Policy information sourced from The Waltham Forest Blackhorse Lane Area Action Plan

BHL2: Housing Growth

As a key growth area, we will seek to deliver at least 2500 new homes by 2026 in the Blackhorse Lane area. This target will be met by bringing forward housing as a key element of mixed use schemes in the opportunity sites set out in section 4 of this document. Where proposals are acceptable in all other respects, windfall sites that would result in an increased housing supply will also be supported.

Any proposals for purpose built student accommodation should not undermine the Council’s ability to meet its housing growth targets and provide for mixed and balanced communities, or result in overdevelopment of opportunity sites. Such accommodation should be located close to the neighbourhood centre and Blackhorse Road Station, be linked to a registered provider of higher education accommodation, and meet the space standards set out in Development Management Policy DM9.

For more information please see the Area Action Plan