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• Outdated post-war retail and office space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 high quality 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.