendix 1lists the a speci A boroughwide employment study with Appraisal andManagement Plan (2009). Fish Island Conservation Area Character Urban Characterisation Study andthe include theIndustrial Land Study, the relevant tothedraft Fish Island AAP related Council st developed fortheCore Strategy and TECHNICAL STUDIES ANDASSESSMENTS TECHNICAL fi c focus onFi rategies. Examples sh Island was also HOW WILL THE AAP RELATE TO OTHER PLANS OR POLICIES?

LONDON PLAN OLYMPIC LEGACY SUPPLEMENTARY TOWER HAMLETS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING GUIDANCE (OLSPG) FRAMEWORK (LDF) 1.23 The London Plan adopted in 2011 is the overall strategic plan for London, 1.24 The Mayor of London’s OLSPG will set 1.25 The Local Development Framework (LDF) setting out an integrated economic, out strategic policies and guidance guides the regeneration and sustainable environmental, transport and social for the Olympic Park and surrounding development of Tower Hamlets by framework for London over the next areas. The draft OLSPG was published implementing the spatial aspects of the 20-25 years. The London Plan states for consultation on 6 September 2011. Community Plan. It is a suite of planning that successful, viable and sustainable The OLSPG will help to inform the more documents which include the Core regeneration of the Olympic Park and detailed guidance in the Area Action Plan. Strategy, Development Plan Documents surrounding area is the London Mayor’s (DPDs), Supplementary Planning highest regeneration priority. The Mayor Documents (SPDs) and Area Action Plans of London will work with partners to and masterplans. realise the full benefi ts of the 2012 games for London. The Mayor of London’s priorities for the Olympic Park and the surrounding areas will be set out in his Olympic Legacy Supplementary Planning Guidance (OLSPG). Setting the scene 1 Olympic Legacy Supplementary Planning Guidance

LDF 2025 TOWER HAMLETS Adopted September 2010 AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION

THE LONDON PLAN SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR GREATER LONDON JULY 2011 Consultation draft - August 2011 FISH ISLAND

9 10 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 1 Setting the scene Figure 1.3: The Local Development Framework 1.26 The Fish Island is set out above. oftheCoresummary Tower Hamlets inc guidance fortheplaces that make up until 2025. It alsocontains strategic to guidedevelopment in Tower Hamlets Core Strategy sets out strategic policies is theCore Strategy adoptedin2010. The fi rst of part theLDF tobecompleted luding Fish Island. A Strategy vision for vision Strategy 1.28 1.27 Tower Hamlets Council has begun Council hasbegun Tower Hamlets TheAreaAction Core Strategy andotherLDF documents. London Plan, the OLSPG, Tower Hamlets national planning policy framework, the in national planning guidance, thedraft to beinconformity with relevant policies relate toeach other. Figure 1.3 shows howthesedocuments across thewholeof Tower Hamlets. management policies andsite allocations DPD which sets out development DPDs alongwith Managing Development The draft AAPwill beoneof thesenew Development Plan Documents (DPDs). the preparation of thenext set of Plan has been produced DELIVERING THE OLYMPIC LEGACY

1.29 The Mayor of London has consulted 1.30 The Olympic Park Legacy Company has on proposals to establish a Mayoral submitted an outline planning application Development Corporation (MDC) to to set the framework for phased coordinate planning and regeneration development on sites around the main activities and deliver the Olympic Legacy. stadium and sports facilities, known as The proposed MDC would cover the the Legacy Communities Development Olympic Park and areas immediately Scheme (LCS) including sites on Fish surrounding it including Fish Island Island East. The Area Action Plan will and will be known as the Olympic Park shape the proposals and ensure they are Legacy Corporation (OPLC). The Council integrated with the other parts of Fish will work closely with the MDC to ensure Island and Tower Hamlets. the successful delivery of the Legacy and to maximise the benefi ts for local Olympic Park Stadium communities. The Area Action Plan will be an important tool for the development corporation in planning and managing future development in Fish Island. Setting the scene 1

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11 12 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 1 Setting the scene 1.31 Fish Island is east located inthenorth Bream Street. include Roach Road, Dace Road and because of thestreet names, which approach road.Fish Island is socalled railway andtheA12Blackwall Tunnel the RiverLea, theLondon Overground area covered by this AAPis borderedby with Hackney andNewham Councils. The close toHackney Wick, ontheboundary ofpart Tower Hamlets inBowEast ward, AND ECONOMY FISH ISLAND–PLACE, PEOPLE Figure 1.4: Fish Island–Tower context Hamlets 1.33 1.32 Thearea covered by theFish Island AAP Thesale of surplus railway land led here inthemid1800s. beganafterwards andIndustry toestablish 19th century. Railways followed shortly marsh inthelate 18thcentury and early River Lea, Canals werecut across the marshy area alongside thebanks of the up untilthe1800s and Ford asOld known was previously Island. Island. residents as “theIsland”; andlater, Fish The enclosedarea LondonGreenway) railway. andtheNorth OutfallNorthern Sewer (nowknownas the school weredevelopedbetweenthe with terraced house 19th century. A Old Ford Marshinthesecond of part the ”factory of town”inthesouthernpart eventually tothedevelopment of asmall HISTORIC CONTEXT network of newroads, wasa was kno s, factories anda predominantly wn tolocal 1.34 By the beginning of the 20th century 1.35 The areas north and south of the Hertford 1.36 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 and importing and processing war redevelopment saw much of the part of a proposed network of high speed and raw materials such as crude oil, housing cleared and the area developed motorways intended to serve central rubber and iron and engineering works as predominantly industrial with few London. The road is now part of the A12 that used the imported materials. other uses. and is strategically important as an urban motorway. Setting the scene 1 AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION FISH ISLAND

Figure 1.5: Historic map: 1896 Figure 1.6: Historic map: 1968 Figure 1.7: Fish Island in 2010 13 14 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 1 Setting the scene 1.39 1.38 1.37 Industrial activity de Thereareother clusters of buildings Someof theolderfactory buildings have Station. of MonierRoad andclosetoHackney wick clustered inFish Island inthearea south design. studiosSome 600artists’ are industries focussed around and art units. factories, andstorage anddistribution the 19th century, tomorerecent post-war warehouses andfact ranging fromtwoandthree-storey brick There is amix of industrial buildings, the character of Fish Island today. re There is asigni provide space forsmall businesses. been converted tosmaller units that THE AREA TODAY the ar of MonierRoad, towards theA12andin industrial units have been created north south of MonierRoad. Elsewherenewer Island closetoHackney wick station and Lane. fl ecting theindustrial heritage of Fish eas nor th andsouthof fi cant clusterof creative fi ories datingfrom nes much of White Post 1.41 1.40 1.42 The Hertford UnionandLea TheHertford Navigation TheGreenway is animpor Fish Island suff Olympic Park. High Street via thesouthern edge of the Pudding Mill DLR Victoria Park throughFish Island to pedestrians andcyclists that connects reducing connectivity within Fish Island. however therearec connections alongthewaterways towpath network have helpedtoenhance area. Recent improvements tothe the unique waterside character of the along with theRiverLea, helptode canals that run throughFish Island, cyclists andother vehicles. of crossing points forpedestrians, the A12roadwith only alimited number severance andis cut off from thewest by ers fromextreme Station and Stratford urrently fewbridges, tant routefor fi ne View looking south from Hackney Wick Station Old Ford Lock Olympic Park STRATFORD INTERNATIONAL RAIL

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1.50 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, and some derelict Hackney Wick Station Artist Studios 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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1.51 The area south of the Hertford Union canal to the Greenway includes a mix of older and modern industrial buildings. The largest singles site is the former Scottish and Newcastle brewery site on Wyke Road. The cluster of late 19th and early 20th century factory buildings within Fish Island Conservation Area Conservation Area Iron Works near Old Ford Locks 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 work developments: Omega Works on the junction of the Hertford Union Canal and Lea Navigation and Iron Works near Old Ford Locks. H. Forman and Sons smoked salmon factory on Stour Road is another a prominent local landmark. The Greenway marks the southern extent of Mid Fish Island and provides walking and cycling Setting the scene Setting the H. Forman & Son on Stour Road Old Ford Locks routes towards Victoria Park and east

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1.52 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 Wick Lane crossing the A12 Bow Midland Yard West located to the east of Iceland Road and Autumn Street. Bow Midland 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 to a number of aggregate storage and concrete batching fi rms. Two live-work developments have been completed at 417 and 419 Wick Lane. Prominent landmarks include the former Christ Church Mission Church on Crown Close and Iceland Public House. A pedestrian bridge links Crown Close to Old Ford Road Setting the scene Setting the Pedestrian bidge over the A12 417 Wick Lane across the A12. Wick Lane also crosses

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1.53 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 Clarico Sweet Factory and Lock Keepers cottage Energy Centre off White Post Lane Energy Centre off White Post Lane adjacent to Old Ford Lock in the southern part of this area.

1.54 The Hertford Union Canal, Lea Navigation and River Lea help to defi ne the different sub areas but equally act as unifying elements by promoting movement between and through the character areas either on water or along the waterside footways.

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View of Fish Island East from Hackney Cut with the Olympic Stadium behind 25 26 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 1 Setting the scene 1.55 Deliveringafuture include: by thecurrent context. Insummary these opportunities andchallenges presented will dependonunderstanding the CHALLENGES OPPORTUNITIES AND • (IBC) /MediaBroadcast Centre (MBC). in theInternational Broadcast Centre bridges, opportunities forinvestment and powerstation, newor improved and aquatics centre, acombined heat use sports venue, area. Inheritance will includeamulti- and changing theperception of the bringing investment ininfrastructure provide acatalyst forregeneration by Games andLegacy Development will The Olympic inheritance vision f the Olympic stadium or FishIsland – The Olympic • future growth. improve connectivity andsupport International Stations will helpto such as Stratford Regional and to strategic transport connections Maximisinginvestment. theproximity opportunities created by theOlympic Island with the major regeneration River Lea will beneededtolink Fish Navigation, UnionCanal Hertford and direct connections across theLea communities. Similarly strongand and connect with Tower Hamlets’ is tobecome amoreintegrated place the A12roadwill be vital if Fish Island perception of severance caused by Connections –Overcoming the VICTORIA PARK BARRIERS TO MOVEMENT HACKNEY WICK BARRIERS TO MOVEMENT CONNECTIONS LOCAL Barriers tomovement STADIUM OLYMPIC STRATFORD INTERNATIONAL STRATFORD MILL LANE PUDDING

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27 28 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 1 Setting the scene • • a piecemeal way. development does not come in forward ensure that mixed useandresidential to therelease of industrial land to balanced andmanaged approach pressure Development AAP boundary. local parks andopenspaces within the communities and toestablish smaller open spaces forthebene better connections totheseimportant east. There areopportunities tomake and thefuture Legacy Park onthe public parks, Victoria Park tothewest is situated betweentwosigni Parks andopenspace -Fish Island -Ensuring a fi t of new fi cant • • sustainable communities. be essential tocreate balanced, locations andat theright timewill and community facilities intheright infrastructure, such as schools, health is with theright supported social ensuring residential development Supporting newcommunities Supporting the area. and design of future development in River Lea. This will in fl of Fish Island is subject totidal and Responding to uvial fl ood risk fromthe Thames and fl ood risk fl uence thenature –thewhole – Fish IslandSouth Industrial Land Victoria Park Victoria STRATFORD

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(From the Hertford Union Canal down 2.12 Fish Island Mid will become a destination 2.15 Enhanced access to the Greenway, the to the Greenway and across to the Lea for visitors to enjoy the combination of new Lea Valley Walk, and improvements Navigation) waterside setting, high quality industrial to Wick Lane under the A12 will ensure heritage, galleries and shops. that people can walk and cycle easily and 2.11 Fish Island Mid will prosper through safely between Fish Island Mid and the conservation and heritage led 2.13 Fish Island East and on towards the surrounding areas. regeneration. New development will Olympic Park and Stratford will be created compliment existing buildings and at Monier Road and Dace Road. Improved activities, enabling a close knit mix of links across the Hertford Union Canal workshops, studios, offi ces, light industry will provide better access to shops and and residential to develop side by side. facilities at Hackney Wick Hub. The cluster of creative industries and small businesses within the network of 2.14 Wansbeck Road and Monier Road will streets south of Stour Road (Fish Island provide the main north-south and Conservation Area) will compliment the east-west routes allowing the tranquil main centre of activity at Hackney Wick character of the Conservation Area to Hub. Conversion of older industrial be maintained. Extensions to existing buildings will provide a unique place for bus services will reinforce connections innovation and start up businesses to between Fish Island Mid, communities fl ourish. There will be opportunities for to the west and new communities in the residential led development to activate Olympic Legacy area. the waterfronts with new homes and work Island A vision for Fish spaces. 2 AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION FISH ISLAND

