"Up to 15,000 homes could be built on the 100-hectare site in southeast London which was shortlisted by the Government as one of 12 possible New Towns' across the country. The project, which is being run by housing association Peabody, received a boost late last year when the Chancellor announced Central Government backing for a DLR extension to Thamesmead, with the station set to sit near the site."
"James Small-Edwards, the Labour Assembly Member who chairs the committee, said it was a complete no-brainer for the scheme to go forward in Thamesmead. You've got Peabody ready to go, you've go the DLR extension now approved by the Government it's a really exciting site, I think it'd be great for London, he told the LDRS. It's really important to bring down the number of people on housing waiting lists as well I hope that we'll get a stamp of approval in the spring."
Thamesmead Waterfront is proposed as one of 12 shortlisted New Towns, with potential for up to 15,000 homes on a 100-hectare southeast London site. The project is led by housing association Peabody and has Central Government backing for a Docklands Light Railway extension with a nearby station. Final Government approval is required following a Strategic Environmental Assessment, with a decision expected in spring. The London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee visited the site as part of practical evaluations. London faces a substantial housing shortage—over 336,000 people on social housing waiting lists—and private housing starts fell 84% between 2015 and 2025. Peabody says it is ready to begin once approved.
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