The London Borough of Newham have given the green light to Barrier Park East, which will include commercial and retail space, new public open space and a play area as well as over 370 affordable homes and over 130 three- and four-bedroom homes for families. 

The site will be developed by Barratt Homes and Taylor Wimpey, who have worked with architects Allies and Morrison.

The homes will be built to Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes.

A Section 106 agreement has yet to be finalised but construction could start before the end of 2009 and is expected to take around five years to complete.