35 36 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 2 Setting the scene FISH ISLAND NORTH FISH ISLAND MID FISH ISLAND SOUTH 2.17 2.16 FISH ISLAND EAST Improvements toaccess andthe Fish Island South will remain an industrial London. Stratford, Canary Wharf andtheCity of themajorsupport employment hubs at choice andbusinesses forindustry that will make Fish Island South alocation of proximity tostrategic transport routes buildings. improvements tothepublic realm and neighbour toFish Island Midthrough the industrial area will become abetter processing andmanufacturing. Overtime industries including redevelop existing sites formodern area with opportunities tointensify and line railway) (from the Greenway to the A12 andmain FISH ISLAND SOUTH environmental, food 2.18 2.19 Olderindustrial sites will bedeveloped Improvements totheGreenway anda locally andat Stratford. Roman Road can access jobs created ensure that communities inBowand and routes toHackney Wick Station will combined with extendedbus services Improved pedestrianandcycle links Fish Island South with its surroundings. street patternandhelptointegrate Old Ford Road will reinstate thehistoric better connection fromCrown Close to Lea with highquality landscaped areas. designed toimprove access totheRiver with modernsustainable buildings and 2.20 Sites that overlook theGreenway will and totheestablished live-work units. industrial character southof Wick Lane to provide anatural bufferbetweenthe develop foremployment led mixed use, FISH ISLAND NORTH FISH ISLAND EAST

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(between the River Lea, Lea Navigation 2.22 New connections combined with and Overground railway, part of the improved bus services will link Fish Olympic Legacy development) Island East to the Hub at Hackney Wick, the Olympic Park and Stratford. New 2.21 Fish Island East will become a new development will address the waterways residential community with up to 800 to enhance their setting, set back to allow new homes coming forward over through safe, attractive walking and cycling routes the Olympic Legacy. The character will alongside. be defi ned by lower density housing for families with easy access to the 2.23 There will be opportunities for a range of waterways, parks, sports and leisure building types and architectural styles to facilities inherited from the 2012 games. come forward designed to relate to the A new School, playing fi elds, community medium scale of buildings west of the facilities and a local park will provide a Lea Navigation. A new network of streets focus for new communities in Fish Island and spaces will develop that refl ect the East. 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. A vision for Fish Island A vision for Fish 2 AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION FISH ISLAND

37 38 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 2 Setting the scene 2.25 2.24 TheAAPandthepolicies and TheAAPwill set out amix of planning within London. within theOlympic Legacy area, and play adifferent rolewithin theBorough, spatial scales. Fish relevance andsigni itinterventions contains will have asforward of apart theOlympic Legacy. Island, including planning applications forsites within Fish and willbe public andprivate sector investment the vis for infrastructure proj policies, design VISION? DELIVER THE AAP WILL THE HOW ion. The AAPwi a theb guidance andpriorities development coming asis for fi Island will therefore cance at different ects that will deliver ll beusedtotarget determining 2.26 Taking intoaccount thefourcharacter around thefollowing spatial themes: areas in • • • improvements tothestation. retail andothertowncentre uses and of employment uses,introductionof Station, including theintensi focus of activity around Hackney Wick detailed guidance oncreating anew A Hubat Hackney Wick ofdelivery newhomes andjobs. a planning framework tomange the Strategic Industrial Landandsets out release of land c This sectiondeals with themanaged Delivering newhomes andjobs connections. pedestrian, cycleandpublic transport out theopportunities toimprove a joined of uppart London andsets needed tomake Fish Island work as sets out thestrategic connections Connecting Fish Island Fish Isl and theAAP urrently designated as - This section - This covers is structured fi cation - 2.27 The phasin for future regeneration. Guidance on sustainable development is thedriver change andensuring highquality managing regeneration can bedeliveredby opportunity sites is alsoprovided. • public realm. assets, water space, open space and on urbandesign principles, heritage aspects that areless good, focussing development andimprovements to be enhanced andusedtoguidefuture unique character of Fish Island could aspects of theenvironment and section looks at howthepositive A highquality environment fi nal sectionsets out howsustainable g, developmentma fl ood risk, mitigating climate nagement and - This 03

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39 40 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 3 Connecting Fish Island CONNECTING FISHISLAND 3.1 A de and canals. created by theA12road,railways, rivers communities duetophysical barriers its relative isolation fromsurrounding fi ning character of Fish Island is 3.2 Fish Island suffer can enjoy thebene that thecommunities in Tower Hamlets sustainable development andensure East London will beessential tosecure to make agenuinely joined upplace in between Fish Island andits surroundings public transport. Enhancing connectivity and much ofthearea relatively at well astrategic served level and external connectivity despitebeing developments. the Olympic Legacy and Stratford City s frompoorinternal fi ts has lowaccess to fl owing from 3.3 TheA12is themost fundamental 1970s. London’s strategic transport routes inthe and theconstruction of theA12as oneof the mainly industrial character of thearea existing connections is largely alegacy of and cyclingjourneys. The quality of the do not encourage easy orsafe walking Lane/A12 junction seeFigure3.1a) and exist areoftenof poorquality (e.g. Wick Roman Road theconnections that do the established communities inBowand area. While thereareplaces tocross from reinforce theisland ch The presence of theroaditself helps to barrier toconnectivity inFish Island. aracteristic of this Wallis Road pedestrian bridge over A12 STRATFORD A12 underpass STRATFORD INTERNATIONAL connection to Victoria Park HACKNEY WICK

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Roach Point Crossing 43 44 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 3 Connecting Fish Island 3.7 3.8 Theissue of poorconnectivity fromFish TheCore Strategy sets out threepriorities Stratford City. connections to the Olympic Park and place, onfoot andbicycle,maximising will make FishIsland amore accessible an enhanced Greenway and tow paths pattern withnew andimproved bridges, through. Thecreation ofajoined up street an easier place to get to andmove movement network, improvements tothestrategiclocal and Connecting FishIsland will see Fish Island: Strategy. This is re and studies includingouradopted Core been recognised innumerous documents Island tosurrou in Fish Island. transport requir guiding principles fortheconnectivity and incorporated as intotheAAP to serve Fish Island. These priorities have been for connections andtransport serving ements fordevelopment nding ar fl ected inits vision for making FishIsland eas hasalso KEY CONNECTIVITY AND TRANSPORT 1. To signi . To work withTransport for London 3. To improve local connections by 2. AAP POLICYFI3.1 PRINCIPLES transport hubandconnections to it. and others to improve Hackney Wick bicycle for ease ofmovement onfoot or creating a street pattern that allows Legacy area. creating new routes to the Olympic enhancing the Greenway and connections across the waterways, barrier of the A12, providing bridge connections by overcoming the fi cantly improve strategic 3.12 3.11 3.10 3.9 FI3.1provides aframework within Thekey routes that link themain centres Realising thekey routes shownon Whenconsidering proposed and TransportPrinciples. measures todelivertheKey Connectivity offer acomprehensive package of broad connectivity objective andtogether enhanced connections arearranged by improvements. The options fornewor local infrastructure andpublic realm Figure 3.2will dependonanumberof shown inFigure3.4. Existing bus thearea routes are serving been identi adjacent areas of activity inFish Island toeach other, that Fi improvements it is important tonote the vis that support connectivity andtransport improvements andpo interventions andprioritise the AAPtoidentify built. built. to key routes andlocal networks can be a foundation onwhich improvements routes (shownonFigure3.2)can provide These strategic walking andcycling the NCN+1andLCN16 cyclingroutes. Walk strategic walking routes as well as by theCapitalserved RingandLea Valley sh Island fi ed areshownonFigure3.2. and public has the ion forFi licies todeliver bene transport have transport sh Island. fi t of being STRATFORD

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Figure 3.2: Connecting Fish Island 45 46 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 3 Connecting Fish Island 3.14 3.13 TheA12de TheEngagement Version of theAAP amenable topedestrians andcyclists. side of theA12andarethemselves walking andcyclingnetworks oneither are effectively integ existing connections by ensuring they instead focus onmaximising theuseof consultation. Improvements should that received duringpublic littlesupport crossings across theA12toFish Island included proposals for environment forpedestrians andcyclists. typically provide apoorandunwelcoming existing connections across theA12 across theA12intoFish Island. The for vehicular movements, provide access fi neighbourhoods Currently, tothewest. area’s relative isolation fromadjacent of the‘Island’, contributing tothe A12 OF THE BARRIER OVERCOMING THE ACHIEVING CONNECTIVITY ve crossing points,twoof which cater fi nes thewesternboundary rated intothewider additional vehicle 2. Signi Upgrade of the existing pedestrian 1. IMPLEMENTATION PRIORITY ACTIONS TO IMPROVE . Pedestrian andcyclecrossing 4. Improvements to create a safer and 3. AAP POLICYFI3.2 Crown Close; improvements on the landing site on improved signage andpublic realm Old Ford Road to Crown Close with and cyclebridgeover the A12 linking ACCESS ACROSS THE A12 A12. Tredegar RoadandWick lane with the improvements at the junctionof Road andVictoria Park; route onWick Lane betweenMonier more attractive wa Road; linking Victoria Park to Rothbury pedestrian bridgeover the A12 fi cantimprovements tothe lking andcycling 3.15 Thewaterways of Fish Island offerthe Legacy is properly integrated. public transport andensure theOlympic Island, improve access toservices and the anticipated levels of growthinFish the waterways are neededtosupport place. Additional connections over employment growthis expectedtotake areas waterways does not suf CONNECTIONS OVER THE WATERWAYS existing provis and cyclingroutes alongtowpaths. The opportunity tocreate attractive walking where signi A12 from Crown Close pedestrian bridge ion ofcrossings fi cant residential and fi ciently connect overthese 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 PRIORITY ACTIONS TO IMPROVE between Roman Road/Bow and Stratford PRIORITY ACTIONS TO ENHANCE CONNECTIONS OVER THE WATERWAYS will be given in the long term but will ACCESS TO THE GREENWAY depend on the future of Bow Midland East rail yard in Newham.

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1. A new all modes bridge over the Lea 3.17 The Greenway forms part of a strategic 1. Upgrade of the existing connection Navigation linking Monier Road to east-west walking and cycling route that from Dace Road to the Greenway; Fish Island East; links Fish Island to destinations to the 2. A new pedestrian/cycling connection east. It also provides an important route 2. A new pedestrian and cycle bridge from Wick Lane (between Crown to Pudding Mill Station, which offers rail connecting the corner of Roach Road Close and Riverside Wharf) to the access serving Fish Island Mid and Fish and Beachy Road to Fish Island East; Greenway; Island south. 3. Improved connectivity over the 3. A new pedestrian and cycle 3.18 Improving access from Fish Island onto Hertford Union Canal between Fish connection from Riverside Wharf to the Greenway will encourage its use and Island North and Fish Island Mid. the Greenway bridge over the River reduce walking times between Fish Island (See section below titled ‘Improving Lea and Pudding Mill Station. Internal Connections’); Connecting Fish Island Connecting Fish 4. Re-opening and upgrading the all

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The Greenway 47 48 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 3 Connecting Fish Island 3.20 3.19 Internal connections within Fish Island Improved internal connections within encourage sust of traf increase capacity fortheintensi public transport, shops and services and and cycleroutes,enhance access to permeability, create newpedestrian Fish Island areneededtoincrease CONNECTIONS WITHIN FISHISLAND Hertford UnionCanal.Hertford large industrial sites eitherside of the Navigation, theexisting street layout and Unioncanalover theHertford andLea largely caused by limitedcrossing points between thedifferent can bepoor, with issues particular fi c development tosupport and ainable character areas, travel. fi cation . Upgrade of the Roach Point Bridge. i. Anew link between FishIsland North 2. IMPLEMENTATION Development sites located between 1. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PRIORITY ACTIONS TO IMPROVE INTERNAL AAP POLICYFI3.5 a substantial intensi a substantial would beunable to accommodate The existing bridgeis narrow and Options for this connection include: at Hackney Wick andFishIsland Mid. more direct route between the hub and FishIsland Mid to provide a Mid. hub at Hackney Wick and FishIsland and deliver key routes between the cycle routes to improve permeability need tosafeguardpedestrianand White Post Lane andWyke Road will CONNECTIVITY INFISHLSLAND Point Bridge. between Hackney Wick andRoach contingent on securin Upgrading of this bridgewill be of pedestrian andcycle traf fi cation g adirect route fi c. . Anew pedestrian andcycle 3. Anadditionalcycleandpedestrian ii. embankment. station entrance oneach side of the The link wouldfacilitateanew Hackney Wick to WhitePost Lane. embankment to link the hubat underpass throughrailway the south of the canal. the bridgelandingpoints northand the availability ofimproved access to canal. This optionis crossing over the Hertford Union contingent on 3.21 The actions proposed in this chapter Table 3.1: Priority Options for Improved Connections that could deliver improved connectivity Option Proposal within and across Fish Island are shown 1 Upgraded pedestrian/cycle connection over the A12 from Wallis Road to Cadogan Terrace on Table 3.1 and Figure 3.3. Appendix 1 provides further detail on these 2 New pedestrian/ cycle underpass linking White Post Lane with the hub at Hackney Wick interventions, identifying priorities and 3 New all modes route linking the footbridge north of Roach Road to White Post Lane and the whether funding has been committed in hub at Hackney Wick, accessible by all modes except over the existing footbridge and railway full or part. underpass 4a New pedestrian and cycle route linking Wyke Road to Trego Road including new bridge over Hertford Union Canal 4b New pedestrian and cycle route and linking Wyke Road to Hepscott Road including new bridge over Hertford Union Canal 5 Upgraded pedestrian and cycling facilities at White Post Lane bridge 6 Upgraded pedestrian and cyclist link on Wick Lane from the Greenway to Victoria Park 7 New all modes vehicle bridge linking Monier Road to Fish Island East 8 New pedestrian and cycle bridge connecting the corner of Roach Road and Beachy Road to Fish Island East 9 Upgrading of Lea crossing at Bow Locks 10 Upgrade of existing pedestrian and cycle route at Crown Close

