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Search the Public Notice PortalPlans have been submitted to redevelop the largest shopping centre in Romford.
Redical, owner of The Liberty, and its development partner HUB have formally submitted a planning application to Havering Council for the transformation of the shopping centre.
Initial details shared by Redical reveal that the proposals will be delivered in a series of phases, the first of which focuses around The Liberty’s Western Road/South Street area.
This plot is set to include 380 new homes, new shops, food and drink outlets, as well as a new public square.
Two more phases are planned for separate areas of The Liberty, but not included in this initial planning application.
Stephen Daniels, head of asset management and regeneration at Redical, called the submission of the first planning application a "major milestone" for the project.
Mr Daniels said: "Building on our investment to date, it will bring exciting new elements to the centre to deliver a lasting legacy for Romford town centre.
"As importantly, the plans reflect what the community needs and wants.
"Throughout our extensive consultation we have listened and evolved our designs to create a development that Romford can be really proud of."
Redical and HUB hosted a series of public consultation events earlier this year, after which they concluded that 62 per cent of the responses gathered were "broadly positive".
Boards set up at The Liberty during these events gave a first look at the design for the project, including a "landmark" 25-storey tower block in the centre of the development.
Redical had initially hoped to built 400 new homes as part of the first phase of the scheme, but this has been brought down to 380 after a strategic planning committee meeting in October.
The proposals also respond to the council's masterplan for Romford town centre, which identified The Liberty as one of the focal points for transforming Romford.
Tom Valente, development director at HUB, said: "The Liberty sits at the heart of Romford, and we are excited to reveal these proposals for it to play an even more significant role in the town’s centre.
"Building on the central location of the shopping centre within a proud community, we’ve worked with residents to create a scheme inspired by Romford’s history that will serve it well in the future."
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