Developer British Land is inviting people to give feedback on their plans to build a 3.5 acre park as part of the Canada Water Masterplan.
Outline planning permission, which determines the size and functions of the space, has already been approved but the finer details could be subject to local input.
New plans are to be submitted to the council later this autumn and works on the park and pavilion should begin in the Summer of 2025. People have until Monday, October 31 to submit feedback.
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In its brochure, British Land has said: “We want the park to be a valuable space for the community to use, as well as a space that encourages and supports social interaction and cohesion.
“It is important that the park and pavilion are inclusive and accessible spaces for everyone, regardless of age or ability, to experience and enjoy.”
The park will cover a patch currently occupied by the Surrey Quays Leisure Park and the Printworks.
The final designs are likely to include gardens, open space, woodland, an adventure playground and a pavilion building with a cafe and toilets.
It is hoped that the pavilion building will be a useful community space and act as a landmark for people using the park.
British Land says its current designs respond to feedback received in previous consultations, including wild gardens and references to the area’s industrial heritage.
The £3.3bn, 46-acre Canada Water Masterplan, which also has outline planning permission, will bring 3,500 homes, new offices and leisure spaces to the site.
The Canada Water Masterplan has been criticised by campaigning and residents’ groups over fears the scheme will lead to overcrowding, overdevelopment, loss of green space and mature trees, and a lack of truly affordable homes. Across the whole redevelopment, at least 35 per cent are earmarked as ‘affordable’.
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