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12 New pedestrian and cycle connection from Riverside Wharf/Wick Lane to the Greenway bridge 3 over the River Lea 13 New bridge connection across the River Lea at Autumn Street or Riverside Wharf (Dependent on the future of Bow Midland East rail yard in Newham). 14 Upgraded pedestrian and cycling facilities at Wick Lane/ A12 junction 15 New north-south all modes route on Fish Island East linking Carpenters Road to Monier Road and Fish Island East to East Wick and the stadium. AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION 16 New east west all modes connection on Fish Island East linking the proposed Monier Road bridge to a new north-south link

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53 54 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 4 Creating new homes and jobs CREATING NEWHOMES AND JOBS 4.2 4.1 4.3 Fish Island is anarea wherebusiness Fish Island is alsohometoa Thewholeof Fish Island (except the Strategic Navigation) is currently de Olympic Legacy area, east of theLea businesses.creative arts material suppliers also otherbusinesses such as building but theprintingindustry in particular exists with complementary industries creative community, arts which co- EconomyHamlets Spatial Study). and immediatesurroundings (Tower jobs areaccommodated inFish Island storage. Estimates suggest that 3,000 waste management, warehousing and but have beenjoined morerecently by and light manufacturing continue toexist suchindustry as printing,foodprocessing character of Fish Island today. Traditional buildings and yards dominate the 19th century. Oldand modernindustrial haveand industry non-industrial uses fromcoming forward. industries, butth helped tomaintain space forlarger scale Industrial is hasprev fl and somespecialist ourished since the Land (SIL),whic fi ned as ented other fl ourishing h has 4.6 4.5 4.4 Newresidential development will be This sectionsets out proposals for TheCore Strategy seeks toensure a for theboroughinor managed approach toindustrial land through theAAPprocess. introducing more notes that this new homes over theperiodto2025, but Island could accommodate upto2,400 housing trajectory indicates that Fish and infrastructure. The Core Strategy new andenhanced community facilities appropriate insomear strategy. shows theoverall land useplanning and newones tolocate there.Fig4.1 existing businesses tostay in Fish Island land, whilst maintaining space for managed release of existing industrial to bedeliveredinconjunction with the to come andallow forward newhomes policy toallow abalanced mix of uses of SIL inFish Island South. retaining andintensifyin the bene fl SIL inFish Island andtopromoteamore an opportunity forthemanaged release 30 and50ha of SIL upto2025. There is will beachieved by creating sustainable communities. This exible approach toland usetomaximise fi ts of theOlympic Legacy, whilst fi gure will becon fl exibility inplanning releasing der to eas supported by eas supported g asmaller area assist in between fi rmed 4.7 TheAAPstrategy forproviding abalanced mix of uses will be: • • • • • • development. type andquantity of newresidential Set out guidance forthelocation, Mid andFish Island North. the main canal frontages inFish Island andpromotemixedNorth uses along in Fish Island East andFish Island Promote residential leddevelopment function toremain; that provide animportant local Provide space forexisting businesses industries inFish Island Mid; and enhancing theclusterof creative Set out anapproach forpromoting Mid andNorth; redevelopment of sites inFish Island Set out theopportunities for Location inFish Island South; activities inanew Strategic Industrial Consolidate heavier industrial B ERKS STRATFORD

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Key PLAN AREA ACTION ERN AP PROACH Fish Island Area Action Plan Boundary Local Industrial Location (LIL) FISH ISLAND A12 Figure 4.3: Fish Island LIL boundary on OS extract by LBTH 59 60 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 4 Creating new homes and jobs . Theredevelopment of sites with 2. Development resulting in the net loss 1. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT AAP POLICYFI4.2 B2) existing industrial (class B1(b&c)or Island LILwill not be supported. of industrial DM17 are met draft Managing Development policy provided on site and the criteriain existing industrial uses will only be supported if the fl oorresidential spaceinclude to fl oor space withinFish fl oor space is re- 4.19 4.18 4.17 TheCore Strategy states that amix of Therewill beopportunities toexploit Hackney Wick Wick. and neighbourhoodcentre at Hackney around animproved public transport hub work spaces andresidential will beset uses includingcommercial, retail, leisure, Games. Media City’ concept aftertheOlympic fl Press Centre which may come as forward International Broadcast Centre/Main the proximity of Hackney Wick tothe WICK HUB FISH ISLANDNORTH AND HACKNEY access topublic transport. concentrated inlocations with good delivering successful employment hubs, deliver theCore Strategy objectiveof activity at Hackney Wick wouldhelpto Island. Concentration of employment a distinctive gateway toandfrom Fish to focus activity around thestation and vision tocreate aneighbourhoodcentre opportunities inFish Island as of part the to provide a variety of employment exible business space forthe ‘Creative Hub has the potential 4.20 Employment space intheHubandFish Island North willIsland North bedeliveredby: • • • • (c). industrial (use as of and ahighquality environment such that is compatible with residential use Focussing onemployment information technology; creative industries,mediaand and mediumenterprises including Promoting area use development within theHubcore uses tocome as forward of part mixed intensive andhigh value employment Allowing abroadermix of more Removing theexisting SIL designation; fi ces, studios, small scale light fl exible work space forsmall classes B1(a), (b)and fl oor space EMPLOYMENT AND MIXED USE IN FISH 4.24 Within Fish Island Mid three broad 4.26 Sites close to the A12, west of Smeed ISLAND MID sub areas can be identifi ed in terms of Road benefi t from good vehicular character and location: access which is essential for servicing 4.21 The Core Strategy states that Fish Island requirements of modern light industrial Mid will “prosper through conservation 1. Sites along the Lea Navigation and uses. The environment here is affected and heritage led renewal that will Hertford Union Canal waterfronts; by road noise and vibration and so promote a mix of uses including new less suited to residential use. The AAP 2. Post war industrial sites adjacent to the residential, workshops, creative and proposes to safeguard this area for A12 road cultural industries, studios and light employment-led development through industry. 3. The concentration of older industrial the designation of a new Local Industrial Location. 4.22 Fish Island Mid is an economically buildings within Fish Island Conservation Area; active area that is home to numerous 4.27 The area between Smeed Road, Wyke businesses that support the local 4.25 Sites along the canal frontages benefi t Road, Roach Road, Bream Street and the economy in Tower Hamlets. Fish Island from good outlook, amenity and Greenway, which includes Fish Island is well placed as a location for fi rms environmental improvements associated Conservation Area includes a number needing quick and effi cient access to with the Olympic Legacy development. of small scale light industrial uses and service the major employment centres of Improvements to the towpaths will is home to a cluster of creative and Canary Wharf and the City. provide good pedestrian and cycle cultural industries. This area will need to play an important role as a transitional 4.23 There is potential to build on the existing access. These sites are further from cluster of creative industries within the main roads and have poorer vehicular zone between the mainly residential Conservation Area buildings by focussing access and so are less suited to modern focus adjacent to the waterways and the

on heritage-led regeneration. There is a industrial requirements. Waterfront more industrial character south of the Creating new homes and jobs synergy between the industrial character sites such as Neptune Wharf and former Greenway and westwards towards the of Fish Island Conservation Area and the warehouses on Bream Street will be A12. 4 re-use of older buildings for fl exible and suitable for predominantly residential affordable workspace. This clustering of development with active uses fronting small scale creative businesses helps to the waterway, and associated supporting create a unique character for Fish Island social and physical infrastructure. which could be exploited as regeneration takes place. Conservation Area

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61 62 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 4 Creating new homes and jobs 4.29 4.28 Creative andcultural industries (CCIs) are Over thelast several decades, London’s music andpublishing. substantial and cultural economic activity, with the heart of arange of signi and Hackney Wick andFish island is at creative sector BUSINESSES CREATIVE INDUSTRY AND SMALL design; designer fashion; architecture; art 13 industries,including,advertising; industries usedby the DCMS includes The standard de DCMS, 2001). (‘Creative Industries Mapping Document’, and exploitationofi creationwealth throughgeneration the talent which havea origin inindividualcre “...those industries which have their Media and (DCMS)Sport as: de forward intheLowerforward Lea Valley. fi ned by forCulture, theDepartment new ar has spreadeastwards, fi and antiques;crafts; nition of thecreative eas ofspace potential for joband ntellectual property” ativity,and skill fi lm and video; fi cant creative coming 4.31 4.30 Duetothede It is widely recognised that London’s CCIs fi businessessupporting fromprinters to artists &galleries but alsoby a variety of creative practitioners such as designers, studio spaces arenot only occupied by Hackney Wick and Fish Island area. The studios (includingliv (LDA), (dated2009) identi by theLondon Development Agency mapping audit exercise undertaken to capture CCIs activity accurately. A information provided by of businesses, thereis alack of data and Tower Hamlets of its broader economic success. are bothadriverandconsequence the area. in thefutureevo Wick andFish island plays acentral part of CCIs andsmall businesses inHackney Culturalconcentration2010). The Strategy buildings and43% of units (Mayor’s with 28%of all of London’s studio artists’ number of studios artists’ andgroups, (following Hackney with thehighest) nancial consultants. fi nition andnature of these has the lution ofthe e/work) across the second highest fi fi cial statistics ed 610 vision for 4.32 The Olympic Legacy International idea’s andinnovation. existing CCIs andsmall businesses for which value thecloseproximity tothe attract mediabusinesses totheIBC/MPC, in Hackney Wick andFish island, could Building ontheexisting economic assets an area of international signi and growthis economic activity, tocreate enhancenow theopportunity tosupport, Hackney Wick andFish island. There is shift of CCIs is of highimportance for Capitalising theeastward andnurturing broadcasting, digital andrelated uses. occupied by large scale creative media, new employment space, which could be of Hackney, will provide substantial Centre (IBC/MPC),intheLondon Borough Broadcasting Centre andMainPress fi cance. 4.33 CCIs create local job opportunities, 4.34 There is evidence of a demand for further in particular start-up space for Small fl exible affordable workspaces in the AAP POLICY FI 4.3 Medium Enterprises (SMEs) or the self area, as the waiting list for managed employed, but also contribute towards workspace continues to grow. Given place making and the area’s distinct the area’s location and redevelopment character. Many of Fish Island’s historical opportunities, the existing CCIs are buildings, which are no longer suitable challenged with signifi cant pressure for traditional industrial activity have for other land uses, which provide been adapted to create workspace for higher land value returns. It is of high DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT CCIs and other small businesses, which importance for Fish Island to protect and 1 The re-use, refurbishment and have encouraged this sector to fl ourish promote CCIs and small businesses, conversion of older industrial and grow in and around the Fish Island to drive regeneration and ensure an buildings within Fish Island Conservation Area and Hackney Wick appropriate balance is established and Conservation Area, proposed White Station. The reuse of existing buildings, introduced in the area (in particular Old Post Lane Conservation Area and new developments and utilising space Ford Conservation Area and Hackney Wick proposed locally Listed Buildings, for for active uses, will promote heritage-led Station), to achieve a mix of uses that fl exible and managed workspaces, renewal. This approach would support add vibrancy to the area. suitable for small businesses and enhance the character of the Fish and creative industries will be Island Conservation Area and Locally 4.35 Developers will be encouraged to retain encouraged. Listed Buildings, to avoid the loss of existing and to provide new employment uses and spaces, with a particular focus existing fl exible workspaces spaces 2 New development opportunities on fl exible managed workspaces for CCIs through new large scale developments. should include fl exible employment

and SMEs, through the redevelopment Creating new homes and jobs fl oor space suitable for occupation by of existing or new buildings. Developers SMEs in accordance with guidance will also be encouraged to enter into 4 set out in appendix2 of the AAP discussions with managed workspace and policies FI4.1 and FI4.2. New providers in order to ascertain local development should include a employment needs for any particular proportion of employment fl oor development opportunity. Workspace space provided at below market providers can play a signifi cant role in rents to attract new and start up the management and maintenance of businesses. employment spaces as part of a mix use AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION developments. FISH ISLAND

