London borough eyes 5,700-home regeneration plans

By Jim Dunton2021-06-03T05:00:00

The City of London's New Spitalfields Market, which is due to relocate from its current site in 2026

Architect Gort Scott tasked with leading work on New Spitalfields and Leyton Mills development framework

Waltham Forest council has commissioned architect Gort Scott to develop a blueprint for the redevelopment of a 25ha swathe of east London that could deliver up to 5,700 new homes.

The practice is leading work on the future of the New Spitalfields and Leyton Mills area of the Lea Valley, to the north of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, alongside public-realm specialist We Made That and consultants Hatch, Sweco, Cushman & Wakefield and Turley.

New Spitalfields Market is due to relocate to a new base at Barking Reach in 2026, while the framework area’s other key elements are Temple Mills Bus Depot, the Leyton Mills Retail Park and the Eton Manor section of the Olympic Park.

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