Permission to build a new GP surgery and 59 new homes in Walthamstow has been granted.

Last month, the Mayor of London notified Waltham Forest Council that their proposal to create a new Housing Zone in the Blackhorse Lane area had been successful. .

The development in Sutherland Road is the latest phase of the Papermill Place complex that has so far seen 326 homes built by East Thames.

Now, planning permission has been granted for a further 59 residential units, with a mixture of one, two and three bedroom flats and three bedroom houses built in four blocks.

 

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The derelict industrial units on the corner of St Andrews Road and Sutherland Road that will be replaced by the new development

The development, which derelict industrial units, will replace will include 16 ‘affordable homes’ for rent and 43 homes available for shared ownership.

As part of the planning agreement with the council, East Thames will also build a brand new doctors’ surgery to replace the current facility on Sinnott Road.

Managing Partner of the Surgery, Joy Glasgow, said: “We’re currently housed in a cramped end of terrace house that we have simply outgrown.

“Our list has increased over the last year and the building is just not fit for purpose. We needed new premises to cope with present and future patients and to overcome issues such as poor disabled access and facilities.

“The new premises will be a £1million purpose-built Health Centre that will enable us to develop our services such as accommodating Community Maternity Services and expand our workforce to match.”

East Thames Director of Development, Trevor Burns, said: "We’re very excited about being able to start work on the next phase of Papermill Place.

“East Thames has been working with Waltham Forest Council to develop plans that will create modern, high quality homes for the area, and also improve the healthcare offer for local residents through a new doctors’ surgery.”

Around £200million of investment has been secured from developers for new building in the zone.

Demolition of the industrial units is underway and building works for the new development are expected to begin in July 2015, with the first residents likely to move in around March 2017.