63 64 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 4 Creating new homes and jobs 4.37 4.36 Managing therelease of existing The sections above explain howexisting businesses. clusters of Creative industries andsmall Island South andpromotin ofin parts Fish Island MidandFish designating aLocal Industrial Location Industrial Location inFish Island South, Fish Island by conso achieve abetterbalance of uses across land usepolicies could bealteredto INDUSTRIAL SITES OF RELEASE MANAGING THE redevelopment. will beusedtoassess proposals for complimented with clear criteriathat spatial approach set out above will be development management process. The be achieved throughthestatutory and theLegacy development area will Strategic andLocal Industrial Locations whole of Fish Island outside of the mixed usedevelopment across the industrial andemployment sites for lidating the Strategic g theexisting . Proposals for redevelopment of 1. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT AAP POLICYFI4.4 criteria: favourably if they me residential will beconsidered SIL andLIL,for mixed useincluding existing industrial sites outsideof the • • • help todeliver enhanced public realm that would improved connections and/or The proposal wouldprovide Buildings of townscape merit; Fish Island Conservation Area and assets includingbuildings within and /orrefurbishes heritage The proposals wouldretain permitted useof thesite; compared with theexisting orlast more jobs wouldbecreated) when increase employment density -i.e. The proposals wouldmaintain or the AAP et the followinget the vision; • • • • the redevelopment existing businesses affectedby A re-location strategy for industries. enterprises and/orcreative workspace forsmall andmedium Proposals wouldinclude on adjacent sites); residential uses (including those con would not result inany signi development that include housing Proposals formixed use development; newhousing to support community facilities required or contribute tothesocial and The development wouldprovide provided; fl ict betweenemployment and has been fl exible fi cant NEW HOMES IN FISH ISLAND FISH ISLAND NORTH

4.38 Residential development will be 4.41 Fish Island is well placed to take 4.42 Good public transport access through appropriate in Fish Island outside of advantage of Victoria Park and the the redevelopment of Hackney Wick the proposed SIL designation in order Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, subject to Station and proximity to the emerging to create a mixed-use environment establishing good connections between hub at Hackney Wick means that Fish alongside other uses including these open spaces and the residential Island North will be one of the key areas employment and commercial and retail communities in Fish Island. In addition of change and see signifi cant levels of development, supported by local services to this, evidence suggests (through the residential development coming forward and community facilities. Tower Hamlets Open Space Strategy) that over the lifetime of the AAP. there is also a requirement to provide 4.43 Residential development in Fish Island 4.39 Initial work suggests that through careful access to more local open spaces close North will include both new homes planning and innovative design, new to homes, so that there is a choice of and the re-use of existing buildings, development could deliver up to 2,800 different types of open space available all of which should respond to the new homes across Fish Island, including from play areas through to sporting character and setting of the area. The a signifi cant proportion of affordable and activities. To achieve this, the AAP will main opportunities for new homes in family housing, in line with core strategy need to identify opportunities for smaller Fish Island North will be through the and development management policies. open spaces to come forward as sites redevelopment of sites close to Hackney are re-developed. Further detail on the 4.40 The provision of facilities such as schools, Wick Station for mixed use development provision of new open space in Fish health facilities and open space will be and the comprehensive development of Island is provided in Section 6. essential to support the development of the larger sites adjacent to Hertford Union Fish Island alongside housing and other Canal. uses. Creating new homes and jobs 4 AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION FISH ISLAND

65 66 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 4 Creating new homes and jobs 4.44 Residential development inFish Island heritage assets along White Post Lane. within thehistoric environment and to hownewdevelopment is integrated Area will provide additional guidance as proposed White Post LaneConservation well designed modernbuildings. The of existing historic buildings and both thecreative andadaptivereuse and urbangrain of thearea; through respond tothecharacter, setting,scale shouldprotect,enhanceNorth and 4.46 4.45 Residential development is seenas The main opportunities forresidential Island Conservation Area policies. management guidelines within theFish respond tothecharacter appraisal and Residential development must also can add value towaterside locations. mixed-use developments,wherehousing and residential development as of part Island Mid includingfamily housing of part an important FISH ISLANDMID scale sites such as Neptune Wharf. comprehensive redevelopment of large and Lea Navigation andthrough the sites UnionCanal frontingtheHertford development inFish Island Midwill beon the vis ion forFish 4.48 4.47 Fish Island East will undergo New physical andsocial infrastructure will Olympic Park. of adjoining of parts Fish Island andthe responds tothe positiv environment using innovative design that neighbourhood inahighquality a brand newhighquality residential opportunity inFish Island East to create affordable housing. There is an living outside theimmediate area. provided herecan beusedby people Hamlets andthat community facilities with existing communities in Tower on Fish Island East become integrated section) will ensure thenewcommunities areas (asd Improved connections toneighbouring open space, andc schooor secondary residents, which includes newprimary need tobeprovided fornewandexisting FISH ISLANDEAST housing andpr a focus onhigheramounts of family will includearange of housetypes with a newresidential neighbourhood that proposals. Fish Island East will become of theOlympic Legacy development comprehensive redevelopment as part escribed inthe ovision ommunity l provis of subs e characteristics connectivity ion, local provis tantial ion. DENSITY AND TYPE OF NEW Character area Typology Prevailing Appropriate density Suggested residential HOUSING height (storeys) range (u/Ha) capacity (units) Fish Island North Mixed use 4 - 8 Up to 350 850 – 1100 4.49 The density of residential development should be in accordance with the London Mid Fish Island Medium density 4 – 6 120 – 300 550 – 800 Plan Policy 3.4, and the Sustainable (high family housing) Residential Quality density matrix, and be Fish Island East Lower density (fl ats 3 - 6 50 – 200 600 - 900 based on PTAL levels. Appropriate density / houses with high within specifi c development proposals family housing) will also depend on the site constraints, detailed design, response to local character and the satisfactory provision of public and private open space.

4.50 Figure 4.4 below provides guidance as to the type, height, density and amount of new homes within each of the Character areas within Fish Island. Creating new homes and jobs 4 AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION FISH ISLAND

67 68 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 4 Creating new homes and jobs 4.51 Newhousing coming inFish forward signi any residential dev affordable housing as acomponent of be achieved by seeking at least 35% housing across theborough. This will sets anoverall target of 50%affordable for Tower Hamlets. The Core Strategy of affordable housing is akey priority different housing Island will needtomeet arange of HOUSING FAMILYAFFORDABLE AND on-site affordable housing. housing needsthr meeting theBorough’s overall affordable to redevelopment tocontribute towards fi cant opportunities forsites subject needs. The ough thepr elopment. There are elopment. There provis ovision of ion 4.52 There is alsosubstantial demand for Development inFi more bedrooms)across Tower Hamlets. family housing (homes with threeor potential tocontrib draft Olympic Legacy SPG. development. This is con signi has stated facilities.and sports The Mayor of London as greenspace, public transport, leisure high quality environment, amenities such of family accommodation with access to fi cant focus of theOlympic Legacy that homesforfamilies willbe sh Isl ute to and has fi the pr rmed inthe ovision the . Affordable housing shouldbesplit 2. Development proposals including10 1. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT . Housing shouldprovide fora 3. AAP POLICIESFI4.5 accommodation (as de social Affordable rent (70%). rented and between intermediate(30%) Development DPD. Stratregy andthedraft Managing as set out in Tower Hamlets Core minimum of 35%affordable housing or morenewhomes must provide a London’s Housing SPG. Planning Guidance andtheMayor of Managing Development DPD, Interim Tower Hamlets Core Strategy, draft accordance with guidance set out on range of housetypes andsizes in the proposals unviable. rented accommodation wouldrender will only beacceptable wheresocial fi ned inPPS3) CREATING SUSTAINABLE 4.56 Primary school places will be provided 4.58 The Council has identifi ed the Bow Lock NEIGHBOURHOODS in either one or two primary schools site to provide the fi rst of these new within Fish Island and potentially one schools, with the aim of a new nine form 4.53 Housing growth in Fish Island will secondary school, subject to the amount entry school opening by 2014. This will need to come forward with appropriate of development being proposed. A joint accommodate the 4 forms of entry from supporting infrastructure to ensure the approach with adjoining boroughs, OPLC Bow Boys School and provide a further creation of sustainable neighbourhoods. and the GLA will be needed to understand fi ve forms of additional capacity. A further The Core Strategy and Infrastructure the most appropriate strategy for site would be required to deliver a second Delivery Plan identify areas of search for providing primary and seondary school school by 2018 with the demand arising new primary and secondary schools and places across Fish Island and Hackney from the East of the Borough. a primary care health facility to support Wick. anticipated housing growth in Fish Island 4.59 Following the assessment of a number and also to support wider demands in 4.57 The Council’s projections identify the of sites on Fish Island North and Fish Tower Hamlets.. need for two additional secondary Island Mid, there is no single site west schools to be provided within Tower of the Lea Navigation large enough to EDUCATION Hamlets during the LDF plan period deliver a secondary school, and there to 2025. This is over and above the are considerable risks attached to the 4.54 Suffi cient school places will need to increase in capacity secured through the fi nancial viability and deliverability of be provided within Fish Island to meet expansion of existing schools under the assembling a site through CPO processes. the demand for places arising from Council’s Building Schools for the Future A primary school site alongside other residential development including the programme and takes into account the forms of development potentially as Olympic Legacy development. need to re-provide the four forms of entry part of a mixed use development in Fish

currently provided by Bow Boys School Island Mid, is considered deliverable. Creating new homes and jobs 4.55 The Core Strategy identifi ed Fish Island which is not considered fi t for purpose 4.60 as an area of search for both new to remain as a secondary school. This Comprehensive redevelopment of Fish 4 Secondary and Primary Schools to demand has been verifi ed by the GLA’s Island East provides an opportunity to support anticipated housing growth in own Pupil Place Planning Projection deliver a secondary school as part of Fish Island and also to support demand fi gures. Hackney Council has also a wider residential led development, for additional school places arising identifi ed a need for additional secondary particularly as this area is under the from growth across Tower Hamlets. The school places, in the East of its Borough. single ownership of the OPLC. This principles that underpin the Olympic would be in a suitable location to help Legacy objective of “convergence” meet demand arising in eastern parts of support the provision of new schools and Hackney. PLAN AREA ACTION high quality education for children from both existing and new communities in and around Fish Island and the Olympic FISH ISLAND fringe. 69 70 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 4 Creating new homes and jobs . Work with land owners inFish 3. Work with OPLC an toidentify 2. IMPLEMENTATION Residential development inFish 1. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT A OIISF . AAPPOLICYFI4.7 AAP POLICIESFI4.6 the Hertford Unioncanal.the Hertford development of site(s) adjacent to ofpart thefuture comprehensive primary school (0.5 ha approx) as the pr Island Midtosafeguard a site for development. ofpart thecomprehensive legacy approx) within Fish Island East as secondaryentry school (1.5 ha mechanism toprovide asix form appropriate site anddelivery Planning Obligations SPD. Hamlets Core Strategy anddraft places inaccordance with the Tower provis Island should contribute tothe ovision ion ofaddition of a three form entry of athreeformentry al school 4.61 All homes within Fish Island shouldhave HEALTH CARE walk incentres. surgeries, clinics, dental practices and primary health care facilities such as GP range of community facilities including Wick will provide opportunities fora focus of activity intheHubat Hackney with good access via public transport. The which is located inanaccessible location access toaprimary health care facility . Work with partners andland owners 2. IMPLEMENTATION Residential development inFish 1. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT Hackney Wick Neighbourhood Centre care facility (4GPs – TBC) within the stand-alone facility, fornewprimary of amixed-use development ora to provide asuitable location, as part obligations SPD. Core Strategy andthedraft planning in accordance with Tower Hamlets the pr Island shouldcontribute towards ovision of healthcare facilities 05

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71 72 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 5 A hub at Hackney Wick A HUB AT HACKNEY WICK 5.1 at Hackney Wick Station. improved transport links andconnections services inaunique setting,focussed on Wick area will offerarange of shops and neighbourhood centre. The Hackney as anopportunity todeliveranew Core Strategy andthedraft OLSPG has The area around Hackney Wick Station been identi fi ed in Tower Hamlets 5.2 Hackney Wick will become aHub, community. a mix of services thelocal tosupport retail hub,which together will provide small businesses, as well as a vibrant an activeemployment hub formicroand play asigni Hackney Wick area. These industries will creative industries intheFish Island and opportunity andenhance tosupport area. The Hubalsor wider Fish Island and Hackney Wick growthandregenerationsupport inthe leisure andcommunity facilities to providing access tolocal shops, services, fi cant of roleinthedelivery epresents aunique 5.4 5.3 Thearea includedintheHubwill straddle Highquality newarchitecture will Borough of Hackney. the wider Hackney Wick area inLondon the aspirations toconnect tothearea to heritage-led regeneration of toformpart The Hubwill undergo mixed-use, residential uses within developments. to incorporating employment and environment with innovative approaches buildings andcreate amixed use complement thereuseof existing parts ofparts theHubarejoined up. Hackney Wick Station will ensure thetwo the railway viaduct andimprovements to realm, aproposedconnection beneath of Hackney Wick Station. Enhanced public and Hackney, tofocus activity eitherside the boundaries between Tower Hamlets 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 Westfi eld Stratford City, well as the future Queen Elizabeth park which provide local residents with retail and associated Olympic legacy facilities. • Ensure a coordinated approach to comparison products, such as clothes Activity will be along key routes towards development of the Hub either side of and household goods. The Hub will the station, which will create a network the railway line and borough boundary. complement these major town centres, of interconnected routes and spaces • A Hub of employment and retail activity, and offer a different shopping experience of activity and uses. There is also an that builds on the character and ‘unique by providing a range of shops and unit opportunity to capitalise on the visitor selling point’ of Hackney Wick and sizes, to access day-to-day convenience economy offer from Westfi eld Stratford Fish Island to defi ne a neighbourhood goods that serve the local catchment City, the Olympic Legacy facilities and centre that complements (rather than area, accessible by walking and cycling. It associated events. As such, potential competes with) existing town centres, will also differentiate itself, by providing a uses in the Hub will provide a mix of such as Roman Road and Stratford City; range of employment spaces, particular in uses, which could also serve the visitor the creative and cultural sector, enabling economy. • 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.

