Planning granted for second phase of Fresh Wharf scheme in joint venture with Genesis

A joint venture between housebuilder Countryside and social landlord Genesis has won planning permission for 379 homes in Barking, east London.

Fresh Wharf CGI

The permission is for the second phase of the 900-home Fresh Wharf scheme on the River Roding near Barking town centre. Construction of the £346m project began  in spring 2018, with the first homes of the 532-home initial phase due to be completed this summer.

The second phase, designed by Grid Architects, will include a mix of one to three-bedroom apartments across five buildings and three-bedroom townhouses for both sale and rent.

As well as homes, the scheme will deliver a public park, a riverside walkway and 7,500 sq ft of commercial space on a 10-acre former industrial site.