Plans for the regeneration of the sanofi-aventis site in Dagenham have moved forward with the appointment of Savills as advisers on the scheme. This is a major project on
108 acres and Mark Bass of sanofi-aventis said: “Our focus throughout the process of creating a lasting legacy has been to work with proven experts in regenerating commercial/scientific premises in an effort to transform the site into a facility that offers long term benefits to the people of Dagenham.”
Savills’ Neil Rowley commented: “Our master planning expertise will deliver a planning consent that enables such a legacy to be delivered.” Overall management of the regeneration (the existing operation ends in 2013) is with SOG Ltd. Another company, ARCADIS, has already commenced the routine clean up of the manufacturing site.
A master plan for the regeneration process is being drafted with an emphasis on creating new jobs and new business opportunities. Multiple uses are under consideration including office space, laboratory/research & development facilities, manufacturing, warehousing, retail, health and leisure. Once a major manufacturing area dominated by Ford, Dagenham has widened its business horizons. For example there are large sheds for the logistics business. Wolseley, the plumbing business, leased a 13,011 sq.metres (140,000 sq.ft.) shed in Choats Road recently. Driven by the upcoming Olympic Games, there has been considerable development in the area. Another scheme is for a Creative Industries Quarter on an industrial site close to Barking town centre on Abbey Road.
This will have a mix of residential and commercial space developed in two phases around a series of courtyards and riverside spaces that have direct links both to the existing urban developments to the east and the future sites to the west. The plans also encompass the proposed East London transit bus route and a new bridge over the River Roding.
The development, which is designed by Cartwright Pickard Architects, is due to go on site this year. It will have four blocks of 272 units of residential housing together with commercial/office, retail and creative industries uses, new ublic amenity space and a riverside walk.
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