Be First, the urban regeneration arm of Barking and Dagenham Council, is celebrating the completion of 63 new homes as part of the Oxlow Lane development.
Following consultation with residents, Barking and Dagenham Council took the decision to replace the flats at 291 – 301 Oxlow Lane. Existing residents were involved in the design process for the new units and the right to return was guaranteed with rent and tenancy agreements maintained. Alternative housing has been provided for the duration of construction.
Be First has now completed over 600 new homes in 2024 and continues to support Barking and Dagenham Council’s ambition to deliver 50,000 new homes by 2037.
Cllr Cameron Geddes, Cabinet Member for Regeneration & Economic Development, said: “We’ve worked closely with the community on the regeneration of Oxlow Lane, and I’m delighted to see how it’s turned out. Thanks to our programme, residents here are now able to move back to the place they love and into better-quality homes.”
Tim Porter, Delivery Director at Be First, said: “We are continuing to deliver top-quality homes across Barking and Dagenham, and the completion of 63 new units at Oxlow Lane is a great achievement. This development builds upon Be First’s mission to create places which everyone can be proud of – we are committed to building a fairer borough with opportunity for all.”
George Legg, Construction Director at Mulalley, said: “We are delighted to have worked on this Oxlow Lane project for Be First which has created 63 affordable new homes to help ease the pressure on housing for the local community. We worked closely with local community, and great care was taken to ensure that the impact of the works on neighbours was minimised. We hope the residents will be happy settling into these high-quality new homes.”
