The London Riverside is a redevelopment area on the north side of the River Thames in

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, England and part of the larger

Thames Gateway Thames Gateway is a term applied to an area around the Thames Estuary in the context of discourse around regeneration and further urbanisation. The term was first coined by the UK government and applies to an area of land stretching east from ...

redevelopment zone. The London Riverside area forms part of the

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, a project to create a

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region in

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. Land available for redevelopment is owned by

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. From 2004 to 2013 the redevelopment of London Riverside and the

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was the responsibility of the

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. There is also a London Riverside business improvement district which covers a smaller area.

Geography

The area of the London Riverside development stretches from

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in the

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in the west to Wennington in the

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in the east. The development spans the

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adjacent sections of these boroughs and the

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham () is a London borough in East London. It lies around 9 miles (14.4 km) east of Central London. It is an Outer London borough and the south is within the London Riverside section of the Thames G ...

. Much of the development will re-use

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industrial land on the river. The area totals 35 km². It is expected that by 2016 the London Riverside will provide 20,000 new homes and 25,000 jobs. The boundaries of the London Riverside have expanded somewhat over time. The original area was bounded by the

to the south and the former

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(now the A1306) to the north and stretched only as far west as Barking Reach. It has since expanded to include East Beckton and Barking Town. A smaller area constitutes the London Riverside business improvement district.

Planned developments

Since October 2005, the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation has taken over planning functions from the local councils for this area. The redevelopment plans include: *

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– a transport scheme connecting the area to Barking and Ilford *In Barking and Dagenham: ** Barking Town – £500 million redevelopment, planned to be strategic centre of London Riverside development **

Barking Riverside Barking Riverside is a mixed-use development in the area of Barking, east London, England, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is being built on land formerly occupied by Barking Power Station, adjacent to the River Thames, and ...

– 1.8 km², new community with 10,800 new homes, facilities and DLR extension **

Creekmouth Creekmouth is an area of Barking in east London, England. It is best known for its large industrial estate. The industrial area around River Road and Thames Road is one of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham's largest employment areas. Cr ...

Dagenham Dock Dagenham Dock is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in London, England. It is located to the south of Dagenham and on the River Thames. It was once the site of a large coaling port and continues to be the location of a small t ...

– 1.33 km², environmentally sustainable business cluster called London Sustainable Industries Park **

South Dagenham Dagenham () is a town in East London, England, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Dagenham is centred east of Charing Cross. It was historically a rural parish in the Becontree Hundred of Essex, stretching from Hainault Forest ...

– mixed use site *In Havering: **

Beam Reach Beam Reach is a redevelopment area in London, England and part of the London Riverside section of the Thames Gateway. It is an industrial area adjacent to the new neighbourhood of Beam Park. Geography It is located in the southern part of the L ...

– area for intensification of manufacturing companies, including plans for a new railway station ** Rainham,

South Hornchurch South Hornchurch is a locality to the south of Hornchurch in London Borough of Havering, east London. It is a suburban development situated 13.6 miles (21.8 km) east of Charing Cross. The area is a relatively recent addition, compared with t ...

and

Orchard Village Orchard Village, formerly known as the Mardyke Estate, is a housing development in the South Hornchurch area of London, England. From 2009 to 2017 the site underwent regeneration as part of the London Riverside part of the Thames Gateway. The es ...

** Wildspace, also known as the London Riverside Conservation Park, – 6.4 km², a conservation, recreation and amenity zone at Rainham24dash.com
– '''World-class' riverside conservation park for Thames Gateway''

References

External links

London Thames Gateway Development Corporation – London Riverside
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BBC London
– London Riverside
blitzandblight.com / Barking Riverside
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