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Resolution to grant planning permission in Waltham Forest for major industrial and residential development

On behalf of BlackRock Real Assets and NEAT Developments, Turley has secured resolution to grant planning permission from Waltham Forest’s Planning Committee for a major industrial intensification and co-location residential redevelopment of the Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow.

We provided Planning and Economics, including socio-economics and health impact, services for the plans which represent a £650m investment in the Blackhorse Lane area and will see the delivery of up to 1,800 new homes alongside 33,000 sq m of new, stacked industrial units. The scheme will build on the existing, successful creative and commercial offer of Blackhorse Lane, creating a larger Creative Enterprise Zone in a 15-minute neighbourhood, co-locating new homes with employment space in a sustainable location.

Youssef Kadiri from NEAT Developments commented:

“The plans for Uplands are the culmination of four years close partnership with Waltham Forest and the GLA. This is a truly imaginative and forward-thinking scheme. It sets a lot of precedents for best-in-class development in brown field locations, and will set a benchmark for better land use for years to come.” 

The vision from BlackRock Real Assets and NEAT Developments will connect industry to culture and homes:

• New, innovative stacked industrial buildings will be introduced alongside space for business start-ups, seeing an increase on the current industrial floorspace from 29,000 sq m to 33,000 sq m;
• The 1,800 homes will be co-located with the stacked industrial, ensuring the creation of a true 15-minute neighbourhood;
• New shops, restaurants, cafes, outdoor markets and a new Wetlands Waterside Park, opening the site up for the first time to the adjacent Walthamstow Wetlands.

7 December 2023