"There isn't much here at Thamesmead Waterfront apart from trees and a lonely section of the Thames path. But this brownfield site in south-east London is where 15,000 homes could be built. The problem is even though it isn't far from central London, the transport links are non-existent. It's very difficult to get to the site. What the developers really want is an extensiton to the Docklands Light Railway (DLR)."
"The cost of extending the DLR from Gallions Reach underneath the River Thames to this site is about 1.7bn. It would mean you could get to the West End from Thamesmead via the Elizabeth line in about 35 minutes. It would also unlock more land for thousands of homes on the north side of the Thames at Barking Riverside. Most business leaders and the local council want the DLR and the scheme to go ahead."
""I think that absolutely it will be a missed opportunity if they don't go for it now. The government is keen to deliver economic growth, it's keen to deliver on its housing mission. We have heard the Secretary of State talk about 'build, baby, build'. "This is a great example of delivering on the government's ambitions and we are keen to see it approved now.""
Thamesmead Waterfront is a brownfield site in south-east London with potential for 15,000 homes but currently limited to trees and a short stretch of Thames path. The site lacks transport connections, making access difficult. Developers and local leaders advocate a c.£1.7bn Docklands Light Railway extension from Gallions Reach under the Thames to unlock the site and speed journeys; the link would enable roughly a 35-minute trip to the West End via the Elizabeth line. The extension would also release land for thousands of homes at Barking Riverside. Business groups and the New Towns Taskforce support the scheme but make approval conditional on the DLR extension.
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