Rushmead - new council homes

We would like to invite you to participate in our community consultation on the proposed development at Rushmead.

The Council is proposing a new design scheme from the previously proposed scheme, which obtained planning permission when we previously consulted with you in October 2020. In relation to the new indicative design, we want to consult with residents once again with the latest updated proposal before we submit the planning application at a future date.

We will be hosting two drop-in community consultation sessions where you can talk to officers face to face regarding the proposals.

Please find below the details of these sessions;

Our consultation process will end on Sunday 9th July 2023 for replies.

Here is what we would like to show you:

Welcome to our Public Exhibition

Site Context

The Mayor is committed to making Tower Hamlets a place where people can live in high quality and affordable homes. The Council will work with developers and Housing Associations to build 4,000 social homes for rent, with a focus on 3-4 bedroom homes and this site has been identified with the potential to deliver nine new affordable homes for rent.

The site comprises the existing two-storey shop, which serves the surrounding community north of Bethnal Green Road. Bethnal Green Road runs east-west and is located close by the South of the site, secondary and tertiary roads including Rushmead run north-south.

The site has a previous planning consent for five family houses. Therefore, in terms of the principle of development, loss of the existing use and development of residential accommodation, this has already been established.

The current proposals increase the number of large family units from the previous consent, while ensuring the development fits within the existing context. The homes will be well designed, constructed to current modern space standards, energy efficient and will contribute positively to identified housing need.

Site Location - Rushmead, London, E2 6NE Rushmead Street view looking west

Proposed Plans

The proposal will provide nine affordable family dwellings and will create a more active frontage along Rushmead Road and Florida Street.

All units will be dual aspect and the apartments will be triple aspect.

The proposal has been designed to minimise the impact on neighbouring buildings and to provide spacious, well layed out dwellings built to the latest standards.

The proposed scheme will also seek energy efficiency strategies in order to move significantly towards a zero carbon development and will aim towards Passivhaus standards.

Block 1 Section diagram AA

Proposed Service Strategy

Proposed Ground Floor Plan

Proposed First Floor Plan

Proposed Second Floor Plan

Proposed Third Floor Plan

Visuals

The proposals massing has been developed to respond to the form of the surrounding buildings and existing context. The design of the proposals has been informed by the presence of the listed Public House to the south of the site. The proposal is set back from the building line at upper levels on the east elevation.

Material analysis will be developed at the next stage of design development.

Artist impression - view looking north along Rushmead

Artist Impression - View looking west along Florida Street

Proposed East Elevation

We'd love to know what you think of our proposals.

Please join the discussion below by providing your thoughts in our survey.