Weston Homes submits property planning application for overhaul of major supermarket site

Weston Homes has submitted a planning application for the redevelopment of a Goodmayes 10.4 acre Tesco store and carpark site into a new mixed-use development.

The site is located next to Goodmayes Railway Station and is close to Barley Lane Park.

The planning application follows months of consultation undertaken by Weston Homes with stakeholders, local interest groups and residents.

Weston Homes consultation has included the Seven Kings Residents’ Association, Goodmayes Residents’ Association, TFL, GLA and Redbridge Council; alongside two community consultation weekends attended by over 750 people and on-line submissions.

As a result of this full consultation, Weston Homes has made amendments to its initial plans and will also hold another Community Consultation Weekend over November 29 and 30, 2019 in order to share with stakeholders and the public how the designs have evolved based on local feedback.

The scheme would provide a series of striking contemporary buildings set in landscaped grounds, a new 3-form primary school and school playground space, residential amenity space and landscaped roofscape, complete with tree lined pedestrian walkways and public open areas.

Under the submitted proposals, the development will provide 1,280 new homes - rather than the 1,400 initially reported.

Of the new homes within the development, 414 will be deemed ‘affordable’ (35 per cent based on habitable rooms), providing local people with social rented, shared ownership and discounted market sale homes.

In response to local requests, the new development will provide a community led village hall, and Weston Homes plan to work with Goodmayes Residents’ Association regarding the management of the building.

The new scheme includes 7.9 acres of landscaped grounds, school playground space, residential amenity space and landscaped roofscape, complete with pedestrian walkways and public open areas.

The new Tesco will be equivalent in size to the current store and will be built in the current car park whilst the existing store remains open with a temporary car parking arrangement.

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