London Road Barking

Comm Comm UK created innovative consultation methods to maximise participation on plans for a new tall building in Barking town centre. The Council wanted to hear from locals and we captured their voices by workshoping on market stalls and at pop-ups by the station.

Client: Barryvale Ltd

Borough: Barking and Dagenham

Date: 2022 - 2023

 

Our role:

  • Comprehensive community engagement

    programme to consult on development of town

    centre.

Existing site:

  • Outdated post-war retail and office space

  • Some residential.

Scheme deliverables:

  • New, built-to-rent community tower providing 192 highquality homes

  • Two flexible commercial, cultural and creative units at ground floor level.

Communications undertaken:

  • Two online webinars

  • Three in-person public exhibitions, incl:

  • Pop-up market stalls polling the community on

    improvements they’d like to see

  • Pop-up stall located by the busy train station, sharing final proposals

  • Statement of Community Involvement.

Status of scheme:

  • Planning application submitted to the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in December 2023.

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