Thames Estuary

Thames Estuary growth is backed by government investment

25.03.2019

Laura Edgar

Economic Growth | Housing | james brokenshire | mhclg | South East | Thames Estuary

The government has proclaimed its support for the Thames Estuary with a multimillion-pound package to create jobs, build new homes and boost local economic growth.
Application submitted to Thurrock for former oil refinery

08.10.2018

Laura Edgar

commercial | Infrastructure - Energy | South East | Thames Estuary

An outline planning application has been lodged with Thurrock Council to regenerate the old Coryton Oil Refinery into a ‘superhub’ of five million square feet of commercial development in the Thames Estuary.
England round-up: A million homes needed to support Thames Estuary growth; Derbyshire council backs 1,800 homes in Clowne

29.06.2018

Laura Edgar

dco | England | Housing | Policy & Politics | Thames Estuary

A round-up of planning news in England: 23 June-29 June, 2018
A million homes needed to support Thames Estuary growth, report claims

27.06.2018

Laura Edgar

Economic Growth | Housing | Infrastructure - Green | Infrastructure - Transport | South East | Thames Estuary

The Thames Estuary 2050 Growth Commission has proposed that one million homes will be required by 2050 in the Thames Estuary to support its growth, while 1.3 million new jobs could be created.
Thames Estuary to become creative hub

14.02.2017

Laura Edgar

Business & Enterprise | creative industries | creativity | Housing | London | sadiq khan | Thames Estuary

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has published plans to transform the Thames Estuary into a focal point for the creative and cultural industries.
England round-up: Growth plan launched for Thames Estuary; 300 new homes given green light in Westbury

15.07.2016

Laura Edgar

England | Heathrow expansion | Housing | HS2 | Infrastructure | Local plans | London | sadiq khan | Thames Estuary | theresa may

A round-up of planning news in England: 9 July-15 July, 2016
Growth plan launched for Thames Estuary

14.07.2016

Laura Edgar

Infrastructure | London | Lord Heseltine | South East | Thames Estuary

The Thames Estuary 2050 Growth Commission has been launched in an attempt to boost productivity, attract and retain skilled workers and capitalise on major infrastructure works.
A new estuary accent

28.11.2014

Mark Smulian

England | Infrastructure | local development order | London | London Gateway | Thames Estuary | Water & Marine

London Gateway is a major development in the Thames Estuary. A port since the 16th century, and formerly the site of Shell Haven oil refinery, it is being transformed into a world-class deep-water container...
Johnson pushes estuary airport idea as four in five say ‘No’

23.05.2014

Roger Milne

airport | Boris Johnson | England | Heathrow | Infrastructure | London | Thames Estuary

London mayor Boris Johnson has restated the case for a new four-runway airport on the Isle of Grain in the Thames estuary – as four in five survey respondents reject the idea.