Building new homes for Marks Gate

An artist's impression of the new Padnall Lake development

We are underway with building new affordable homes in Marks Gate as part of the Padnall Lake development positioned on the land alongside the A12.

Our vision is for a new part of Marks Gate where people and nature come together. The aim is to create an area of modern homes as well as biodiversity and play, for walks, sports and cycling, in a much-improved environment.

The key features are:

up to 260 high quality, affordable council-owned homes
energy efficient with a sustainable power source
alongside the southern edge of the site to maximise green space and create a sound buffer
improved landscaping and biodiversity – with a new linear park and children’s play areas
better connection to Chadwell Heath with an improved, safer entrance to the underpass
built using modern construction methods to reduce disturbance and improve sustainability

Plans were developed following consultation with residents and submitted in a planning application to the council in August 2020. Planning permission was granted in March 2021 and construction for Phase 1 began in May 2021.

In Spring 2022 further consultation was carried out with residents to look at and discuss the detailed design for Phase 2. We also formed the Marks Gate Community Forum to take part in a series of co-design workshops that helped to shape the final landscape and public realm design.

The design plans for Phase 2 were submitted to the council in September 2022, the application number is 22/01564/REM.

Updated plans for Phase 1 were submitted to the council in September 2022, the application number is 22/01492/VAR.

You can view these on the council's website by typing the postcode RM6 5ER in the search box.

Find out more!

Watch our brand-new walkthrough video of Padnall Lake Phase 2
Raise the profile of local residents and be part of the conversation by joining the Marks Gate Community Forum
Take a look in more detail – you can download the proposals for phase 1 and phase 2
Find out more - read our commonly asked questions or ask questions of your own
Want to keep up to date with what’s happening? Hit Subscribe at the top of the page!

We are underway with building new affordable homes in Marks Gate as part of the Padnall Lake development positioned on the land alongside the A12.

Our vision is for a new part of Marks Gate where people and nature come together. The aim is to create an area of modern homes as well as biodiversity and play, for walks, sports and cycling, in a much-improved environment.

The key features are:

up to 260 high quality, affordable council-owned homes
energy efficient with a sustainable power source
alongside the southern edge of the site to maximise green space and create a sound buffer
improved landscaping and biodiversity – with a new linear park and children’s play areas
better connection to Chadwell Heath with an improved, safer entrance to the underpass
built using modern construction methods to reduce disturbance and improve sustainability

Plans were developed following consultation with residents and submitted in a planning application to the council in August 2020. Planning permission was granted in March 2021 and construction for Phase 1 began in May 2021.

In Spring 2022 further consultation was carried out with residents to look at and discuss the detailed design for Phase 2. We also formed the Marks Gate Community Forum to take part in a series of co-design workshops that helped to shape the final landscape and public realm design.

The design plans for Phase 2 were submitted to the council in September 2022, the application number is 22/01564/REM.

Updated plans for Phase 1 were submitted to the council in September 2022, the application number is 22/01492/VAR.

You can view these on the council's website by typing the postcode RM6 5ER in the search box.

Find out more!

Watch our brand-new walkthrough video of Padnall Lake Phase 2
Raise the profile of local residents and be part of the conversation by joining the Marks Gate Community Forum
Take a look in more detail – you can download the proposals for phase 1 and phase 2
Find out more - read our commonly asked questions or ask questions of your own
Want to keep up to date with what’s happening? Hit Subscribe at the top of the page!

Let's get planning!

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We have agreed the dates of our next consultation events, and we’re keen for local residents to get involved.

Thursday 30 January: Padnall Views

1.30 – 3pm, at Marks Gate Community Centre, Rose Lane, RM6 5NR.

Our initial workshop will collect your views and ideas for the new homes, community facilities, green spaces, and improvements to the Lake.

Please make sure you register for this event at https://padnallviews.eventbrite.co.uk or phone 020 33 720 707 during office hours

Tuesday 25 February: Public Consultation

2.30 – 7.30pm, at Marks Gate Community Centre, Rose Lane, RM6 5NR.

An opportunity for everyone to see our first draft of the plans following our initial workshop with residents.

All welcome!
Thank you for coming along

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A big thank you to everyone who came to our Meet the Team event on Thursday. In total 47 people attended, which is an excellent start.

We will now spend a little time to review the comments and feedback that you gave us discuss it with the architects and project team.

We have compiled a list of the most common questions you asked, and drafted answers to them, and we encourage you to take a look at these. And, if you have any other questions, please do leave them below.

In the meantime, have a great Christmas and we will see you in the New Year.
Local residents invited to 'meet the team'

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Marks Gate residents have been invited to meet the team behind plans to build new housing on the land bordering the A12, east of Padnall Lake.

The meeting has been arranged by staff from Be First, who have taken on the project to construct some 200 new homes in the area for the council, in order to help tackle the borough's housing shortage. They aim to explain the work that has been done so far, introduce the architects, and involve residents in the design of the new homes and the improvements to the green spaces, particularly the Lake itself.

Matthew Westwood, Senior Development Manager for Be First, explains: "There's 163 families on the waiting list for council housing in Marks Gate alone, so we have been asked to see what we can do to address this problem. We believe there's the potential to build up to 200 new homes which will go a long way towards easing this borough-wide problem.

"But we want local residents to get involved in the design and, in particular, to help us improve the local environment and ecology, especially the Lake. Our meet the team event is the first of a number of opportunities for residents to find out more and see how they can get involved."

The Meet the Team event takes place Thursday 19th December, 12noon-3pm and 5-7pm, at Marks Gate Community Centre, Rose Lane, Marks Gate, RM6 5NR.

Page last updated: 28 Dec 2023, 07:37 PM