Policy information sourced from the Waltham Forest Local Plan

4 Location of Growth

A sustainable approach to accommodating growth will be achieved by focusing new development, regeneration and investment activities primarily in Strategic Locations and other Site Opportunity Locations (Figure 4.1).These will be the primary locations for growth involving the following minimum levels of new homes and jobs with supporting infrastructure.

A. South Waltham Forest: A minimum of 13,340 new homes and 3,250 new jobs in the Strategic Locations of Lea Bridge, Low Hall, Leyton, South Leytonstone, Leytonstone Town Centre, Whipps Cross and Bakers Arms;

B. Central Waltham Forest: A minimum of 6,810 new homes and 3,000 jobs in the Strategic Locations of Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow Town Centre, Forest Road Corridor and Wood Street;

C. North Waltham Forest: A minimum of 1,710 new homes and 1,950 jobs in the Strategic Locations of North Chingford, Sewardstone Road, Chingford Mount, Highams Park and the North Circular Corridor; and

D. Elsewhere in Borough: A minimum of 5,150 new homes outside the identified Strategic Locations.