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Outdated post-war retail and office space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.