The plans for the potential major changes to The Liberty shopping centre were first featured on Havering Council’s planning portal in September, after owners Redical Ltd submitted a request for a screening opinion.
A screening opinion is a method used to determine whether a proposed development would require an environmental impact assessment (EIA) prior to a formal planning application being submitted.
Changes proposed include the creation of up to 800 new homes across three plots of the site, with the first plot along Western Road providing around 400 homes across three residential buildings with retail opportunity below.
The largest building proposed for the whole development is planned at 25 storeys in height, with Redical Ltd envisioning this as a “landmark” for the town.
The main core of the shopping centre would be retained whilst Stewards Walk is set for a major redevelopment and The Liberty entrance from Western Road could also be moved back to create public realm space.
Redical also has big plans for vacant retail space fronting onto Market Place.
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In this case The Liberty redevelopment remains at a pre-application stage, with the second public consultation for the scheme hosted just last week.
Havering Council is set to discuss the updated proposal today (October 16).
In its decision regarding the screening opinion, the council said: “The proposed development comprising an outline planning application for a residential-led development of up to 1000 dwellings does not require an Environmental Statement to accompany the planning application.”
