Estates renewal

Gascoigne estate - eastern side redevelopment

Work is underway to redevelop the eastern side of the Gascoigne Estate.

The work is taking place in three phases. The first phase of 421 new homes, known as Weavers Quarter, is now complete and has seen large swathes of the old estate demolished and replaced by quality new flats and maisonettes, and Greatfields school. We have appointed architects for phase two. They will make a planning application for 500 new homes at the Northern end of the site.

Phase two and three will deliver a further 1,160 new homes in a mix of affordable rents, shared ownership and for sale.

By 2024 a total of more than 1,575 new homes will be built together with:

  • a new medical centre
  • flexible commercial floorspace
  • an energy centre
  • public open spaces
  • a new primary school
  • a secondary school
  • a community centre
  • retail space
  • play areas for children

Compulsory Purchase Orders and Demolition Orders have been issued for a number of the blocks on the estate.

Gascoigne Estate Phase 3B Stopping Up Notices

The Coverdales

Draft Stopping Up Order - The Coverdales (DOCX, 52.5 KB)

First Stop Up Notice (DOCX, 49KB) 

The Coverdales Plan (PDF, 802.07 KB)

Stop Up Notice First  Gascoigne phase 3B Dovehouse mead east No1 (DOC, 68 KB)

Stop Up Notice First  Gascoigne phase 3B Dovehouse mead east No2 (DOC, 68 KB)

Draft Stopping up order gascoigne estate phase 3B Feb 2024 No1 (DOC, 68 KB)

Draft Stopping up order gascoigne estate phase 3B feb 2024 No2 (DOC, 66 KB)

Stopping up layout 900025 (PDF, 952.98 KB)

Stopping up layout 900026 (PDF, 935.19 KB)

Dovehouse Mead

Draft Stopping Up Order - Dovehouse Mead (DOCX, 52.5 KB)

First Stop Up Notice (DOCX, 49KB)

Dovehouse Mead Plan (PDF, 790.2 KB)

Stopping Up of Highways Order (PDF, 124.03 KB)

Stopping Up Order Gascoigne Estate Phase 3B (PDF, 125.75 KB)

East Side Footpath

Draft Stopping Up Order - East Side Footpath (DOCX, 52.5 KB)

First Stop Up Notice (DOCX, 49KB)

East Side Footpath Plan (PDF, 791.42 KB)

Final Demolition Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham of the Town Hall, 1 Town Square, Barking, IG11 7LU (the council) intends to demolish:

  • 1 to 70 Anderson House
  • 2 to 83 The Coverdales
  • 2 to 61 Dovehouse Mead
  • 1 to 122 St Marys
  • 96 to 134 Wheelers Cross

The reason for the demolition is to allow for the building of new homes and other facilities as part of the phased redevelopment of the Gascoigne Estate.

The date by which we intend to carry out the demolition is 16 October 2021.

Final notice of demolition of parts of the Gascoigne estate (PDF, 84 KB)

Compulsory Purchase Orders for land within the Gascoigne Estate at Dovehouse Mead, The Coverdales, St Marys and Wheelers Cross

Notice is hereby given that the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has applied for a Compulsory Purchase Order for the following properties together with storage sheds associated with properties within these buildings where relevant:

  • 1-70 Anderson House, The Coverdales
  • 2 -79 The Coverdales
  • 1-70 Crispe House, Dovehouse Mead
  • 1-122 St. Mary’s
  • 96-134 Wheelers Cross

Gascoigne phase 3 CPO - Order and Schedule (PDF, 463.05 KB)

Gascoigne phase 3 CPO - Statement of reason (PDF, 889.61 KB)

Gascoigne phase 3 CPO - Ground floor map (PDF, 195.84 KB)

Gascoigne phase 3 CPO - First-floor map (PDF, 188.38 KB)

Gascoigne phase 3 CPO - Second floor map (PDF, 191.10 KB)

Gascoigne phase 3 CPO - Third floor and above map (PDF, 215.31 KB)

Final demolition notice

Notice is hereby given

That the Mayors and Burgesses of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham of Civic Centre, Dagenham RM10 7BN (the council) intends to demolish:

  • 1 to 100 Barnes House, St Marys, Barking
  • 1 to 70 Bamber House, St Margarets, Barking
  • 1 to 70 Rookwood House, St Marys, Barking
  • 31 to 157 St Margarets, Barking
  • 53 to 63 St Anns, Barking
  • 130 to 232 St Marys, Barking

The reason for the demolition is to implement the Estate Renewal Programme which will deliver an improvement in both the quality and number of homes in the borough.

The period within which it is intended to carry out the proposed demolition will be no later than 16 October 2019.

Final notice of demolition of parts of Gascoigne Estate by 2019 (PDF, 115.00 KB)

Initial demolition notice

The demolition period has been extended for the following buildings until 16 October 2019:

  • 1 to 70 Anderson House, The Coverdales, Barking
  • 1 to 126 St Marys, Barking 
  • 2 to 80 The Coverdales, Barking

The date when any initial demolition notice or notices relating to the above premises will cease to be in force, unless revoked or otherwise terminated under the Housing Act 1985 Schedule 5A paragraph 3, is 16 October 2019.

The demolition period has been extended for the following buildings until 16 October 2020:

  • 1 to 70 Tasker House, Dovehouse Mead, Barking
  • 1 to 70 Crispe House, Dovehouse Mead, Barking
  • 1 to 70 Earlsdown House, Wheelers Cross, Barking
  • 1 to 70 Oban House, Wheelers Cross, Barking
  • 1 to 30 Fiske Court, King Edwards Road, Barking
  • 1 to 36 Longreach Court, King Edwards Road, Barking
  • 2 to 134 Wheelers Cross, Barking
  • 2 to 111 Dovehouse Mead, Barking

The date when any initial demolition notice or notices relating to the above premises will cease to be in force, unless revoked or otherwise terminated under the Housing Act 1985 Schedule 5A paragraph 3, is 16 October 2020.

During the period of validity of any such notice or notices the council as landlord will not be under any obligation to make a grant of the freehold or of a lease of any dwelling house comprised in the above premises in respect of any claim to exercise the right to buy (or) the preserved right to buy (or) the right to acquire in respect of any such dwelling house.

There may be a right to compensation under the Housing Act 1985 Section 138C in respect of certain expenditure incurred in respect of any existing claim.

Compulsory purchase order (CPO)

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (Gascoigne East Phase 1 and 2, Barking) Compulsory Purchase Order 2015 Notice of Confirmation

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government confirmed this Compulsory Purchase Order on 18th July 2016.

Notice of confirmation of the order

Notice of CPO confirmation (PDF, 96.00 KB)

The notice informs that a person aggrieved by the order can make an application to the High Court to challenge the validity of the order, this is explained in the notice.

Confirmed order and the order map

Individual maps of the properties included in the order

To implement the order the council will be starting ‘General Vesting Declaration (GVD)’ procedure in stages from autumn 2016.

The GVD will give the council the right to enter and take possession of the land.

This procedure will take approximately 4 months from the date of serving a statement concerning the intention of making a GVD on those with an interest in the land (‘1st notice’) and publication of a statement concerning the intention of making a GVD in the local press.

Notwithstanding the confirmation of the order, the council is willing to continue negotiations to purchase properties listed in the order by agreement throughout the compulsory purchase procedure and will only use the compulsory purchase powers as a last resort.

Contact for questions regarding the CPO

Regeneration

020 8227 3736 or 020 8227 3904