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Draft Dalston Plan consultation report

The Draft Dalston Plan consultation report is now available to view on our website here, or by visiting hackney.gov.uk/dalston-spd. This report captures the consultation process and feedback received on the Draft Dalston Plan from June to November 2021.

The feedback we have received and further evidence we are gathering will help shape the final Dalston Plan. We are planning to release the final Dalston Plan later this year. We appreciate your valuable contribution to this project. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and ideas.

If you have any further questions please email planmaking@hackney.gov.uk.

Thank you again for your participation in the Dalston Plan.

Posted on 24th April 2023

by Communications

Draft Dalston Plan - Events August 2021!

Posted on 29th July 2021

by Larry Evans

Virtual Public drop-in sessions on the Draft Dalston Plan

Virtual Public drop-in sessions on the Draft Dalston Plan

We will be holding a series of public virtual drop-in sessions with officers from different departments to talk about the Draft Local Plan, answer any questions you may have, and gather your ideas and opinions.

The Plan sets out how we intend to ensure a fair recovery from the pandemic for the town centre, including:

  • Greater access to nature and green, open space
  • Sustainable transport options and high-quality public realm
  • High-quality new buildings and affordable homes
  • Supporting a vibrant and diverse town centre, with job opportunities
  • Supporting arts, culture and the night-time economy in Dalston, in a safe way
  • The virtual drop-in sessions will take place on:

  • Wednesday 7th July (6.00-7.30pm)
  • Wednesday 14th July (6.00-7.30pm)
  • Saturday 10th July (10.00-12.30pm)
  • If you would like to sign up, please let us know by emailing consultation@hackney.gov.uk or calling 020 8356 1739.

    Once you have signed up, we will then send you details for the event.

    NB: The event is a drop-in one so you do not have to attend the whole event or come at the start!

    Can’t attend the virtual sessions?

    We will also be holding a series of face-to-face events. These will include briefings, workshops and walk-abouts. We will announce further details on this in the coming weeks.

    If you are a local group or organisation and would like a presentation or dedicated workshop, please contact us by emailing consultation@hackney.gov.uk or calling 020 8356 1739.

    Posted on 5th July 2021

    by Dan Beagle

    Draft Dalston Plan Consultation Launched

    Dalston residents, businesses and community groups are being encouraged to have their say on new guidelines to protect the town centre’s unique character, as investment plans to secure the future of Ridley Road are revealed.

    As part of ambitions to ensure a fair recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic, Hackney Council has launched a consultation on the new draft Dalston Plan, recently approved by the Council’s Cabinet, which sets out wider proposals for the town centre.

    The draft Dalston Plan is the culmination of over three years of collaboration between the Council and the local community, which started with the Dalston Conversation – an engagement exercise with input from more than 5,000 people.

    The plan formally sets out how development in the area will be managed to protect and enhance what local residents and businesses value most about Dalston, from the unique shopping offer to the thriving cultural and nighttime economies and much-loved local institutions such as Ridley Road Market and the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden.

    It also establishes how changes that are needed to accommodate new homes and workspaces can be delivered in line with the priorities set by the community and the Council’s commitment to ensure a fair recovery from the pandemic, in which local residents and businesses are the first to benefit. Site proposals for the town centre set out a clear delivery plan on how and when developments will happen.

    New street trees, free public wifi and cashless payment machines for market traders are among the planned improvements for the much-loved Ridley Road market, as a result of a £1.5 million joint-investment between Hackney Council and the Mayor of London’s Good Growth Fund. Proposals for the street market and improvements in nearby Ashwin Street have been designed in collaboration with the market’s traders over the last year, to help create a greener, safer and more accessible market for residents, local businesses, shoppers and visitors. To review the final proposals, go to consultation.hackney.gov.uk/streetscene/good-growth-fund

    Posted on 24th June 2021

    by Communications team

    Dalston Streets and Public Spaces Workshop Feedback

    Dear Dalston Workshop Consultees,

    We would like to thank everyone who showed an interest in the face-to-face and online Dalston Streets and Public Spaces Workshops.

    As we progress towards a first draft of the Dalston Plan, the future of home working and social restrictions remains uncertain. This affects our ability to engage with the local community and as we are unsure about how long this situation will continue for, we would like to understand more about how to engage with you best.

    It would be greatly appreciated if you could provide feedback on the online Dalston streets and Open Spaces Workshops by answering the following questions:

    Did you respond to the workshop package - if not, what was the reason?

    How did you find the workshop package, is there anything you liked / disliked about it?

    How can we engage with you better - are there any other virtual methods that would be more accessible for you i.e. online surveys, virtual meetings, phone helpline?

    We appreciate any feedback as we continue to navigate through these uncertain times.

    Please email planmaking@hackney.gov.uk with your responses.

    Kind regards,

    The Dalston Plan Team

    Posted on 25th November 2020

    by Larry Evans

    Consultation Report Published and September Workshops

    Following the Towards a Dalston Plan: key issues and objectives consultation held earlier this year, we are pleased to present the consultation report with your comments and feedback. The report can be found at https://hackney.gov.uk/dalston-spd or downloaded if you click this link .

    We would also like to invite you to a Dalston Street and Public Space Workshop at the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden (date and time slot options are outlined below).

    We want to work with local residents and businesses as best we can, despite the circumstances, to develop ideas for the area before we move on to the next stage of developing a Plan for Dalston.

    The workshops will be interactive session where participants will look at:

  • How to make it easier to move through Dalston, with new walking routes and public spaces - what would this look like?
  • How can we use parkets, traffic calming or play spaces to make more resident-friendly environments?
  • How could any new development connect to Dalston’s commercial areas such as the High Street or Ridley Road Market
  • Attendees can reference the Dalston town centre public realm, movement and permeability study and additional evidence base prior to the event on the Council’s Dalston website .

    To sign up to the workshops, please email planmaking@hackney.gov.uk to reserve a place.

    Due to coronavirus, the workshops will be run according to the Government’s social distancing rules. Each workshop will allow for 5 participants per session. It is important that you register for the event.

    16th September

    Session 1: 6.00 - 6.45pm

    Session 2: 7.00 - 7.45pm

    23rd September

    Session 3: 6.00 - 6.45pm

    Session 4: 7.00 - 7.45pm

    If there is significant interest in attending the workshop, the team will increase the number of workshops.

    The project team will clear and sanitise the venue before each group session.

    Best Wishes,

    Strategic Planning Team

    Posted on 3rd September 2020

    by Larry Evans