Studio Egret West to redevelop Barking Vicarage Field shopping centre
Studio Egret West has submitted plans for the redevelopment of Barking town centre’s Vicarage Field Shopping Centre.
The proposals, for investor Benson Elliot and development manager Londonewcastle, would create a mixed-use scheme comprising 13 buildings of up to 36 storeys.
The plans will create 275,994sq ft of retail, 54,876sq ft of leisure space, up to 13,450sq ft of office space, 850 new homes and a 150-room hotel.
The redevelopment will also feature a cinema, 300-capacity music venue, primary school, healthcare facilities and public realm
Benson Elliot acquired the 5.2-acre site opposite Barking station for £35m from Northern Irish joint venture Lagmar last summer.
Barking & Dagenham Chamber of Commerce president Mark Bass said: “The redevelopment of the Vicarage Field site offers a fantastic opportunity to encourage more growth and investment in the town centre.”