Policy information sourced from Hackney Local Plan 2033

HC10 40-43 Andrews Road and Ash Grove Bus Garage

Allocation: Mixed-use employment-led development

Development Principles:

The site at 40 - 43 Andrews Road is underused and currently temporarily used as a car pound. There is potential for joint development with the adjacent Ash Grove Bus Garage site (located to the north) to optimise the potential for development of both sites. This could include creating a larger bus garage at Ash Grove to increase capacity including potential relocation of some spaces and operations from the Clapton Bus Garage, as part of a mixed-use development alongside housing (including the provision of genuinely affordable housing in line with Policy LP13) and commercial development along with improved access / egress arrangements.

Should 40-43 Andrews Road not be needed to accommodate a larger bus garage including the relocation of the Clapton Bus Garage, there is potential for mixed-use, employment-led development alongside residential, including maximising the provision of genuinely affordable homes, and conversion of the adjacent railway arches for employment (workspace) use. Any development should consider public realm improvements along Andrews Road towards Broadway Market (including along the towpath and The Regent’s Canal).

Development will need to address any environmental pollution and land contamination caused by the Bethnal Green Gas Holder Station (located to the south of The Regent’s Canal). Any rationalisation of the site as a depot, either individually or with the Ash Grove Garage, would require the closure of Bush Road. Underground utility apparatus have been identified on this site, and thus any development needs to take this into consideration.

Notwithstanding the Priority Office Area designation, the improvement, re-provision and intensification of transport operations on the existing bus garage site will be prioritised over office provision.

The Council is working with partners including TfL to develop a planning brief for the site to provide further guidance including indicative capacit ies for Options 2 and 3.

Option 1 - Mixed- Use Development (40- 43 Andrews Road)

A mix use development on 40-43 Andrews Road to provide employment-led development with residential, whilst converting the adjacent railway arches for employment (workspace use).

Option 2 - Bus Depot Site

Utilise 40-43 Andrews Road to create a larger bus garage at Ash Grove to accommodate spaces from Clapton Bus Garage. The adjacent railway arches should be converted for employment (workspace use).

Option 3: Mixed use development incorporating larger bus garage (40-43 Andrews Road and Ash Grove Bus Garage)

Comprehensive mixed use redevelopment to create a larger bus garage to provide increased capacity, including potential relocation of spaces and operations from the Clapton Bus Garage; provision for parking, charging and fuelling of hybrid, electric and hydrogen buses; state of the art maintenance and repair facilities; improved access and egress; housing (including the provision of genuinely affordable homes in line with Policy LP13) and commercial development.

Indicative Capacities:

Option 1 - 100 residential units and 8,700sqm of commercial floorspace

For more information please see the Hackney Local Plan 2033