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A coordinated approach to the, development of the Hub area station improvements, either side of the railway line and borough boundary, including the PLAN AREA ACTION creation of a station square and new links to join the two parts of the Hub either side FISH ISLAND of the railway. Brick Lane Covent Garden 73 74 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 5 A hub at Hackney Wick 5.8 Settingout theextent of thecore Hubwill the AAP studies carried out by Aecom forLTGDC, ofpart theHubinHackney. Based on a joined upapproach with the northern focussed closetothestation toachieve development andensure that activity is help toachieve afocusedapproach to DEFINING A CORE FOR THE HUB shows the extent of the Hubarea. and Felstead Road inHackney. Figure5.1 to includethearea betweentherailway Hamlets. The Hubwill extendnorthwards Wansbeck Road as theHubarea in Tower by White Post Lane,Rothbury Road and Key A12 Hackney Wick Hub(LBHackney) Hackney Wick Hub(LBTowerHamlets) Fish IslandAreaActionPlanBoundary has design ated areabounded Figure 5.1: VICTORIA PARK

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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 offi ce adjacent to the new A hub at Hackney Wick 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 fi nding; AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION • Potential relocation of bus stops to create more direct interchange. FISH ISLAND

75 76 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 5 A hub at Hackney Wick Figure 5.2: Conceptual imageof Hackney Wick Station 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 above) White Post Lane bridge will provide a • Improving the bridge link over the direct connection to Fish Island East A12 from Wallis Road to Victoria Park, and the Olympic Legacy development. including the quality of the public Reintroduction of bus services will realm adjacent to the base of the add further to the public transport bridge; connectivity in this area. • Creating a direct link from the Hub to the pedestrian bridge at Roach Point Bridge link over the A12 from Wallis Road to Victoria Park • 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. A hub at Hackney Wick These are described in more detail earlier

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77 78 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 5 A hub at Hackney Wick 5.15 Retail andemployment activity will be gateway tothearea. more peopletousethe Station as a operators. This inturn will encourage workspaces suitable forindependent be provided, includingsmall shops and and employment business spaces will in Fish Island. Arange of retail shopunits the creative sectorthat have established small andmicrobusinesses, in particular theclusterof important roleinsupporting frontages. The Hubwill alsohave an developments, toensure activestreet the ground andlower uses intheHubarea will belocated on improved Station. Retail andemployment around theproposedpu to encourage as much activity as possible focussed intheHubarea (de OTHER TOWN CENTREUSES INTRODUCING RETAIL AND fl oors of mixed-use blic squareand fi ned above) 5.16 Residential (above ground encouraged will include: communities, themix of uses that will be that meets day today needs of local To create a vibrant neighbourhoodcentre printing, Creative industries workspace (i.e. artists, Community facilities (D1) Education (D1) Convenience food shopping (A1) Cafés, bars andrestaurants (A3) Galleries and exhibition space (D1) Workspace Studios (B1) function of theHub. not detract fromorthreaten theroleand of uses intheHuband nonretail uses do This is toensure anappropriate balance Business innovation centre (B1) fi lm, media) (B1) fl oor) (C3) 5.18 5.17 Activefrontages of arepart thecharacter It is essential that anappropriatebalance activity w substantially transparent sothat the the Hub. Buildingfrontage shouldbe frontages aredeveloped,particularly in quieter streets,andthat suf is achieved betweenbusy streets and CREATINGFRONTAGES ACTIVE natural surveillance. natural character andidentity, but alsoprovide business activity andcontribute tolocal they not only provide opportunities for particularly important onkey routes as more welcoming. Activ the street making it feel safer and the lifeof thebuildinghelps animate of important streets andensures that public facilities. facilities, of retail spaces, cafes, restaurants, public should ideally relate toground shop displays. These active frontages pavements through street cafes and opportunities foractivity to buildings. This shouldalsoinclude the street,as well as includingentries ithin thebuilding fi ce receptions, galleries and e frontages are to spill out onto is visible from is visible fi cient active fl oor CREATING A STRONG CHARACTER AND 5.20 There are opportunities to capitalise on 5.21 The reuse of existing buildings, new IDENTITY the signifi cant number of micro and small developments and utilising spaces for businesses in the area, to create a strong active uses will promote heritage-led 5.19 Fish Island and Hackney Wick area is character and identity for Hackney Wick. renewal and integrate the new with the amongst the many hotspots in the Lower This will help shape the area and build on old in a phased manner. A heritage-led Lea Valley, that has seen a signifi cant a unique selling point, that could attract renewal approach would support and growth in the expansion and movement visitors and promote further growth and enhance the character of the Hub and of London creative economy. Currently, investment. buildings of ‘local importance’, and avoid the Hub has a high concentration of the wholesale of amalgamation of plots, studio space occupied by cultural loss of spaces and existing building form and creative practitioners, including through new large scale developments. visual and performing arts, publishing/ printing, architecture, radio, television/ broadcasting, galleries and performance spaces. A hub at Hackney Wick 5 AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION FISH ISLAND

Exmouth Market Borough Market 79 80 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 5 A hub at Hackney Wick . New developments to provide a 3. New developments to ensure a 2. Development withinHackney Wick 1. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT AAP POLICYFI5.1 future demands. increase the retail offer andmeet the at independent in particular smaller units aimed range ofretail uses andunit sizes, Hackney Wick Station . the improvements andupgrade of where appropriate, contribute to line andborough boundary, and of the Hubeither side of the railway coordinatedapproach delivery tothe boundary. spaces which formpart of the Hub series ofinterconnected routes and around Hackney Wick Station, anda businesses, which will befocussed and employment types for smaller Hub should provide amix ofuses, retail providers, to . New developments to be well 6. . Development at Hackney Wick should 5. New developments should provide 4. the future Queen Elizabeth Park. Fish Island, Hackney Wick area and to from andwithin the Hub to the wider surroundings, enhancingroutes to, integrated into the Hubandits area. to the architectural heritageof the high quality andde and new developments should ofa retained and reus Conservation Area, should be of townscape merit within the Listed Buildings andbuildings by heritage-led renewal. Locally of Hackney Wick andFish Island build on the uniquecharacter and to the areas character. activity andanimationis appropriate of frontages, to ensure ground Carefulconsideration character tothe fronting Hackney Wick Station. key routes, public spaces and active ground fl oor frontages onto ed where possible, sign, contributing fl oor . Detailed Development Brieffor White 8. Work withpartners to deliver 7. IMPLEMENTATION station improvements andupgrade. Hackney Wick Huband associated Post Lane to facilitate the delivery of viaduct. south route under the railway to create apublic square andnorth/ linking surroundingdevelopments, upgrade to Hackney Wick station comprehensive improvements and 06

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81 82 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 6 Creating a high quality environment CREATING A HIGH QUALITY ENVIRONMENT 6.2 6.1 Akey Objectiveof theAAPis toensure This chapter focuses onenhancing and openspaces. sustainable urbandesign, architecture encompasses thehighest quality with thehistoric environment and environment that is well integrated an attractive, distinctive andsafe Island contributes towards creating that future development inFish and public realm improvements. heritage assets, water space, openspace urban design includin is less good. Guidance is provided on future development can improve what environment inFish Island andhow what is good about thecharacter and g buildingheights, 6.3 TheAAPseeks tocreate ahighquality environment by: • • • • • waterfront for waterfront creating asafe, activeandattractive waterways within theFish Island Area; environment around thetowpaths and and navigators andimproving the network by pedestrians, cyclists promoting theuseof thewaterway wider area; keyto strengthen connections tothe views to,fromandwithin Fish Island enhancing thelocal andstrategic spaces; existing network of streets andopen spaces that arewell integrated with the creating anetwork of streets andopen character; its unique industrial heritage and in Fish Island that takes intoaccount managing andguidingdevelopment residents and visitors. 6.5 6.4 Development inFish will Island North be Fish provides Island North anopportunity FISH ISLANDNORTH DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES and required toincorporate newresidential development of Fish Island’s waterspace. retail around theHackney Wick Huband creating afocus onemployment and Post Laneandcontributes towards townscape merit clusteredalong White setting of thebuildings of historic and for development that enhances the and urbangrain of thearea. respond tothecharacter, setting,scale shouldprotect, enhanceNorth and buildings. Development in Fish Island and throughwell designed modern existing historic buildings of local interest through creative andadaptivereuse of fl exible employment fl oor space 6.6 A cluster of locally listed buildings and 6.7 The proposed conservation area is 6.8 In addition to this, the buildings of buildings of townscape merit north of drawn tightly around the existing cluster townscape merit at the junction of the railway line are part of the Hackney of buildings of townscape merit and Hepscott Road and White post Lane Wick Conservation Area. South of the borders the canal edge to the east and are proposed to be locally listed. railway, buildings of local interest or to the south. The designation would Hackney Wick Hub would be at the townscape merit in Fish Island north enable special architectural and historic heart of the neighbourhood centre are clustered around White Post Lane. character of this area to be preserved or where developments will be designed These buildings, from various periods enhanced through new development, to complement the existing heritage and exhibiting various styles, defi ne the re-use and stewardship of the existing assets within the area and Hackney industrial heritage of the area. There buildings. An indicative Conservation Wick Conservation Area to the north is an opportunity to designate a new Area boundary is shown on fi g 6.1. of the railway line. The heritage assets Conservation Area that recognises the designated in Hackney AAP shall also be group value and townscape merit of these carefully considered in the development buildings. of sites to create a balanced, heritage led redevelopment of the area.

6.9 The waterways are an important heritage asset and are integral to the area’s industrial character .Development will be promoted which enhances and stimulates activity along the canal front and increases access to the historic Hertford

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1. Development in Fish island north 5. Within Fish Island north and should bring forward opportunities particularly within the context of for new residential and fl exible the proposed White Post Lane employment fl oor space through the conservation area, prevailing creative adaptation and re-use of building heights up to six stories will existing heritage buildings and high be appropriate. quality new development. 6. Building heights above 6 storeys may 2. The design of development in be appropriate within or adjacent Fish Island north should respect to Hackney Wick Hub, subject to and enhance the strong industrial detailed assessment against the character and provide a transition criteria in English Heritage/CABE to the proposed Olympic Legacy guidance for tall buildings. development to the east. Creating a high quality environment IMPLEMENTATION 3. New development should be 6 designed to enhance the character 7. Work with the ODA and stakeholders and appearance of existing heritage to take forward the designation of assets and respond positively to the White Post Lane conservation area. canal side context. 8. Update the Council’s local list to 4. Redevelopment of larger sites should include buildings currently identifi ed bring forward opportunities for as being of townscape merit AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION new walking and cycling routes to increase permeability and deliver new public open spaces. FISH ISLAND

