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TheLondon Riverside is a redevelopment area on the north side of the River Thames inEast London, England. The area was identified as a zone of change following the introduction of theThames Gateway policy in 1995. Proposals for improvements in the area were at first developed byHavering andBarking and Dagenham councils, with a London Riverside Urban Strategy published in 2002. This was incorporated into the firstLondon Plan published by the Mayor of London in 2004. Between 2004 and 2013 the planning powers in London Riverside and theLower Lea Valley were the responsibility of theLondon Thames Gateway Development Corporation. Planning powers have now[when?] reverted to the local councils. Much of the land available for redevelopment is now[timeframe?] owned byGLA Land and Property.[why?] There is also a London Riversidebusiness improvement district, which covers a smaller area.
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The potential for the southern sections of Barking and Dagenham and Havering adjacent to the Thames to be regenerated was identified in the Thames Gateway Planning Framework published in 1995.[1] The Barking/Havering Riverside area was identified as a zone of change that was named London Riverside. This was developed further by the London Riverside Action Group and in 2002 the London Riverside Urban Strategy proposed a number of regeneration and infrastructure improvements.[2]
From 2004 to 2013 theLondon Thames Gateway Development Corporation took over planning functions from the local councils for the area.
In 2015 the London Riverside Opportunity Area Planning Framework – a collaborative effort by theBarking and Dagenham London Borough Council,Havering London Borough Council,Transport for London and office of theMayor of London[a] – was adopted by theGreater London Authority.[3]
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The area of the London Riverside development stretches fromBeckton in theLondon Borough of Newham in the west, moving east through theLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham, continuing east toWennington in theLondon Borough of Havering.[4] The development spans theRiver Thames adjacent sections of these boroughs. Much of the development will re-usebrownfield industrial land on the river. The area totals 35 km2. It is expected that by 2016 the London Riverside will provide 20,000 new homes and 25,000 jobs.
The boundaries of the London Riverside have expanded somewhat over time. The original area was bounded by theRiver Thames to the south and the formerA13 road (now the A1306) to the north and stretched only as far west as Barking Reach. It has since expanded[when?] to include East Beckton and Barking Town.[why?] A smaller area constitutes the London Riversidebusiness improvement district.[clarification needed]
The redevelopment plans include: