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Opportunity Sites in Dalston

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Dalston Opportunity Sites

Hackney's Local Plan 2033 (LP33) identifies 10 Opportunity Sites across Dalston Town Centre. This draft Plan is suggesting that across these 10 sites that over 600 new homes, 700 sqm additional community space, 14,000 sqm of commercial and workspace (including retail and office space) could be delivered. The draft Dalston Plan sets out development and design guidance for each opportunity site, showing potential heights, massing and ground floor uses alongside potential improvements to the public realm. To view and have your say on the draft guidance for each Opportunity Site, click on the site below or click next.

Dalston Opportunity Sites:




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Opportunity Site D1 - 130 Kingsland High Street and site to the rear 130A Kingsland High Street

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Existing use of site: Retail 


Indicative Capacity: 

  • 600m2 GIA Residential (17 units)
    • 5x 1-bed, 6x 2-bed, 6x 3-bed
  • 620m2 GIA Commercial
  •  Appropriate height for this site is between 3 - 5 storeys.


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Opportunity Site D2 - Dalston Kingsland Station and associated works

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Existing use of site: London Overground Station 

Allocation: Improvements to station plus retail/employment on ground floor

Indicative Capacity: 

  • 4400m2 GIA Residential (59)
    • 19x 1-bed, 20x 2-bed, 20x 3-bed.
  • 50m2 GIA Commercial

Appropriate height for this site is between 3 - 5 storeys.


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Opportunity Site D3 - 1-7 Dalston Lane and 1-7 Ashwin Street

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Existing use of site: Retail, temporary uses and C3 Dwellings (Approx. 13 Dwellings).

Allocation: Mixed-use including residential

Indicative Capacity: 

  • 1000m2 GIA Residential (12)
    • 4x 1-bed, 4x 2-bed, 4x 3-bed
  • 320m2 GIA Commercial
  • 200m2 GIA Workspace/Makerspace

Appropriate height for this site is between 3 - 5 storeys.



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Opportunity Site D4 - 36-42 Kingsland High Street

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Existing use of site: Retail and C3 Dwellings: (Approx. 7 dwellings).

Allocation: Mixed-use including residential

Indicative Capacity: 

  • 1700m2 GIA Residential (23 units)

    • 7x 1-bed, 8x 2-bed, 8x 3-bed.

  • 200m2 GIA Commercial

Appropriate height for this site is between 3 - 5 storeys.


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Opportunity Site D5 - Kingsland Shopping Centre

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Existing use of site: Retail

Allocation: Mixed-use development with retail, commercial and residential

Indicative Capacity: Option 1.

  • 23,000m2 GIA Residential (314 units)
    • 101 x 1-bed, 107 x 2-bed, 103 x 3-bed.
  • 10,500m2 GIA Commercial 
  • 670m2 GIA Community/Cultural Use 


 

Indicative Capacity: (Option 2): 

  • 36,000m2 GIA Residential (484 units)
    • 156 x 1-bed, 165 x 2-bed, 163 x 3-bed
  • 11,000m2 GIA Commercial 
  • 400m2 GIA Community/Cultural Use 

Taller Buildings are appropriate for this site inline with the Height Strategy 



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Opportunity Site D6 - Ridley Road

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Existing use of site: Retail - predominantly A1 and C3 Dwellings: (Approx. 41 dwellings).  


Allocation: Retail/market uses

Indicative Capacity: 

  • 1950m2 GIA Residential (26 units)

    • 8x 1-bed, 9x 2-bed, 9x 3-bed.

  • 940m2 GIA Commercial 

Appropriate height for this site is between 3 - 5 storeys.


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Opportunity Site D7 - Birkbeck Mews

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Existing use of site: Storage/Office, Public toilet for Ridley Road market


Allocation: Retail, Community, Cultural uses, Storage, Commercial or Residential

Indicative Capacity: 

  • 800m2 GIA Residential (11 units)

    • 3x 1-bed, 4x 2-bed, 4x 3-bed.

  • 800m2 GIA Commercial 

  • 1000m2 B8 Storage

Appropriate height for this site is between 3 - 5 storeys.


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Opportunity Site D8 - 2-16 Ashwin Street, 11-15 Dalston Lane

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Existing use of site: Mix of buildings with commercial, community garden, Storage, temporary uses and C3 – (Approx. 2 Dwellings).


Allocation: Open space and mixed use development including residential

Indicative Capacity: 

  • 350m2 GIA Residential (5 units)

    • 1x 1-bed, 2x 2-bed, 2x 3-bed.

  • 180m2 GIA Commercial  

Appropriate height for this site is between 3 - 5 storeys.


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Opportunity Site D9 - Stamford Works

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Existing use of site: Part car park, part mix of commercial - restaurant and workspaces.


Allocation: Retail, Cultural/Creative, Community and third sector uses alongside residential or commercial at upper levels.

 

Indicative Capacity: 

  • 80m2 Commercial

Appropriate height for this site should be developed in accordance with the proposed height strategy.

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Opportunity Site D10 - Former CLR James Library, 16-22 Dalston Lane, 62 Beechwood Road

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Existing use of site:  D1 (former Library) with retail frontage


Allocation: Mixed use - retail, cultural / creative, third sector and/or community uses with employment and/or residential above.

Indicative Capacity: 

  • 950m2 GIA - Residential (17)

    • 5x 1-bed, 6x 2-bed, 6x 3-bed.

  • 180m2 GIA - Community/ Leisure

Appropriate height for this site is between 3 - 5 storeys.


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