85 86 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 6 Creating a high quality environment 6.12 6.11 Fish Island Midis currently anarea Theaspiration forthearea is toenhance FISH ISLANDMID mixed use,in Section 4of the AAP. employment, subject to mix of uses including residential and redevelopment of industrial sites fora the conservation area andby allowing management of theurbanfabric within its stronglocal identity throughproactive the character of thearea. industrial buildings which contribute to work space andstudios intheolder creative industries occupying managed periods. There is asigni industrial buildings various kinds housedinexisting dominated by employment uses of dating fromdifferent thepolicies for fi cant clusterof 6.14 6.13 6.16 6.15 Thearea is predominantly characterised Newemployment-led development Hertford UnionCanal Hertford andHackney Cut are MonierRoad will become animportant services. galleries andsmall scale local shops or this route,including frontages at ground should bedesigned toprovide active development onsites facing Monier Road Olympic legacy development. New linking Bowand Victoria Park with the west toeast routethroughFish Island the needs of and intermediatespace toaccommodate opportunities forsmall business start-ups of creative industries andprovides space which consolidates thecluster should provide located uptotheedge of thecanal. typical of theindustrial era with buildings relationship of thebuildings to the canal is that relate tothe area’s industrial past. The two important heritage assets inthe area large advancement of theperiodinspanning types, representingthetechnological large footprint brick buildings of various Conservation Area that is comprised of Fish Island Midlies the Fish Island yards forparking andstorage. Within footprint buildings with large open by employment uses within large innovative materials. fl oor ar eas usingcast fi rms as they grow. fl exible employment fl employment space, oor which address ironandother fl oor 6.19 6.18 6.17 The Greenway tothesouth,which dates Includedwithin theconservation area The conservation area preserves The conservation area preserves and public realm inasmall area. opportunities foractive more frontage forthe create asetting forthese heritage assets. development and/orpublic realm and integrating theselocal landmarks with the opportunities must exploreways of of different typology. Development are anumberof industrial chimneys legible and frontages. The layout with well networked, types that of builds street onthestrength opportunity toexp The narrow width of blocks presents an distinct of fromtheotherparts Fish Island. of streets with narrow urbanblocks is Edwardian industrial estates. The layout relatively intact of parts late Victorian and attractiveness forusers measures that improves theamenity and of thewider public realm improvement and openspaces intoanintegral part opportunity tomake someof these yards Redevelopment opportunities present an from thegreenway. Creative reuseand are views of the yards and buildings their backs tothegreenway and there buildings intheconservation area have Currently theindustrial uses within the level sewers from Wick LanetoBarking. from the1860s,takes highandmiddle easily navigable lore diverse building lore diversebuilding fl oor area creates street frontages of thegreenway. routes with routes with 6.20 New developments present opportunities to create new links across the waterways AAP POLICIES FI 6.2 and establish new connections and enhance existing links through and to FISH ISLAND MID Fish Island. The new connections are also opportunities for place making that recognises the local context and heritage assets in the immediate setting. Public realm improvements and considered DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT design response to new links are 1. Development in Fish Island mid 3. Redevelopment of larger sites fundamental in delivering the vision for should respect and enhance should bring forward opportunities the Fish Island AAP. the unique street layout, urban for new walking and cycling routes 6.21 Wansbeck Road, which runs parallel to form and fi ne grain character to and public open space to increase A12,is an important link within Fish Island provide opportunities to enhance permeability and open up views to which connects Fish Island with the wider the experience of the historic built the waterways and across to the area. Currently, due to the industrial environment. Olympic Park. uses along this stretch, Wansbeck road 2. Re-use and adaptation of historic 4. Within Fish island mid and is characterised by dead frontages factory and warehouse buildings, particularly within the immediate and poor quality public realm. Public including sympathetic alterations setting of the conservation area, realm improvement projects have been or additions will be encouraged building heights of 4-6 storeys will identifi ed along this stretch and some of where it preserves and enhances the be appropriate.

these works will commence this year. The Creating a high quality environment character and appearance of Fish nature and quality of employment uses Island conservation area, taking proposed as part of the AAP provides 6 account of the Council’s published an opportunity for the development to Conservation Area Character create a presence on Wansbeck Road and Appraisal and Management create active frontages at ground level. Guidelines. Redevelopment of sites along Wansbeck Road also provides an opportunity to enhance the quality of public realm and improve the environment for pedestrians AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION and cyclists. FISH ISLAND

87 88 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 6 Creating a high quality environment 6.22 The area is characterised by to theA12. area connecting it toFish Island midand Fish Island,r interest. Wick Lane,thekey traf Ammonia Works, bothbuildings of local is ‘TheLighthouse’public houseand Sunday school. To theeast of Wick Lane a formerg warehouse buildings and yards including west comprise of late twentiethcentury east. Aclusterof historic buildings tothe small residential population tothenorth predominantly industrial uses with a FISH ISLAND SOUTH lass uns thr bending factory and a bending factory ough thecentre ofthe fi c routein 6.23 6.24 Future development presents Much of this area is typical of modern environs. integrated well within Fish Island andits the east, this of part Fish Island is not to thewest andtheOlympic area to close toresidential neighbourhoods for parking andstorage. Though located big footprint buildings with open yards industrial estates with large plots and townscape merit. enhance thesettingof buildings of integrate with Fish Island midandto River Lea andtheOlympic Park, to opportunities toopenup views of the 6.25 The AAPpresents anopportunity to live work units on Wick Lane. development that integrates theexisting from MidFish Island andaformof the greenway tocreate atransition of theareaexplored tothenorth around mixed useincludingresidential shouldbe employment uses, economically viable. Inadditiontothe in amanner that is sustainable and industries andsustain existing uses promote andbringinnewtypes of opportunities for AAP POLICIES FI 6.3

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1. Comprehensive redevelopment of 4. Development should incorporate existing small scale industrial units opportunities to increase views of the will be supported where it delivers River Lea and across to the Olympic the key principles of intensifying Park. industrial or employment fl oor space and provides employment fl oor 5. New development should be space suitable for modern industry. designed to rationalise and improve vehicular access arrangements. 2. New development should be designed to provide active building 6. Development either side of Wick frontages to Wick Lane to enhance Lane should be designed to respond natural surveillance and improve the positively to the existing live work quality of the built environment. units in terms of scale and location of

the less intensive employment uses Creating a high quality environment 3. New development should incorporate on the site. opportunities to enhance the setting 6 of existing buildings of townscape merit on Crown Close and Wick Lane. AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION FISH ISLAND

89 90 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 6 Creating a high quality environment 6.26 Fish Island East will become anew successor organisation. Olympic Park Legacy Company andtheir for comprehensive development by the ofpart Fish Island will bebrought forward a mixed, sustainable community. This residential neighbourhood andhometo FISH ISLANDEAST 6.27 6.28 Currently Fish Island East is amainly Fish Island east will feature amix of community space will alsofeature anewschool, Navigation canal. The neighborhood and greenspace alongside theLea and family homes with private gardens in Fish Island east. ofdelivery affordable andfamily housing presumption infavour of maximising the terraced houses. There will beastrong including of housing types ofthe adjoining parts Fish Island. Arange and echoes thepositive responds well tothesurrounding area environment, with innovative design that scope tocreate abrand newhighquality cleared area which means that thereis fl ats, maisonettes and will beappropriate and nursery and nursery characteristics of provis fl exible fl ion. ats 6.31 6.30 6.29 Theprevailing buildingheights shouldbe Development shouldtake advantage It will beimportant that this area is not locations subject todetailed assessment. for taller buildings inappropriate between 3and6storeys with potential dominated by heavily traf Lea opposite theOlympic Park. along theLea Navigation andtheRiver backs toallow anewwaterfront route of thewaterside settingbut includeset the Lea Navigation edge. be realigned afterthegames away from such as theOlympic Loop Road –dueto fi cked roads AAP POLICIES FI 6.4

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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 quality, sustainable development 5. Development should enhance the including signifi cant family and setting of existing heritage assts affordable housing. including Kings Yard energy centre, the proposed designation of White 2. New development should deliver a Post Lane conservation area and the network of walking and cycle routes setting of the Lockkeepers Cottage at with good access to public transport, old Ford Lock. that extends the existing well defi ned network of streets and spaces in Fish 6. Development must enable the Island north and mid. creation of high quality, usable and Creating a high quality environment fl exible linear open space along 3. Development should provide the waterfronts and include strong 6 opportunities to incorporate public linkages across the area to strategic access to the unique waterfront open space at Victoria Park and the location and be designed to maintain proposed Queen Elizabeth Park. key views of the Olympic park from areas within Fish Island north, mid and south. AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION FISH ISLAND

91 92 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 6 Creating a high quality environment 6.33 6.32 Fish Island is well placed totake In addition,newresidents andfamilies activities areavailable. from informal play throughtosporting open space catering f live, sothat achoice of different types of local openspaces closetowherethey will needtohave easy access tomore of growth expectedover thenext 15 years. spaces will beessential toallow thelevel ofparts Fish Island andtheseopen communities midandeastern in north, connections betweenthenewresidential the Olympic Park. Establishing good Victoria Park and advantage of major openspaces at OPEN SPACE those emergingwithin or activities ranging 6.34 To achieve this, theAAPwill needto will be: opportunities fornewpublic openspace as sites arere-developed. The main of local openspaces tocome forward opportunitiesidentify foranetwork • • • • • Wick Lane. in Fish Island southadjacent to417 connections toandfromtheGreenway a newlocal oropensquare with Road; junction of Stour Road and Beachy vicinity of the historic chimney at the a newinformal openspace inthe canal; larger sites Union southof theHertford the comprehensive redevelopment of new greenspace (upto1ha) of apart Canal; larger Union sites of theHertford north the comprehensive redevelopment of new greenspace (upto1ha) as of part Hackney Wick Station; focus for activity and improved links to Hub at Hackney Wick toprovide a public squareorpiazza as of part the 6.36 6.35 In addition,thecomprehensive Fig 6.2demonstrates Olympic Legacy Area. Green Gridacross Fish Island andintothe will assistinim the network of streets inFish Island. This Elizabeth IIPark and via improvements to to park route from a network throughtheGr strategic opens paces could belinked in of thelocal openspaces andthe larger through thedevelopment. proposed extension of MonierRoad central, accessible location alongthe alongside theproposedschool ina green space shouldbeprovided Navigation andRiverLea. Additional linear openspaces alongside theLea presents theopportunity toprovide new redevelopment of Fish Island east plementing TowerHamlets Victoria Park toQueen howthe eenway, apark provis ion LEA VALLEY PARK

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DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT • New developments to reconfi gure • 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 Creating a high quality environment into the wider movement pattern pedestrians; • Wallis Road to strengthen the key in the area and ensures a legible, route from Victoria Park and future 6 attractive and safe environment for • Crown Close and Wick Lane to Queen Elizabeth Park to deliver a pedestrians and cyclists. enhance the quality and experience new park to park east-west route by of the key connection across the enhancing the pedestrian and cycle • Public realm improvements to A12, to mitigate the impact of traffi c environment. promote a strong sense of place, a related to industrial uses on Wick distinct and positive identity which Lane and to improve pedestrian and respects the historic environment cycle links across the A12; PLAN AREA ACTION and character of the area. FISH ISLAND

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101 102 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT 7.1 Development inFish Island is expectedto transport. walking, cyclingandtheuseof public impact of climate mange theimpact of waste, mitigate the local biodiversity and spaces, andthat helptoenhance lifestyles throughwell designed buildings a place which promotes sustainable This presents anopportunity toprovide and homes over thenext 15-20 years. deliver asigni fi cant numberof newjobs , use energy ef , useenergy change andpromote fi ciently, 7.3 7.2 TheCore Strategy seeks toachieve Thepreceding sections of theAAPset shops andservices. access toopenspace andaccess to access toemployment opportunities, neighbourhoods, highquality housing, health bene recognises theimportant interrelated sustainability simultaneously and wider economic andenvironmental the future out howtheseprinciples can apply to development. environmental sustainability infuture the key considerations forachieving Island. This sectionsets out someof vision of fi ts of well designed development in Fish 7.4 To plan forfuture change anddemand, • Ensure newdevelopments adopt • Promoteanintegrated andsustainable • Exploringtheopportunities tocreate a • • Minim TheArea Action Plan will seek toachieve and new developments shouldbeadaptable measures. sustainable design andconstruction the future. sustainable growthanddevelopment into development and approach tothemanagement of low carbon area. technologies use of ef energy sustainable development by: fl exible of useduringtheirlifetime. ising c arbon em fi cient andrenewable fl ood risk toensure ission through the CLIMATE CHANGE AND 7.7 The Olympic Energy Centre at Kings 7.9 Adaptation to the effects of climate ENERGY EFFICIENCY Yard in Fish Island East provides the change will be as important as opportunity for new developments in the minimising the contribution that new 7.5 The London plan seeks to achieve an area to connect to a new decentralised development and infrastructure makes overall reduction in London’s carbon energy network which is interlinked towards those effects. Given this, new dioxide emissions (CO2) of 60% by 2025 into the wider energy network. A local developments will need to demonstrate (based on 1990 levels). The Mayor of heat and power network would make it exemplary water effi ciency measures London expects boroughs to contribute affordable for new developments to make and landscape planting that will thrive to meeting this target through their plan greater carbon savings. at increased temperatures (and lower making and development management precipitation levels) whilst providing responsibilities. 7.8 The Council will work with its partners, shade, enhancements to biodiversity and land owners and developers to develop aesthetic value. Where possible, onsite 7.6 Tower Hamlets Core Strategy seeks to an area wide energy strategy and explore renewable energy generation for both achieve a zero carbon borough by 2025 opportunities to interconnect and link residential and industrial development and sets out a strategic approach to into wider energy networks to improve will also increase the level of self achieving this through the designation energy and low carbon effi ciency in Fish suffi ciency across Fish Island. of low carbon areas in which new Island. development should achieve higher levels of carbon reductions than elsewhere in the borough. These areas are based in the concentration of future development sites. Fish Island is

