BRITAIN’S “newest town” costing £400million has been unveiled and will ultimately include 20,000 homes, schools and a shopping parade.
The Barking Riverside project in East London has already seen 2,700 homes built and will occupy a 443-acre brownfield site that once was the location of the Barking power station.
It is hoped that it will eventually house a 50,000-strong community on the north bank of the River Thames.
So far, more than £400million has been pumped into the project, with 2,700 homes created and permission to build up to 10,800.
Under new plans, that figure would almost double, gaining benefit from improved transport links, including a new overground station and a pier.
Matthew Carpen, managing director …