Policy information sourced from Barking and Dagenham Adopted Core Strategy

POLICY CP2: PROTECTING AND PROMOTING OUR HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT

Barking and Dagenham has a rich local history. Signs of our fishing, maritime and industrial heritage can still be seen for example at Barking Town Quay, the Ford works in Dagenham, and the Malthouse and Granary buildings on Abbey Road. The Becontree Estate, the Curfew Tower and remains of Barking and Abbey, Eastbury Manor House, Valence House and Dagenham Village are also important symbols of our past.

However, compared to many other areas the Borough has relatively few protected historic environment assets such as listed buildings and conservations areas. With this in mind the Council will take particular care to:

  • Protect and wherever possible enhance our historic environment.
  • Promote understanding of and respect for our local context.
  • Reinforce local distinctiveness.
  • Require development proposals and regeneration initiatives to be of a high quality that respects and reflects our historic context and assets.

For more information please see the Barking and Dagenham Adopted Core Strategy