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103 104 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration . Development within the AAP should 1. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT - Renewable energy technologies. - Decentralised energy systems; and - Energy ef 2. The speci AAP POLICIESFI7.1 Energy Hi throughcumulative stepsof the the the BuildingRegulations 2010 reduction inCO2 emissions above minimum achieveseek the to Building Regulationrequirements; integrates: to ensure the development Policies onenergy and sustainability London Borough ofTower Hamlets compliance with the London Plan and the AAPwill need to demonstrate full London Plan 2011 Policy 5.2. fi fi erarchy ciency measures above the c site proposals within as detaile d in the - Minimising carbon emission through - Exploring the opportunities to create a Proposals within the AAP should 3. 4. To planfor future change and - Ensuring new developments adopt - Ensuring new developments enhance - Adoptingmore ef the useofenergy ef low or zero-carbon area. deliver sustainable development by: be adaptableand demand, new developments should measures. sustainable designandconstruction habitats. landscaping which provides wildlife as green roofs andwalls and soft biodiversity, withfeatures such networks. energy through decentralised energy renewable technologies during theirlifetime. fi cient delivery of fl exible ofuse fi cient and . Work withpartners and stakeholders 7. Work withpartners andlandowners 6. Work withpartners to developa 5. IMPLEMENTATION network. decentralised heat andpower implementation ofalocal and delivered oallow the future land interests are safeguarded waterways, highways or private establish connections across to ensure that opportunities to Centre at Kings Yard. network based on the Olympic Energy to implement alocal heat andpower policy SP11.5. Fish Island inlinewithCore Strategy carbon area across the wholeof framework for imp lementing alow MANAGING FLOOD RISK

7.10 The Fish Island AAP lies within a 7.11 In accordance with Table D2 of PPS 25, combination of Flood Zones 1, 2 and 3. the classifi cations of the proposed land (see Fig 7.x). This means that certain parts uses that will come forward through the of Fish Island have either a low, medium AAP are as follows: or high probability of fl ooding based on the Environment Agency defi nition of Proposed Land Use Vulnerability Classifi cation fl ood risk. In responding to and managing Housing development More vulnerable the impact of fl ood risk, there is the opportunity to adopt the sequential Commercial development including offi ces, industrial development, Less vulnerable approach to development layout by shops, cafes, restaurants, leisure and community uses locating more vulnerable and essential Primary / Secondary Schools More vulnerable infrastructure within the Flood Zone 1 and Open Space Water-compatible 2 areas on site and ‘water compatible’ development uses located within Flood Zone 3 and closer to the watercourses. The location Health facility More vulnerable of more vulnerable and essential Waste management / District heating facility Essential infrastructure infrastructure uses within Flood Zone 3 will require the Exception Test as set out 7.12 The current site frontage with the River 7.13 The Council has carried out a borough PPS25. (Development and Flood Risk) Lee Navigation in Fish Island East wide Strategic Flood Risk Assessment predominantly consists of concrete and and a more detailed site assessment to

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DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 3. All new development and IMPLEMENTATION infrastructure should minimise 1. New developments should minimise surface runoff through the effective 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 PPS25. and green/brown roofs. Rainwater future through the preparation of an recycling, wastewater reuse (grey area wide fl ood risk management 2. New development in Fish Island water for fl ushing and watering of plan. should minimise the risk of fl ooding landscaped communal areas), and and where they are over 1ha in site other water effi ciency measures area or within a Flood Risk Zone 2/3, should also be considered where they should be subject to a specifi c feasible. Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) to Delivering sustainable regeneration support planning applications, in 4. New residential development should accordance with PPS25. satisfy the requirements of relevant 7 Code for Sustainable Homes level as regards the management of surface water runoff. AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION FISH ISLAND

107 108 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration 7.14 7.15 Development coming as forward of part Planning forthedeliver development until 2013. Fish Island East will not beavailable for the area intheOlympic Park, including development within Fish Island. Most of ofdelivery thenonOlympic projects and managed andcoordinated tocompliment Park Legacy Company (OPLC) needs tobe ofthe delivery thelegacy by theOlympic the Olympic andParalympic Games and signi AAP vis organisations andpartners involved. The of themany land owners,stakeholders, AAP is particularly important because described within thedraft Fish Island AAP DELIVERING THE as newschools orhealth facilities. respond tothegrowthanticipated, such of social andcommunity facilities to housing will ofparts Fish Island toprovide new public realm enhancement. Transforming new bridges, station improvements and fi cant infrastructure projects,such as ion also relies on the delivery of ion alsoreliesonthedelivery depend onthe y of theproposals provis ion 7.18 7.17 7.16 Newarrangements forplanning and The Council TheproposedMDC boundary will include continue todoso. Olympic projects inFish Island andwill to deliverandsecure and theLondon Development Agency Gateway Development Corporation with partners includingLondon Thames PARTNERSWORKING WITH Olympic Park Legacy Corporation. Corporation (MDC)tobeknownas the proposals foraMayoral Development London operations in2012/13. The Mayor of the Area ActionPlan. LTGDC will cease come intoplace duringthelifetimeof regeneration intheLower Lea Valley will the vis other successor bodies)todriveforward relationship with theproposedMDC (or establish apositive applications. The Council will seek to plan making anddeterminingplanning The MDC could alsohave powers for other organisations working inthis area. Olympic Park Legacy Company and on assets andprojects fromtheLTGDC, Fish Island andthenewbody wouldtake ion intheAAP. has publi has work shed consultation and effectiveworking ed successfully funding forpre- 7.21 7.20 7.19 TheArea ActionPlan will be amaterial InFish Island, applications for The Counci Development Corporation. be taken over by the proposedMayoral development management functions will Council. Infuture it is likely that the which is oftenprovided jointly with the organisations offerpre-application advice Authority.Delivery Bothof these Development Corporation or theOlympic determined by London Thames Gateway certain larger scale developments are towards thes draft AAPwill increase as it progresses London Plan. The weight attached tothe the Core Strategy, other DPDs andthe applications within Fish Island, alongside consideration indeterminingplanning DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT development design process. planning issues at anearly stage inthe granted andhelptoironout dif likelihood ofplannin help toprovide certainty over the Structured pre-application discussions of thepre-application advice service. planning perm considering making anapplication for management andencourages anyone collaborative approach todevelopment l hasapo ubmiss ission totake sitive and g perm ion stage. ission adv fi cult antage being DEVELOPMENT PHASING OPPORTUNITY SITES

7.22 Development in Fish Island will be 7.24 Phasing of development should be linked 7.26 There are a number of sites across Fish incremental and driven largely by closely to the delivery of infrastructure Island that are suitable for redevelopment the market and prevailing economic and public transport improvements. (subject to certain constraints) and where conditions. It is possible that the vision A detailed phasing strategy will be the size and location of the site means set out in the AAP will not be realised produced at the next stage following that they are strategically important in fully within the fi rst 15 years. Most land public consultation. In general, phasing realising the overall vision for the area. in Fish Island is in private ownership and of new development will be based on the These include: the pattern of ownership is varied and key principles of: complex. This presents a challenge to • Sites north of White Post Lane, achieving comprehensive development. • Development in Fish Island North adjacent to London Overground railway linked to station infrastructure 7.23 The Council and its partners will improvements • McGrath Waste Transfer Site, Trego encourage land owners to work Road collaboratively to achieve the best • Development in mid Fish Island linked • Neptune Wharf (former Scottish and possible outcomes in delivering the to improved north south connections Newcastle brewery), Wyke Road; vision in Fish Island. The Council and including new connections across the Hertford Union Canal its partners will help to facilitate this • Former Warehouses Bream Street process where possible by assisting • Development in Fish Island East linked • Site north of Wick Lane with negotiations and by working closely to commitments for new bridges across with everyone who has an interest in the Lea Navigation. delivering the agreed vision. These sites are shown on fi g 7.2. Delivering sustainable regeneration

7.25 All new development in Fish Island will be 7 expected to contribute to improving vital connections across the A12 to ensure Fish Island becomes an integrated part of Tower Hamlets. AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION FISH ISLAND

109 110 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration 7.27 Thefollowing sections describehowthe Key local planning policies. into account othernational, regional and development proposals will needtotake This guidance is not exhaustive and the owners orlocal planning authority. briefs should bepreparedeitherby strategic anddetailed site development the opportunity sites. This guidance is key AAPprinciples could beappliedto 5 4 3 2 1 A12 Olympic LegacyOpportunity Sites 415 WickLane Former Wharehouses, BreamStreet Neptune Wharf McGrath Site White PostLane Opportunity sites Fish IslandAreaActionPlanBoundary Figure 7.2:

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111 112 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration Development should provide new • Opportunity to provide signi • Opportunity for mixed use • Site cannot come forward until • MCGRATH WASTE TRANSFER SITE, Roach Point bridge; Hertford Unioncanal tow path and providingthe site connections tothe walking andcyclingroutes through area, up to 1hagreen space; open spacepublicwider toservethe and smallretail; scale affordable housing,community uses uses, galleries; residential, development includingemployment Strategy can be satis in the London Plan andTHCore policies that safeguardwaste sites TREGO ROAD (APPROX 2.86HA) fi ed; fi cant cant Formofdevelopment needs to be • Opportunity to improve north south • Proposals should provide ahigh • Development should respond • Wharf site opposite Wharf site considered jointly with the Neptune connections across the canal; Road; realm improvements to Wansbeck quality frontage and deliver public towards central London; enhanceand strategicwest views enhance the character of the canal waterside setting, positively tothe Site 2b Site 2a NEPTUNE WHARF (FORMER SCOTTISH AND NEWCASTLE BREWERY), WYKE ROAD (APPROX 2.31 HA)

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113 114 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration The site should provide for public • Development should respond to • Opportunity for mixed use • FORMER WAREHOUSES BREAM space; accessacrossand views to water the Locks; enhance the local setting ofOldFord site adjoins the Lea Navigationand the waterfront character where the galleries residential; affordab development includingemployment; STREET (APPROX 0.7HA) le housingand Site 5 FUNDING AND DELIVERING INFRASTRUCTURE

7.28 LTGDC has begun working with Network 7.30 It is likely that public sector funding 7.32 The fi nal AAP will include a detailed Rail and Transport for London to look at for major infrastructure projects such implementation plan. A key role of the delivery options for the proposed station as those required to deliver the AAP Implementation Plan will be to identify improvements. The Olympic Park Legacy vision will become more constrained the funds needed to deliver projects, set Company has made commitments to over the coming years. The role of out relative priorities and to seek funding deliver key bridge connections across the developer contributions through planning from a variety of sources. Lea Navigation, some of which will come obligations (Section 106 agreements) and forward before the Games in 2012. the future introduction of a Community 7.33 The Implementation Plan will form the Infrastructure Levy will become basis of a ‘rolling programme’ of projects 7.29 The Council supports these initiatives increasingly important in providing vital and tasks that will be continually updated and will work with the proposed resources to help deliver the necessary to refl ect projects completed and new MDC or successor body to maintain infrastructure to make development both projects initiated, whether these are led momentum on the Hackney Wick possible and sustainable. by the Council, LTGDC the proposed MDC, Station improvements and ensure that private developers or other key partners. commitments to provide bridges across 7.31 The Council will explore different options the Lea Navigation through the Olympic for the use of developer contributions Legacy development are honoured. either through the pooling of resources secured through S106 planning obligations on groups of up to fi ve

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115 116 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 7 Delivering sustainable regeneration 7.34 Thedevelopment principles andactions Council’s LDF Annual MonitoringReport. principles will as of be reported part the Progress against theagreeddevelopment developed at the against newindicators speci contained intheCore Strategy and against theindicators forrelevant policies outlined intheAAPwill bemonitored MONITORING fi nal adoption stage. fi c totheAAP 7.35 Thepreferredsubm plan. strategies such as aninward investment sites andcomplimentary regeneration development briefs forkey strategic environmentalfurther studies, detailed assessment of development viability, AAP will by needtobesupported an development principles set out inthe It islikely that to take theAAPto inform what work further will berequired representations received will helpto as thecall forrepresentations. The is aformal consultation andis known December 2012. 2011 andJanuary This consultation fora6week periodover the draft AAPwill besubject topublic NEXT STEPS theagreed fi nal adoption stage. ission version of ission version vision and 7.37 7.36 Publication of this draft engagement Further Further f waste opportunity. toenergy sites forschools andopenspace andthe infrastructure such as bridge connections, carried out totest theproposals fornew future forFish Island. achieving asustainable anddeliverable document is animportant steptowards easibi lity andde sign work willbe 08 Appendix 1 Appendix 8 AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION FISH ISLAND

117 118 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 8 Appendix APPENDIX Evidence base which theFish supports Island Area ActionPlan APPENDIX 1 BHPbi rnpr aaiysaeet2006 2008 2009 2011 2011 2009 Final 2010 2009 2010 2009 2009 Public transport capacity statement Planning for Population Change andGrowth 2008 2010 Managing Development DPD(Draft) Making Connected Places Local Economic Assessment LBTH Infrastructure Plan Delivery LBTH Housing Strategy LBTH Employment Land Study LBTH Point UniqueSelling Study LBTH TownCentre Spatial Strategy LBTH 2008 Retail and Leisure Capacity Study LBTH Local Economic Assessment LBTH BoroughPortrait of Tower Hamlets LBTH Core Strategy 2011 LBTH Hackney Wick Phase 1Area ActionPlan LBTH Hackney Wick /Fish Island Masterplan Baseline and Stage 2Report LBTH London Plan LBTH Industrial Land Study LBTH Housing inLondon LBH LBH GLA GLA Publication GLA and English Heritage Lea Lower Valley Waterspace (Draft) Strategy British Waterways British Waterways Author rmtn ihqaiywtriedvlpet2009 Promoting highquality waterside development aaiyAssmn Bsln eot2009 Capacity Assessment –Baseline Report 2010 2011 Year Author Publication Year LBTH Roman Road Public Realm Project

