London Riverside

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The London Riverside is a redevelopment area on the north side of the River Thames in East London, England. The area was identified as a zone of change following the introduction of the Thames Gateway policy in 1995. Proposals for improvements in the area were at first developed by Havering and Barking and Dagenham councils, with a London Riverside Urban Strategy published in 2002. It was identified as an opportunity area for housing in the first London Plan published by the Mayor of London in 2004. Between 2004 and 2013 the planning powers in the area were the responsibility of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation. The area includes existing town centres and large areas of brownfield land. As of May 2026, redevelopment is underway. Completed projects include the East London Transit bus service and the CEME education centre. Large-scale phased housing developments under construction include Beam Park, Dagenham Green and Barking Riverside. As of 2025, 8,087 new homes have been completed with 44,000 projected to be built over 22 years.