The Goodsyard's developer unveils plans for mixed-use property scheme in Shoreditch

The joint venture between Hammerson and Ballymore has launched updated proposals for the regeneration of the Bishopsgate Goodsyard to create a 10-acre, mixed-use urban quarter in Shoreditch.

Tomorrow (November 8), the developers - working with FaulknerBrowns Architects, Buckley Gray Yeoman, Spacehub, and Chris Dyson Architects - will launch a consultation with the local community on the updated proposals for developing The Goodsyard site, which has been derelict since a fire in the 1960s.

With the removal of the two high-rise residential towers, the revised approach allows for lower building heights and a focus on flexible workspace and the creative industries.

Tony Coughlan, development manager of Hammerson, said: “The Goodsyard is a highly challenging site with a large number of constraints and comes with a fascinating history.

“Our updated proposals respond positively to feedback on our planning applications and previous community consultations and constructive conversations with the GLA and the local boroughs.

“The revised plans will form part of Hammerson’s City Quarters concept announced earlier this year and will provide over 10,000 jobs along with a vibrant mix of uses and reduced density, while preserving and showcasing the site’s unique heritage and character.”

Overall the scheme now provides a reduction of 1m sq ft of development providing a lower density scheme with a greater diversity of uses, focusing on creative sectors.

This includes 1.4m sq ft of offices and workspace, 175,000 sq ft of retail and a 250-300 bed hotel. A destination building for cultural space on Brick Lane is also proposed, as well as exhibition space along the historic London Road beneath the elevated park.

The plans also include an increased amount of public realm with 5.9 acres at ground and as part of the proposed park on top of the historic Braithwaite Viaduct.

This will include a diverse mix of imaginative landscaped spaces, as well as cafés, restaurants and a hotel, creating active uses as part of the extended ‘high-line’-style walkway.

The 2014 proposals also included a series of tall residential towers along Sclater Street, which have now been replaced with seven to 14 storey mansion blocks.

The plans include up to 250 homes and at least 35 per cent of these new homes will be affordable.