L&Q granted planning permission in Hackney

L&Q has been granted planning permission to build a mixed tenure development in a historic conservation area of North London.

Kingsland Basin in the London Borough of Hackney was built in the 1820s as a loading and unloading depot for goods and materials being transported via the Regents Canal. L&Q's site includes two listed buildings that historically provided stabling for the horses which dragged the carts containing the transported goods.

Simon Baxter, Senior Land and Development Manager in L&Q's North East Neighbourhood, said: "We are very pleased to have been granted planning permission for Kingsland Basin. We look forward to beginning construction on the site and seeing the transformation of the area take place. L&Q is committed to creating places where people want to live and this regeneration project truly embodies this mission."

The site is within easy walking distance of the East London Line station at Haggerston which is due to open in Summer 2010 and just a couple of miles north of Liverpool Street and the City of London.

L&Q plans to build 207 homes (42 for rent, 24 for shared ownership and 141 for private sale), a health centre, a cafe, shops and 5400 square metres of employment workspace.

L&Q will also open up the area for greater leisure and recreational use by the public, and introduce more planting to provide a tranquil haven for aquatic birds and other creatures.

L&Q aims to begin construction work in September 2009, with the first phase of completions due in 2011.

View of the Kingsland Basin (artist's impression)

View of Kingsland Basin from the river (artist's impression)