LBTH Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2009 LBTH Transport Planning Strategy 2011 LDA HWFI Creative Potential

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LTGDC Hackney Wick Hub Development Brief 2010 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 PPS1: Delivering Sustainable Development 2005

CLG PPS3: Housing 2005 Appendix CLG PPS4: Planning for Sustainable Economic Development 2009 8 CLG PPS5: Planning for the Historic Environment 2010 CLG PPS9: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation 2005 CLG PPS10: Planning for Sustainable Waste Management 2005 CLG PPS12: Local Spatial Planning (2008) PPS13: Transport 2011 CLG PPS17: Planning for Open Space, Sport and Recreation 2002

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rjc aeadDsrpinSmayTimescales Project NameandDescription/Summary Connecting Fish Island Fish Connecting facilities at White Post Lanebridge Upgraded pedestrianandcycling Improvements White Post LaneBridge Victoria Park on Wick LanefromtheGreenway to Upgraded pedestrianandcyclist link Upgrade Wick LanePedestrian/ Cycle Road toCadogan Terrace connection over theA12from Wallis Upgraded pedestrian/cycle Upgraded Bridge to Victoria Park Canal) crossing Union over theHertford Mid (includes options forenhanced at Hackney Wick andFish Island more direct r and Fish Island Midtoprovide a A newlink between Fish Island North Spinal North-South Link Monier Road toFish Island East New all modes vehicle bridge linking Monier Road Bridge oute betweenthehub eimDsrbeWhitePost Lane, Desirable Medium hr eial / £1.9m n/a Desirable Short More than 10 years Long – 3 to10 years Medium – years –3 Short eimDsrbeSurrounding Desirable Medium eimEsnilMcGrath waste site, Essential Medium eimEsnilLegacy Communities Essential Medium essential) desirable/ (Optional/ Priority Scheme Legacy Communities ikdDvlpet Approx Linked Developments Developments Wharf Wyke Road, Neptune White Post Laneand Sites located between Scheme nnw S106/CIL Unknown (if known) Cost nnw S106/CIL Unknown nnw 16CLUfne LBTH, Developer, Unfunded S106/CIL Unknown £119k nnw D Funded MDC Unknown Implementation plan MDC Funding Sources Delivery Delivery Committed Potential Funding Sources MDC TfL LCN+ OPTEMS LTGDC ODA nuddLBTH, MDC Unfunded nuddLBTH, MDC, TfL Unfunded uddLBTH Funded con (subject to fi rmation) Agencies British Waterways LBTH, MDC 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 Fish Island Roach Road- Fish Island East Bridge Medium Essential Legacy Communities Unknown MDC Funded LBTH, MDC New pedestrian and cycle bridge Scheme (subject to connecting the corner of Roach Road confi rmation) and Beachy Road to Fish Island East Bow Locks Crossing Medium Desirable Sites on Dace Road / Unknown S106/CIL Unfunded LBTH, MDC, TfL, , Upgrading of Lea crossing at Bow Conservation Area TfL, MDC, British Waterways Locks British Waterways Crown Close Bridge Medium Essential Sites within Fish Unknown S106/CIL Unfunded LBTH, MDC, TfL Upgrade of existing pedestrian and Island South TfL, MDC cycle route over A12 at Crown Close Greenway Access Link Medium Desirable Sites within Fish Unknown S106/CIL Unfunded LBTH, MDC, TfL, Appendix New pedestrian and cycle connection Island South TfL, MDC developer

from Wick Lane to the Greenway 8 Riverside Greenway Access Link Medium Desirable Sites within Fish Unknown S106/CIL Unfunded LBTH, MDC, TfL, New pedestrian and cycle connection Island South TfL, MDC developer 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, MDC, TfL, New bridge connection across TfL, MDC developer AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION the River Lea at Autumn Street or Riverside Wharf (Dependent on the future of Bow Midland East rail yard in Newham). FISH ISLAND

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rjc aeadDsrpinSmayTimescales Project NameandDescription/Summary Connecting Fish Island Fish Connecting facilities at Wansbeck Road crossing Upgraded pedestrianandcycle Wansbeck RoadCrossing Lane toward Stratford on Fish Island east linking White Post New east west all modes connection Fish Island East- West Road (north) new north-south link new north-south proposed MonierRoad bridge toa on Fish Island East linking the New east west all modes connection Fish Island East West Road (south) East toEast Wick andthestadium. Road toMonierRoad andFish Island Fish Island East linking Carpenters allNew north-south modes routeon F facilities at Wick Lane/A12junction Upgraded pedestrianandcycling Wick Lane/A12Junction ish Island North South Road eimEsnilMcGrath Waste Site, Essential Medium eimEsnilLegacy Communities Essential Medium eimEsnilLegacy Communities Essential Medium More than 10 years Long – 3 to10 years Medium – years –3 Short hr seta / 2000OTM uddLBTH Funded OPTEMS £280,000 Legacy Communities Essential n/a Essential Medium Short essential) desirable/ (Optional/ Priority Neptune Wharf Trego Road Scheme Scheme ikdDvlpet Approx Linked Developments Scheme nnw MDC Unknown nnw D Funded MDC Unknown nnw D Funded MDC Unknown (if known) Cost nnw D Funded MDC Unknown S106/CIL LBTH Funding Sources Delivery Delivery Committed Potential Funding Sources nuddLBTH Unfunded con (subject to con (subject to con (subject to fi fi fi rmation) rmation) rmation) Developer LBTH, MDC LBTH, MDC Agencies LBTH, MDC 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 newjobs andhomes Secondary School Medium / Essential Olympic Legacy Unknown LBTH Unfunded LBTH, MDC The AAP seeks to identify a site and Long development at Fish MDC 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, MDC, The AAP seeks to safeguard a site for Long 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, MDC 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, MDC, 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, MDC 8 A programme of initiatives and LBH projects to consolidate and enhance MDC the cluster of creative industries in Fish Island. Fish Island Regeneration and Short / Optional n/a n/a n/a n/a LBTH, MDC, Investment Strategy Medium Landowners,

Working with landowners, Business PLAN AREA ACTION developers and business operators operators to encourage the redevelopment of industrial uses in the Fish Island South. FISH ISLAND

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rjc aeadDsrpinSmayTimescales Project NameandDescription/Summary A hub at Hackney Wick Creating a high quality environment quality high a Creating Wick Hackney at hub A pedestrians. experience forcyclists and environmental quality and Corridor toimprove theoverall Road Wansbeck alongside otheruses. of industrial premises, which can site providing arange of different types the redevelopment of thearea, LIL and SIL toguideandsupport Detailed design guidance forthe Industrial Design Guidance development inthearea. necessary infrastructure tosupport comprehensive of delivery the of key sites, andtoensure the development potential design guidance, tofully realise detailedFurther planning and sites Development briefs foropportunity north/south route. north/south creation of apublic squareand surrounding developments and Hackney Wick Station, linked to Comprehensive redevelopment of Hackney Wick Station Medium / Short Medium / Short Medium / Short More than 10 years Long – 3 to10 years Medium – years –3 Short eim seta WiePs ae£0 LTGDC/ £10m White Post Lane Essential Medium Essential McGrath Waste Site, Sites located within Desirable of Sites notrth White Desirable essential) desirable/ (Optional/ Priority ikdDvlpet Approx Linked Developments Neptune Wharf Trego Road LIL and SIL Lane of Site north Wick Bream Street Former Warehouses, Neptune Wharf Trego Road McGrath Waste Site, Post Lane nnw BHUfne LBTH Unfunded LBTH Unknown (if known) Cost nnw LBTH, MDC Unknown LBTH, MDC Unknown Funding Sources Delivery Delivery Committed Potential Funding Sources S106/CIL DfL Rail Network TfL/LUL S106/SIL MDC nuddLBTH, TfL/LUL, Unfunded PCLBTH OPLC LBTH Unfunded Agencies Network Rail LBH, MDC, Developer DfL MDC 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 ahighquality environment 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 traffi c 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 wayfi nding. 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 PLAN AREA ACTION local signifi cance. Enhancements to assist with the delivery of the

proposed station and new north/ FISH ISLAND south link to create a public square.

125 126 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 8 Appendix The vis MANAGED WORKSPACEGUIDELINES AAP, which section is supplementary toFish Island The principles contained within this principles for B1employment workspace. management, design anddelivery Workspace Guidelines forthegeneral This appendix sets out Managed regeneration of this nature in thearea. is requiredtoguideemployment character of thearea. guidance Further andcomplementspart theexisting creative andcultural sector, that forms and small businesses, inthe particular retain andenhanceto support, micro within this guidance. should apply theprinciples contained developments intheFish Island area, employment workspace as of part new Fish Island AAP. Proposals delivering the employment policies within the and otherstakeholders todeliver APPENDIX 3 ion intheFishIs will assist developers land AAP , seeks *This isnotanexhaustive list employment workspace is Workspace Providers toensure that encouraged towork with Managed Partnership working - Workspaces Securing andDel Stourspace Shoreditch Trust Acava Chisenhale Place Art Bow Arts Trust Workspace Group Urban Space Mother Studios SPACE Acme Studios of thelocal economy. viable andsustainable, tomeet theneeds Providers, will ensure that proposals are discussion with Managed Workspace considering employment of microandsmall businesses, when response tothelocal economic needs ivering Employment Developers are proposals. Early fl exible and assist w for networking andlocal facilities to appropriate andsustain manage workspaces, andtoensure an of a viable business plan todeliverand critical to 25 workspaces, toprovide suf workspace. This amounts totypically 20 of 500sqmof will beencouraged toprovide aminimum developments incorporating employment projects could range inscale. New Successful employment workspace Employment type andquantum - mass toenable ith economic growth. fl exible employment thedevelopment able environment fi cient 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 http://www.acme.org.uk/leven.php buildings. SPACE have a long term lease on both sites. Delivered and managed by Bow Arts Trust http://www.spacestudios.org.uk/studios/ http://www.bowarts.org/studios/bow- studio-sites/bridget-riley-studios-e3 road-studios Appendix 8 AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION

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

127 128 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 8 Appendix studio-sites/timber-wharf-e2 http://www.spacestudios.org.uk/studios/ by SPACEmanaged Delivered by a Partnership practitioners to small businesses. units with suf This development provides well designed arches and12within a2storey building. provides 20studios -8within therailway A residential-led development ,which Description TIMBER WHARF,E2

fi cient facilities forself private developerand Timber Wharf, E2 http://www.acme.org.uk/leven.php Swan Housing andAcme Partnership available fromJune 2012. is underway andthestudios will be 209 residential units. Construction 49 workspace, retail, commercial and Mixed-use development comprising Description MATCHMAKERS WHARF,E9 Matchmakers Wharf, E9 unit. 20 sqmto100fora studio is around 25 sqm,but range from and cultural sector varies, but theaverage a workspace, inthecreative particular Size of workspace - criteria: shell andcore, which meet the follow provide employment workspace built to developments will beencouraged to up, microandsmall businesses, new To assistw Design Speci ith affordability fi cation Requirements The requirements for fl exible exible managed forstart- Unit design and access - There is no Managing Flexible Workspaces REFERENCE DOCUMENTS blueprint for a workspace unit, but generally there are typical requirements Lease Arrangements – A key component Artist’s Studios: A guide to securing, that can accommodate a fl exible for sustainable workspaces is security supporting and creating affordable studio workspace, such as; and fl exibility - ‘easy-in, easy-out’ lease in Loncon, 2007, Capital Studios – the terms. The ability to adapt to a sudden London Artists’ Studios Development • Self-contained change of circumstances, and the scope Programme and Acme to terminate a lease at short notice, • Higher ceilings than normal offi ce or is desirable for many micro and small Industry in the City, LDA, 2006 domestic space businesses. The fl exibility, coupled with Investing in Creative Communities, a long term lease so that micro and • Good natural lighting and ventilation The Provision of Affordable of Artists’ small businesses can plan ahead is Studios -A role for Spatial Planning, 2011, • Shared supporting facilities such as encouraged. National Federation of Artists’ telecommunication networks, and other equipment including broadband Studio Providers,

• DDA complaint design and access London’s creative workforce, 2009 (update), GLA • Good security with 24 hour access Working Paper 40: London’s creative workforce, 2010 (update), GLA Appendix 8 AREA ACTION PLAN AREA ACTION FISH ISLAND

129 130 FISH ISLAND AREA ACTION PLAN 8 Appendix www.towerhamlets.gov.uk 020 73642502 London E142BG Clove Crescent Anchorage House London Borough of Tower Hamlets