Canning Town residents vote yes to Jestico + Whiles-led regeneration plan

We are delighted and honoured to announce that residents have voted in favour of our regeneration plans for the Canning Town Estates in Newham. Their endorsement paves the way for the delivery of over 1,700 new and retrofitted homes – 50% of which will be genuinely affordable – within a green neighbourhood that supports well-being, active lifestyles, and sustainable community growth.

Since 2022, our multi-disciplinary design team – led by Jestico + Whiles and supported by AR Urbanism, Shade Abdul, ArchitectureDoingPlace, Alexandra Steed URBAN, Buro Happold, Urban Delivery and Accertum – has been developing the regeneration plans for the London Borough of Newham in partnership with the estate’s residents. We have met with the local community more than 100 times – facilitating co-design workshops, community fun days, stakeholder group sessions, and site walkarounds – and participated in Newham’s extensive Social Value programme by hosting apprenticeships and school visits, and delivering mentoring to young people in the borough.

We are proud of the deep bond our team has developed with the estate community, and we’re thrilled that together we have now reached this exciting milestone. Now we can look forward to designing and building their new homes. At Vincent Street, the first 147 Passivhaus-certified social rent homes are already under construction and due for completion in early 2027. With the ballot secured, our team will bring forward plans to submit an outline planning application for the remainder of the masterplan, commencing the next step of our long-term vision for the Canning Town community.

The Mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz, said of the ballot outcome: “The result shows we have the overwhelming backing of the community, who are ready to see positive change happen in a neighbourhood that has been left behind for too long. We will now get cracking with the improvements in the local area and building much-needed homes… I am looking forward to continuing working closely with residents and bringing to life our vision for an enhanced neighbourhood and well designed, high quality homes our people can afford.”

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